Mobility scooter users can now apply for certificate of medical need at over 200 clinics, fees cost S$20-S$25

Eligible electric mobility scooter users can start applying for a certificate of medical need from Feb. 27, 2026.

Certification will soon be required to use a mobility scooter.

Enforcement action will take place three months later on Jun. 1, 2026.

This is following an assessment for mobility scooter use developed in consultation with the Ministry of Health (MOH).

Certification can be acquired from over 200 clinics across the island, including family doctors, occupational therapists or general practitioners.

Fees will range between S$20 and S$25.

Enforcement to begin on Jun. 1

With the exception of certain groups, users of mobility scooters will need to possess a valid certificate of medical need to ride on public paths from Jun. 1.

This also applies to equivalent devices, such as manual wheelchairs with detachable motorised attachments steered by handlebars.

Jun. 1 enforcement begins

The new requirement was announced on Feb. 3 in parliament by Minister of State for Transport Baey Yam Keng, who also introduced other new restrictions, such as a lowered speed limit for personal mobility aids (PMA).

The start of June 2026 will also see the speed limit for personal mobility aids (PMAs) reduced from 10kmh to 6kmh.

Certain groups are exempted from possessing a medical certificate of need:

• Seniors aged 70 and above
• Beneficiaries of subsidised mobility scooters from the Seniors' Mobility and Enabling Fund (SMF) before Feb. 27, 2026
• All existing and prospective beneficiaries of subsidised mobility scooters from the Assistive Technology Fund (ATF)
• Past and future applicants of the Ministry of Health's (MOH) disability schemes who are assess with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) needs in either 'Mobility' or 'Transferring'

Apart from seniors aged 70 and above, all other users can check their exemption eligibility via LTA's OneMotoring website using their NRIC and date of birth from Feb. 27.

Penalties apply

Users will have three months to obtain the certification, Baey said.

From Jun. 1, enforcement officers will be deployed to request for users' particulars and check for their eligibility to use mobility scooters.

Those caught riding on public paths without a certificate of medical need will face penalties of up to S$2,000 in fines, up to six months' jail, or both.

The penalties also apply to businesses that employ or allow individuals to ride mobility scooters on a public path during work without a valid certification.

The new regulations will not apply to motorised wheelchairs, which Baey said currently does not have a problem of misuse.

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