LTA seized 30 non-compliant mobility devices, tougher enforcement action being considered

A total of 30 non-compliant mobility devices were seized in Singapore following a three-day enforcement operation by the Land Transport Authority (LTA).

In a Facebook post on Nov. 20, LTA said the operation was part of ongoing efforts to tackle increasing cases of fire within residential estates due to such devices.

Notices may be issued to owners of impounded registered devices

In its post, LTA said it conducted the operation in Housing and Development Board (HDB) estates across Singapore to address the increasing number of fires resulting from non-compliant devices.

The authority added: "LTA is empowered to take enforcement action against non-compliant power-assisted bicycles (PABs) and personal mobility devices (PMDs), which pose severe fire risks."

Owners of such devices that get impounded may be issued notices, while those who have unregistered devices may contact LTA for verification and investigation.

LTA also urged users to only purchase mobility devices from reputable sources, avoid using third-party or non-original batteries and motor hubs, and check for modifications and defects when purchasing a second-hand unit.

Owners of non-compliant mobility devices endangering lives: Baey Yam Keng

Speaking at a media doorstop interview along the sidelines of the latest LTA operation in Yishun, Minister of State for Transport Baey Yam Keng said LTA is considering tougher enforcement action against the keeping, use and sale of non-compliant mobility devices.

Baey added that apart from identifying and impounding non-compliant devices, LTA officers also engaged users to explain potential hazards of owning and using such devices.

He added that a majority of the 30 devices impounded had illegal modifications, such as replaced electrical parts.

"Non-compliant devices pose severe fire risks. We know this from the multiple residential fires that have arisen over the last couple of months," Baey highlighted.

He added that there had been 44 such cases from January to October 2025.

Baey added that fires resulting from active non-compliant devices in HDB estates are more "severe" and "likely to result in fatalities and injuries".

"Therefore, we are considering tougher enforcement action against the keeping, the use, and the sale of non-compliant active mobility devices," he said.

"Owners of non-compliant devices are endangering not just the lives of their families, but the lives of their neighbours as well."

Between January 2020 and August 2025, there were more than 100 offences involving retailers.

The offence of selling non-compliant AMDs for first-time offenders carries a fine up to S$20,000 or imprisonment for up to 24 months or both for an individual, or fine up to S$40,000 for persons other than individuals.

@mothershipsg The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has stepped up checks on active mobility devices as part of efforts to curb fire incidents caused by unsafe modifications. 30 non-compliant PMDs and PABs were seized in the latest operation. Between January 2020 and August 2025, there were more than 100 offences involving retailers. The offence of selling non-compliant AMDs for first-time offenders carries a fine up to S$20,000 or imprisonment for up to 24 months or both for an individual, or fine up to S$40,000 for persons other than individuals. #fypsg #singapore #news ♬ original sound - Mothership

Top photos via Land Transport Authority & Singapore Road Accident/Facebook