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A total of 236 offences were detected, while 77 non-compliant active mobility devices were impounded islandwide by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in May.<\/p>\n
In a Facebook post on Tuesday (June 9), the LTA also said that active mobility enforcement officers spoke to 25 personal mobility aid (PMA) and mobility scooter users<\/a> to remind them of the new rules, which kicked in on June 1.<\/p>\n Under the new rules, motorised PMAs cannot go faster than 6kmh on public paths<\/a>. Prior to the updated rules, PMAs were permitted to travel at maximum speeds of 10kmh.<\/p>\n PMAs on public paths must also comply with size and weight requirements. They cannot exceed 150cm in height, 70cm in width, and 120cm in length; with a maximum laden weight of 300kg.<\/p>\n Mobility scooter users must also have a valid Certificate of Medical Need<\/a> from a doctor or occupational therapist. Seniors aged 70 and above<\/a> are exempted.<\/p>\n LTA also said that its officers conducted checks over the past week and caught an errant personal mobility device (PMD) retailer.<\/p>\n The retailer was found with three offences and had three devices impounded, the authority added.<\/p>\n It also reminded PMD users not to keep non-UL2272 certified PMDs.\u00a0<\/p>\n