Singapore legislation
Section 19
Section 19
Non‑compliant personal mobility devices, etc.
(1)
Subject to this Act, an individual must not, without reasonable excuse, ride or drive on a public path that is a footpath or shared path —
a non‑compliant bicycle;
a non‑compliant PAB;
a non‑compliant personal mobility device; or
a non-compliant mobility vehicle,knowing that, or reckless as to whether, it is non‑compliant.
(2)
Subject to this Act, an individual must not, without reasonable excuse, drive on a public path that is a pedestrian‑only path, a non‑compliant mobility vehicle knowing that, or reckless as to whether, the mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair (as the case may be) is non‑compliant.
(3)
An individual who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; but(b)where the individual is a repeat offender, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
(4)
Despite subsections (1) and (2), where any requirement is prescribed in regulations as to construction, weight or accessories for any bicycle, PAB, personal mobility device, mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair, an individual may, if a grace period is prescribed, ride or drive on a public path during the grace period a bicycle, PAB, personal mobility device, mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair (as the case may be), the riding or driving of which is otherwise unlawful under this section by virtue only of that requirement, if the individual proves, on a balance of probabilities, that the bicycle, PAB, personal mobility device, mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair (as the case may be) was sold before the date mentioned in subsection (5)(a).
(5)
A grace period, for any requirement prescribed in regulations as to the construction, weight or accessories for any bicycle, PAB, personal mobility device, mobility scooter or motorised wheelchair, means a period —
starting on the date the requirement in those regulations comes into force; and
prescribed in those regulations for the purpose of subsection (4).