Availability of parts online fuelling active mobility device modifications: Industry players
The Land Transport Authority seized more than 500 non-compliant active mobility devices in the first seven months of this year. Industry players say the wide availability of parts like batteries could be responsible for this, as riders turn to online platforms to illegally modify their e-scooters and e-bikes. But the results can be fatal – such devices were involved in 30 fires in the first half of this year. Alexandra Anand reports.
The Land Transport Authority seized more than 500 non-compliant active mobility devices in the first seven months of this year. Industry players say the wide availability of parts like batteries could be responsible for this, as riders turn to online platforms to illegally modify their e-scooters and e-bikes. But the results can be fatal – such devices were involved in 30 fires in the first half of this year. Alexandra Anand reports.
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