Despite multiple cases of e-scooter accidents, some injurious and others fatal, certain people in Singapore continue to have no qualms riding irresponsibly and being a road pest in general.
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These riders, for example, were weaving in and out of traffic and overtaking pedestrians in Yishun:
According to the dashcam footage, the incident occurred on Aug. 3, 2.45pm.At least three riders, who appear to be male and relatively young, were caught riding dangerously.
At one point, a lady and a child walking along the pavement had to jump out of the e-scooter's way, which sped on without consideration:
This was the second rider on the pavement.
Another part of the video shows the third rider recklessly cutting across lanes:
The second part of the video also shows a rider -- presumably one of the members from the same group -- whizzing along the road like a car:
Harsh penalties
Under the Active Mobility Act, riding an e-scooter on the roads can get you fined up to S$2,000 and/ or jailed up to three months.
Repeat offenders can be fined up to S$5,000 and/ or jailed up to six months.
Top image from Roads.sg video
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