An enforcement operation was carried out on May 17 night in Punggol against errant users of e-scooters and e-bicycles in a bid to clamp down on those who flout the rules.

A total of 60 plain clothes officers spotted more than 20 offences involving personal mobility devices (PMDs) in just one night.

The officers were from NParks, Singapore Police Force (SPF), and Land Transport Authority (LTA) Active Mobility Enforcement Team, and the covert operation took place in Punggol Town.

Going too fast and overweight devices

In one instance, a PMD rider was caught speeding at 30km/h.

He was also using a PMD weighing nearly 60kg -- three times more than the stipulated weight limit -- on a public path.

The speed limit is 10km/h on footpaths and 25km/h on shared paths.

The enforcement officers also found a PMD that exceeded the permitted width of 70cm:

Unregistered device

This member of the public was caught speeding at 27km/h and riding a non-compliant and unregistered e-bicycle.

According to the post, an offence was also lodged, as the man did not stop when enforcement officers asked him to:

This group of riders did not display identification and registration marks on their devices:

This PMD user was caught for using his device on the road, which is not allowed:

It will be an offence to ride an unregistered PMD  from July 1, 2019.

First-time offenders can be fined up to S$2,000 and/ or face imprisonment of up to three months.

Non-compliant PMDs were impounded on the spot.

Inspection taking place:

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Accidents involving PMDs

PMDs pose threats to others, especially pedestrians, on the roads and walkways when used recklessly.

Stricter measures, such as speed limits and registration requirements have been introduced, but not everyone has been compliant.

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