Regulate, not ban, use of electric scooters

There has been a recent surge in the usage of electric scooters and many of the owners are working-class people who use them as a last-mile solution; for example, from home to the train station and from the train station to the workplace.

People in office attire riding them in the Central Business District is now a common sight. While there are a few who endanger others, it is not right to suggest a total ban. Otherwise, why not ban electric bicycles too?

To ban electric scooters would only infuriate considerate riders and might even be bad for Singapore’s image. (“Electric scooters, not bikes, the real danger on footpaths”; Sept 9)

If the authority is looking into this matter, it should consider regulating electric scooters by limiting the speed and motor power, and requiring its seal to be affixed, which is the same as for electric bicycles.