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A Reddit post allegedly showing a man and a child riding on a single personal mobility aid (PMA) inside an MRT cabin has raised safety concerns.<\/p>\n
PMAs are legally allowed to carry only one person.<\/p>\n
Shared on Nov 22 by Reddit user AmazingMulberry4570, the image shows the man and a child on the PMA, with bags and other items hanging from the front.<\/p>\n
The redditor commented: “A single [PMA] this huge takes up half the cabin. What happens if it injures others or explodes?? This is so dangerous to other commuters.”<\/p>\n
It is unclear when and on which MRT line the photo was taken. Stomp has reached out to the Redditor for clarification.<\/p>\n
Under Singapore’s Active Mobility Act<\/a><\/span>, PMAs must have only one seat and be used by a person who has difficulty walking.<\/p>\n They may be used on public transport as long as they meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n Some Reddit users questioned whether all PMA riders genuinely required the device to get around.<\/p>\n User Keitaru84 suggested that authorities “should make them present their official medical licence to own PMD”. Others echoed this, saying the man in the photo appeared “perfectly ok”.<\/p>\n But Redditor alexstonks34 pointed out that “not all disabilities are visually obvious”.<\/p>\n Currently, under the “Helping Hand” scheme by the Caring SG Commuters Committee<\/a><\/span>, commuters with hidden or less visible conditions can request a yellow pass.<\/p>\n The pass signals to others that they may need a seat or some assistance during their journey.<\/p>\n There were also worries about safety in the event of a battery malfunction.<\/p>\n User Any_Mechanic7876 commented that they “shudder to think if the battery start self combust”.<\/p>\n Such concerns have surfaced to Stomp many times by concerned Stompers. Most recently, Stomp was notified of a PMA fire that broke out at an Ang Mo Kio flat<\/a><\/span>, which resulted in four residents being taken to hospital and 200 others evacuated.<\/p>\n\n
Misuse and abuse?<\/h3>\n
Potential fire hazard<\/h3>\n
No deliberate damage by PMAs so far<\/h3>\n