Singapore authorities seized a modified personal mobility device capable of reaching nearly 100 km/h during a recent joint enforcement operation [1].
The crackdown highlights the danger of illegally modified devices that far exceed legal speed limits, posing significant risks to pedestrians and riders in urban areas.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) and the Singapore Police Force (SPF) conducted the nine-day operation, which concluded on June 28, 2024 [3, 7]. During the exercise, officers stopped more than 20 people and detected 250 offences [1, 4].
Authorities confiscated 111 active mobility devices in total [4]. One specific device, ridden by a youth, was found to be capable of speeds nearly four times the legal limit [1]. The legal speed limit for such personal mobility devices is about 25 km/h [1].
Enforcement focused on several hotspots across the city, including Keppel Road, and various northern and north-eastern districts [5]. The operation aimed to enforce new active-mobility regulations that took effect on June 1, 2024 [7].
Officials said the operation was designed to curb the use of unsafe, heavily modified devices. By targeting these high-speed modifications, the LTA and SPF intend to ensure that mobility devices remain compatible with shared public spaces without endangering the general public.
“Authorities seized a modified personal mobility device capable of reaching nearly 100 km/h”
This operation signals a zero-tolerance approach by Singaporean authorities toward the 'tuning' of personal mobility devices. By focusing on devices that reach speeds comparable to city traffic, the LTA is attempting to prevent these devices from evolving into unregulated motorcycles that lack the safety certifications and insurance required for road vehicles.
