Written Reply by Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan to Parliamentary Question on Accidents Involving Unauthorised and Illegally Modified Power-Assisted Bicycles

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport 

a.     of the number of accidents involving power-assisted bicycles in the past two years, what percentage of these cases involve power-assisted bicycles which have not been authorised for use in Singapore or have been illegally modified;

b.     whether any penalty has been imposed in all these cases specifically for unauthorised use or illegal modification; and

c.     if so, what have been the penalties imposed. 

Reply by Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan:

1.     We currently do not track the number of accidents involving power-assisted bicycles (PABs) that are non-compliant for use in Singapore or have been illegally modified. However, moving forward, LTA will work towards tracking such cases as part of enforcement actions against errant PAB users. 

2.     Users of non-compliant or illegally modified PABs may be fined up to $5,000, or jailed up to three months, or both for the first offence. For subsequent offences, the offender may be fined up to $10,000, or jailed up to six months, or both.