A group of youths in Singapore rode their personal mobility devices in the Central Expressway tunnel during the start of the Covid-19 circuit breaker period.
A video uploaded to social media showed the youths antics:
There were at least three of them.
They were either riding along Kampong Java Tunnel or Chin Swee Tunnel.
The speedometer on the PMD belonging to the cameraperson showed speeds in excess of 45km/h.
The youths were most likely taking advantage of the lack of vehicular traffic in the tunnel to ride their PMDs.
The recent circuit breaker measures have forced the majority of Singaporeans to stay home so as not to spread Covid-19 infection.
PMDs not allowed on roads
Under the Road Traffic Act, it is illegal for PMDs -- such as e-scooters and hoverboards -- to be used on roads since Jan. 15, 2018, with first-time offenders subject to a fine of up to S$2,000, a jail term of up to three months, or both.
Bicycles and power-assisted bicycles are allowed on roads.
PMD riders caught riding illegally on roads and expressways will have their devices immediately impounded.
Stricter laws were subsequently enacted in Singapore to deal with recalcitrant riders who ride their e-scooters on footpaths.
Offenders will face a fine of up to S$2,000 and/ or jail of up to three months for riding on footpaths.
This was the punishment mentioned by Senior Minister of State for Transport Lam Pin Min in Parliament on Nov. 4, 2019.
E-scooters can now only be used on the 440km of cycling paths island-wide.