Singapore legislation
Section 5A
Section 5A
No riding of personal mobility devices, etc., on roads
(1)
An individual must not ride a personal mobility device or drive a mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair on a road at any time.
(2)
However, subsection (1) does not apply to an individual who is crossing a road in or on a personal mobility device, a mobility scooter or a motorised wheelchair —
if the individual crosses the road by the shortest safe route, and does not stay on the road longer than necessary to cross the road safely; or
if —
there is, in the case of a rider of a personal mobility device, an obstruction on a shared path or footpath (within the meaning of the Active Mobility Act 2017) adjacent to the road (called an adjacent area), or there is an obstruction on any public path (within the meaning of that Act) adjacent to the road (also called an adjacent area) in the case of a driver of a mobility scooter or a motorised wheelchair;
it is impracticable to travel on the adjacent area; and
the individual travels no more than reasonably necessary along the road to avoid the obstruction.
(3)
An individual who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; and
if the individual is a repeat offender, to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.