Rider & pillion on e-bike cross Causeway from S'pore to Johor

Commuters traversing the Causeway in either direction are allowed to do so on bicycles.

But on a power-assisted bicycle, with a pillion?

That was what one motorist caught on video, which was uploaded online.

It showed what was apparently an electric bicycle equipped with a thermal food bag and two people on it.

Both of the riders appeared to be wearing helmets.

Responses

The video was watched about 320,000 times in more than one day.

It elicited strong reactions as commenters argued about the legality of using such a device to cross the land crossing to Malaysia.

One commenter said that since cycling was allowed, an e-bike would fall under the same category.

However, one commenter noted that the e-bike was operated without pedalling and appeared to have been going quite fast.

In Singapore, there is a 25kmh speed limit for e-bikes on roads.

By law, the motor power of such devices must be progressively reduced and finally cut off as the bicycle reaches 25kmh, or sooner, if the cyclist stops pedalling.

Moreover, the motor power of the PAB can only cut in when the rider starts to pedal.

In the video, the e-bike could be seen keeping pace and riding ahead of the motor vehicle whose occupant was filming the scene.

Other commenters quipped that such devices would definitely not need the mandatory vehicle entry permit (VEP) tag that is being rolled out for foreign-registered vehicles entering Malaysia.

Power-assisted bicycles can carry a pillion passenger who is at least 16 years old.

Top photos via Roads.sg