Three people in Singapore sharing the same death wish were filmed barrelling down the road on their e-scooters at speeds of 50kmh or more:
The video was uploaded on Sept. 19 to Roads.sg.
The three e-scooters were racing down Changi Road from Kembangan towards Bedok.
Beats motorcycle and red light
Filmed from the perspective of a motorcycle rider, the video first shows an e-scooter speeding past on the main road, then beating the red light.
Two more e-scooter riders then zoomed past the motorcycle, which had come to a complete stop at the red light.
The other e-scooters narrowly missed a pedestrian crossing the road.
A car waiting at the traffic light honked at the e-scooters.
Here's the moment where the e-scooter dashes past the motorbike.
And here's the moment where all three e-scooters are shown ignoring the red traffic light and nearly hitting a pedestrian.
The caption of the video implored the authorities to carry out more enforcement after 10pm at night, as this is the time more reckless riders are out and about.
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Legislation in place
The Singapore government has implemented legislation that will cut the speed of e-scooters to 10kmh starting from January 2019, amidst furious calls from the public for a complete ban.
Personal mobility devices (PMDs) have been making the headlines lately for all the wrong reasosn:
What are the penalties?
For riding e-scooters on roads or expressways, first-time offenders will be fined S$300 (local roads) or S$500 (major roads).
Those caught riding on expressways will face a fine of up to S$2,000 and a possible jail term of up to three months.
For the possession of non-compliant or illegally modified e-scooters, offenders face a fine of up to S$10,000 and a jail term of up to six months.
Top screenshot from Roads.sg
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