{"id":76861,"date":"2026-08-16T10:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T02:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=76861"},"modified":"2026-08-16T10:51:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T02:51:00","slug":"e-bike-rider-allegedly-travels-at-almost-60km-h-without-safety-helmet-on-road-in-yishun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=76861","title":{"rendered":"E-bike rider allegedly travels at almost 60km\/h without safety helmet on road in Yishun"},"content":{"rendered":"


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E-bike rider speeds on Yishun main road without wearing safety helmet<\/h2>\n

While cars are the main mode of private transport for many, Singapore has adapted to allow Power-Assisted Bicycles (PAB) to be part of its transport ecosystem.<\/p>\n

However, some PAB riders\u2019 actions pose great danger to other motorists.<\/p>\n

On 7 Aug, an e-bike rider was spotted riding along the main road in Yishun allegedly at high speeds without wearing a safety helmet.<\/p>\n

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Source: Google Maps<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A concerned passer-by, Ms Lee, sent MS News<\/em> a tip-off via email, voicing her concern about the dangers posed by the rider\u2019s risky driving.<\/p>\n

Riding at almost 60km\/h on the main road<\/h3>\n

Ms Lee told MS News<\/em> that she spotted a young man riding an e-bike along Yishun Avenue 2 at around 7pm that day.<\/p>\n

Seated inside a car, she captured footage of the scene.<\/p>\n

In a video she shared, the rider is seen travelling on the leftmost side of the first lane.<\/p>\n

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Image provided by Ms Lee<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Ms Lee claimed that the rider was travelling at almost 60km\/h.<\/p>\n

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) states that the motor power output of a PAB must be progressively reduced and later cut off when the bicycle reaches 25km\/h<\/a>, or sooner, if the cyclist stops pedalling.<\/p>\n

Rider did not wear a helmet<\/h3>\n

Ms Lee claims that the rider followed the traffic flow.<\/p>\n

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