Singapore legislation
Section 23A
Section 23A
Under-aged riding on shared path
(1)
Subject to subsection (3), an individual commits an offence if the individual rides a motorised personal mobility device on a shared path when he or she is below the prescribed minimum riding age for riding the motorised personal mobility device on the shared path.
(2)
An individual who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction —
to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; but(b)where the individual is a repeat offender, to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
(3)
Subsection (1) does not apply where the individual riding the motorised personal mobility device on a shared path is riding under escort by one or more appropriate supervisors (whether or not a parent or guardian).
(4)
In this section —
Definition
“appropriate supervisor”, in relation to an under-aged rider, means an individual who has attained a minimum supervising age prescribed;
Definition
“riding under escort”, in relation to an under-aged rider on a shared path, means —
having by agreement, understanding or other arrangement of any kind for the purposes of this section or section 23C in relation to the under-aged rider, an appropriate supervisor being on or in the vicinity of the shared path when the under‑aged rider is riding on the shared path; and
riding in such a way that the appropriate supervisor has a clear and unobstructed line of sight of the under‑aged rider when the under‑aged rider is riding on the shared path.
(5)
Regulations may be made prescribing —
different minimum riding ages for different classes or description of motorised personal mobility devices; and
different minimum supervising ages for different classes or description of motorised personal mobility devices.