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From July 31, members of public can report errant PMD users direct to LTA via new app feature

SINGAPORE — The campaign to crack down on errant users of personal mobility devices (PMD) and power-assisted bicycles (PAB) is about to be stepped up.

From July 31, members of the public will be able to report errant PMD users directly to the LTA via a new app feature.

From July 31, members of the public will be able to report errant PMD users directly to the LTA via a new app feature.

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SINGAPORE — The campaign to crack down on errant users of personal mobility devices (PMD) and power-assisted bicycles (PAB) is about to be stepped up.

From July 31, members of the public who spot users of these vehicles speeding, riding recklessly or riding in places where such activities are not allowed will be able to report these breaches directly to the Land Transport Authority (LTA) via a new feature on the MyTransport.SG mobile app.

In a statement on Friday (July 19), the LTA said users who spot errant riders would be able to use the “Report PMD/PAB Incident” on the app to take a photo or video to send to the LTA. The feature can be activated in the quick launch menu of the app.

After submitting the visual evidence, users should try to record additional information such as the date, time and location of the incident on the app, said the LTA. If possible, users should also key in the identification numbers of the errant devices.

After capturing the evidence, users of the MyTransport.SG app should record additional information such as the date, time and location of the incident. Photo: LTA

“In the event of an accident involving injuries, members of the public should proceed to lodge a police report immediately,” said the LTA.

The authority had first said last month that it was working on an enhancement to its MyTransport.SG app to make it "easier and more convenient" for people to take a photo or video and "report such feedback directly".

On Friday, LTA said it will also be partnering the Government Technology Agency (GovTech) on a trial to use mobile closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras at hotspots — to detect active mobility offences such as speeding using video analytics software and radar technology.

From July 31, these mobile CCTVs will be rotated across different hotspots on public paths and roads, said the LTA. During the 18-month trial, errant riders captured by the CCTVs may face further investigation and prosecution.

Under Singapore’s law, PMDs cannot be used on roads, but are allowed only on footpaths and shared pathways.

“All path users, including riders and pedestrians, should be responsible and considerate of the safety of their fellow path users,” said the LTA. “All path users can also play their part in deterring reckless riding by providing feedback of errant riding if spotted.

“LTA will continue to ramp up its enforcement efforts and leverage new technology to deter errant riding behaviour and work towards safer journeys for everyone.”

There were 228 reported accidents involving PMDs on public paths in 2017 and 2018, 196 of them resulting in injury, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan told Parliament in June.

One mishap left a rider dead and 32 other accidents resulted in major injuries, such as concussions and fractures, he said.

On Thursday (July 18), a 37-year-old PMD user was sentenced to two weeks' jail for causing hurt to two pedestrians by rash acts, when he rode his PMD on a pedestrian bridge last year without dismounting.

Apart from the new feature, members of the public can continue using existing hotline channels to submit feedback to the LTA.

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