Written Reply by Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan to Parliamentary Question on Offence under Active Mobility Act for Users of Personal Mobility Device or Power-Assisted Bicycle

Mr Murali Pillai asked the Minister for Transport whether the Ministry plans to make it an offence under the Active Mobility Act for a user of a personal mobility device (PMD) or power-assisted bicycle (PAB) to use a mobile telecommunication device or while he is intoxicated when riding the PMD or PAB on public footpaths or roads.

Reply by Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan:

1.     The Active Mobility Act regulates the use of personal mobility devices (PMDs) and power-assisted bicycle (PABs) on public paths, while the Road Traffic Act regulates the use of PABs on roads. PMDs are not allowed to be used on roads. Under both Acts, it is an offence to ride such devices recklessly or dangerously, whether while using a mobile telecommunication device, under intoxication, or under other circumstances.

2.     As reckless riding on public paths is already an offence, there are no plans to introduce new offences specifically to cover the riding of a PMD or PAB on public paths while intoxicated or while using a mobile telecommunication device. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will continue to step up efforts to further improve awareness of the legislation, rules and code of conduct governing active mobility usage.