Baey Yam Keng on actions against non-compliant personal mobility devices

Any motorised personal mobility device or power-assisted bicycle that uses non-original batteries is non-compliant. It is an offence to illegally modify, sell or use such devices on public paths. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) conducts enforcement on paths and operations against retailers. From January 2020 to December 2023, it detected about 5,100 offences involving non-compliant devices on paths. In the same period, LTA detected about 100 violations from operations against retailers. LTA does not track cases specifically involving non-original batteries. Non-compliant devices are immediately seized and enforcement actions are taken. Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Transport Baey Yam Keng said this in reply to an MP’s questions in Parliament on Tuesday (Mar 5). He said LTA will press on with its enforcement and public education efforts and will review the need for further measures.