Personal Mobility Device Act

The use of e scooters on public paths in singapore is governed by the active mobility act ama which fully came into effect on 1 may 2018.

Personal mobility device act.

Upon sensing a first event collecting with the personal mobile device the track data representative of the track of the person including at least position and time information of the personal mobile device along the track as well as the environmental data of an environment along the track. The bbc s dougal shaw tests out honda s personal mobility device the uni cub a beta product shown off for the first time in europe this week. The active mobility act which came into effect yesterday spells out where bicycles personal mobility devices and power assisted bicycles may be used and how fast they can go st photo. Power assisted bicycles pab motorised and non motorised personal mobility devices pmds.

Act 38 of 2018 wef 02 01 2019 registrable pmd register means the register of registrable personal mobility devices required by section 28e to be established and maintained by the authority. Kick scooters electric scooters hoverboards unicycles etc. Reckless riders face stiff fines and jail as new law on personal mobility devices kicks in under the active mobility act stiff times and jail time await those who speed or fail to observe. In singapore actual mobility devices and motorised wheelchairs are categorised as personal mobility aids or pmas while e scooters hoverboards and the like remain as pmds.

From 1 july 2017 a personal mobility device such as a segway or segway type device can be used in the act. Notices to attend court pdf 52kb may also be issued should you commit an offence under the active mobility act. Its active mobility act ama came into effect on 1 may 2018 and within two months 297 errant pmd users were nabbed for ama related offences. Opdmd is defined in the new rules as any mobility device powered by batteries fuel or other engines that is used by individuals with mobility disabilities for the purpose of locomotion including golf cars electronic personal assistance mobility devices such as the segway pt or any mobility device designed to operate in areas without defined pedestrian routes but that is not a wheelchair.

Registrable personal mobility device means a personal mobility device of the description prescribed by the minister by order in the gazette. In the method the following actions are performed. Riders of e scooters and other pmds should be mindful of their rights and obligations under singapore s e scooter laws to avoid being fined jailed or even having their e scooters other pmds seized. There are strict rules and regulations applying to the use of these devices.