{"id":27212,"date":"2026-01-09T23:15:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=27212"},"modified":"2026-01-09T23:15:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:15:42","slug":"man-on-crusade-against-misuse-of-mobility-scooters-writes-to-lta-and-smrt-shares-their-responses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=27212","title":{"rendered":"Man on crusade against misuse of mobility scooters writes to LTA and SMRT, shares their responses"},"content":{"rendered":"


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He is a man on a crusade against the misuse of personal mobility aids (PMAs) \u2013 and devices that look like them.<\/p>\n

Stomper Anthony<\/b><\/span> first contacted Stomp in July 2025 about mobility scooters indiscrimately parked<\/a><\/span> at the void deck of a Yew Tee block.<\/p>\n

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In August, he shared a photo of a woman riding a PMA with a toddler standing in it along a footpath at Choa Chu Kang Drive opposite Yew Tee MRT station.<\/p>\n

He also shared a photo of two people seated in a mobility scooter riding along Choa Chu Kang North 6 towards Yew Tee Point.<\/p>\n

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PHOTOS: STOMP\u00a0<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

In September, the Stomper spotted an elderly couple on a device at Choa Chu Kang North 7.<\/p>\n

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PHOTO: STOMP\u00a0<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

It is illegal to have two or more riders on a single PMA, but devices with multiple seats are not classified as PMAs by the Land Transport Authority (LTA), even though they look like PMAs<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

In the same month, Anthony also highlighted to Stomp the sale of what he believed were unauthorised mobility devices on Carousell.<\/p>\n

In November, he shared photos of a mobility scooter with two seats<\/a><\/span> and asked how such an “oversized” device made it onto the train.<\/p>\n

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PHOTO: STOMP\u00a0<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Besides contacting Stomp, he also shared his feedback with LTA and SMRT.<\/p>\n

On Dec 9, the commuter wrote to SMRT about an “oversized two-seater” on the train at Bukit Batok MRT station a day earlier.<\/p>\n

The public transport operator replied on Dec 30: “We have checked and the PMA in question complies with the size limits specified by LTA.”<\/p>\n

But the Stomper argued that because the device had two seats, it was not a PMA as defined by LTA.<\/p>\n

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PHOTOS: STOMP\u00a0<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n


<\/span>On Christmas Eve, he wrote to SMRT and LTA about another “oversized” and “unauthorised two-seater” he saw at Orchard MRT station.<\/p>\n

SMRT replied: “We would like to share that every station has a size checker pasted on the floor before the wide fare gate. PMAs that fit into this size will be allowed entry into the train station.<\/p>\n

“Nevertheless, the station staff will monitor and take necessary action if the size of the PMA exceeds the size checker.”<\/p>\n

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The Stomper also shared the Jan 3 reply he received from LTA, who mostly reiterated its regulations.<\/p>\n

The email said: “Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. We take such feedback seriously as it helps us ensure the safety and comfort of all commuters.<\/p>\n

“We would like to share that PMAs, which include motorised wheelchairs and mobility scooters, are designed to carry individuals with mobility challenges.”<\/p>\n

LTA added that under the Active Mobility Act 2017, a mobility scooter is a vehicle that:<\/p>\n