2 PMDs, 3 bicycles impounded in Punggol

In a Facebook post shared on Sept 10, Punggol Neighbourhood Police Centre revealed that two Personal Mobility Devices (PMDs) and three bicycles had been impounded.

In the Sept 7 joint operation with the Land Transport Authority, officers patrolled various locations in Punggol to deter illegal activities including theft and the use of illegally-modified PMDs and Power Assisted Bicycles (PABs).

The Police conducted proactive checks on 33 persons.

Meanwhile, LTA officers identified several offences under the Active Mobility Act, such as riding non-compliant PMD on shared path and public local road, and riding bicycle without mandatory handbrakes on park connector.

Two PMDs and three bicycles were impounded.

Anyone found to be using a non-LTA approved PMD can be fined up to $10,000 and/or jailed up to six months.

Those who modify an LTA-approved PMD to become non-compliant and it on a public path can be fined up to $20,000 and/or jailed up to two years.