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A man was spotted riding a unicycle across a road junction in Punggol, sparking debate online over safety concerns and whether the act is allowed under traffic rules.<\/p>\n
A video shared on Wednesday (Nov 11) by Facebook group Singapore Incidents showed a man riding a unicycle at a pedestrian crossing near a road sign for Edgedale Plains in Punggol.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was seen attempting to mount the unicycle at least three times before eventually succeeding and riding across the traffic junction.<\/p>\n
As he approaches a zebra crossing, he even extends his hand towards an oncoming car, signalling the driver to let him pass before continuing onto the footpath.<\/p>\n
In the comments section, some netizens expressed concern about the man’s safety, while others questioned whether his actions were legal.<\/p>\n
One netizen wrote: “Not too sure whether this would be in breach of Land Transport Authority (LTA) regulations.”<\/p>\n
Another netizen claimed that the man had been practising at the same spot for the past three nights, writing: “For your info, he already there for three nights.”<\/p>\n
“Stay safe and enjoy,” wrote another.<\/p>\n
One netizen suggested the man practise in a safer location before taking the unicycle onto the road, commenting: “(He’s) obviously still learning but want to ride on it to cross the road? Pick it up, cross the road first then go practise on the path.”<\/p>\n
According to information found on LTA’s website, unicycles are categorised as a type of non-motorised personal mobility device (PMD).<\/p>\n
Such devices do not need to be registered with LTA and riders need to minimally be 16 years old. These PMDs are allowed on cycling paths and footpaths, but not on the road.<\/p>\n
AsiaOne has reached out to LTA for more information.<\/p>\n
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