Three e-bikers were involved in a tragic accident with a container lorry late last night (Oct 27).

One rider, a 25-year-old man, was killed at the scene, while the second rider, 18, succumbed to his injuries at the National University Hospital (NUH).

The third rider, 17, lies injured at NUH.

The 34-year-old lorry driver was arrested for causing death by negligence.

Photographs of the accident was shared on Facebook with e-bike parts strewn over the road and two bodies visible on the ground. The original post was shared over 4,600 times.

Amidst vitriol against e-bikes, other netizens commented how greater regulation of e-bikes and its riders could lead to safer outcomes, including mandating e-bike riders to get licences to ride:

Earlier this month in Parliament, Senior Minister of State for Transport Josephine Teo said that since May 2016, a dedicated team of Active Mobility Enforcement Officers has been patrolling hotspots pedestrians and personal mobility device users and cyclists share paths. The officers have issued advisories to over 700 for unsafe behaviour.

She added that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has conducted close to 20 joint operations with the Traffic Police to clamp down on reckless riding behaviour, and will continue with such enforcement operations.

Earlier in March this year, the 14-member panel Active Mobility Advisory Panel (AMAP) submitted several suggestions for proposed rules and a code of conduct for the safe use of personal mobility devices. This included requiring e-bikes to be registered. E-bike riders, however, need not go through any licensing regime.

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