Elderly man rides PMA along bus lane in Bugis, sparking safety concerns一名老年男子骑着PMA摩托车沿武吉士公交车道行驶，引发安全担忧。
An elderly man riding a personal mobility aid (PMA) along a busy road in Bugis has sparked safety concerns.He was spotted travelling along the bus lane along North Bridge Road at about 2.30pm on Sept 29, Stomp reported.A commuter known as Ho the publication that he had noticed the PMA rider on the road as he was waiting at a...
An elderly man riding a personal mobility aid (PMA) along a busy road in Bugis has sparked safety concerns.
He was spotted travelling along the bus lane along North Bridge Road at about 2.30pm on Sept 29, Stomp reported.
A commuter known as Ho the publication that he had noticed the PMA rider on the road as he was waiting at a bus stop in front of Bugis Cube.
In a video shared by Ho, vehicles around the PMA rider can be seen slowing down and overtaking him on the road due to his sluggish pace.
Ho saw the man turning left onto Middle Road, but he is unaware if he continued on the main road.
"I don't know why he was on the road and not the footpath," Ho said, adding that he filmed the video to lookout for the rider and his safety.
He shared the video clip not to shame the PMA user, but out of worry that the elderly man could get hurt.
Ho also reported the matter to the Land Transport Authority's Active Mobility Enforcement Division.
According to LTA, PMAs are only allowed on footpaths, pedestrian-only paths, cycling paths and shared paths. PMAs are not allowed on roads.
This incident comes after LTA's active mobility enforcement officers caught eight PMA users flouting regulations between June and July.
On Aug 4, LTA said that its officers have continued with enforcement operations, since new rules kicked in on June 1, to ensure compliance and safeguard the safety of all path users.
Under the new rules, motorised PMAs cannot go faster than 6kmh on public paths , and must comply with size and weight requirements.
Mobility scooter users aged under 70 must also have a valid Certificate of Medical Need from a doctor or occupational therapist.
Between June and July, LTA said its officers had engaged over 100 PMA users to raise awareness of the new rules and promote safe and responsible use of mobility devices.
AsiaOne has contacted LTA for more information.
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一名老年男子骑着个人代步工具（PMA）在武吉士繁忙的道路上行驶，引发了人们对安全的担忧。
据 Stomp 报道，9 月 29 日下午 2 点 30 分左右，有人看到他沿着北桥路的公交车道行驶。
一位名叫何的通勤者向媒体透露，他在武吉士立方前的公交车站等车时，注意到路上有一辆PMA摩托车。
何分享的一段视频显示，由于PMA骑手的速度缓慢，周围的车辆都减速并超过了他。
何先生看到那人左转进入中路，但他不知道那人是否继续沿着主路走。
“我不知道他为什么在马路上而不是人行道上，”何先生说，并补充说他拍摄这段视频是为了留意骑车人的安全。
他分享这段视频片段不是为了羞辱这位PMA用户，而是出于担心这位老人可能会受伤。
何先生还将此事报告给了陆路交通管理局的出行执法部门。
根据陆路交通管理局的规定，PMA（个人移动辅助设备）仅允许在人行道、行人专用道、自行车道和共享道路上使用，禁止在道路上使用。
此前，陆路交通管理局的交通执法人员在 6 月至 7 月期间抓获了 8 名违反 PMA 规定的乘客。
8月4日，陆路交通管理局表示，自6月1日新规生效以来，其执法人员一直在继续开展执法行动，以确保遵守规定并保障所有道路使用者的安全。
根据新规定，机动式个人移动辅助设备在公共道路上的行驶速度不得超过 6 公里/小时，并且必须符合尺寸和重量要求。
70 岁以下的电动代步车使用者还必须持有医生或职业治疗师开具的有效医疗需求证明。
陆路交通管理局表示，在 6 月至 7 月期间，其工作人员与 100 多名 PMA 用户进行了交流，以提高人们对新规定的认识，并促进安全负责地使用代步工具。
AsiaOne已联系陆路交通管理局以获取更多信息。
laili.abdeen@asiaone.com