PUBLISHED ONSeptember 10, 2026 5:49 AMBYSean LerA total of 46 non-compliant active mobility devices were seized during various enforcement operations conducted in August, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Thursday (Sept 10).
During the operations, active mobility enforcement officers also detected some 231 offences, the authority added in its Facebook post.
"We will continue to take firm action against errant active mobility users, alongside engagement and education efforts, to keep public paths safe for all."
Photographs of the operations shared by LTA show several personal mobility devices (PMD), including an e-bicycle which appears to have been modified.
A number of cyclists, including some from a group seen on video being chased by traffic police officers in the wee hours of Aug 14 along West Coast Avenue, are also seen in one photograph.
That day, a fixed-gear bicycle, commonly referred to as a fixie, was seized. Fixed-gear bicycles without at least one functioning handbrake are not allowed on roads and footpaths.
Other offences included riding a bicycle on a road without wearing a protective bicycle helmet, and using a bicycle on a road during hours of darkness without displaying the required white light at the front and/or red light or red reflector at the rear.
LTA also said in its post that it is looking to strengthen safeguards to reduce fire risks for active mobility devices under the Land Transport and Related Matters Bill, which was introduced in Parliament on Sept 8.
Under the proposed amendments, existing regulations that apply to physical retailers will be extended to online sales and advertising platforms.
These include prohibiting false or misleading representations about device compliance and advertising for illegal modification services.
There are also amendments being proposed to tighten requirements on battery compatibility, and increased penalties for illegally importing non-compliant power-assisted bicycles and motorised PMDs.
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