According to an
article, “PAP town councils could ban personal mobility devices from void desk
as they review by-laws” from TODAY online (2019), town councils that are
managed by People’s Action Party (PAP) could forbid the use of personal
mobility devices (PMDs) at the void decks of public housing blocks. Void decks
include lift lobbies, corridors and the area around the letterbox.
Dr. Teo Ho Pin, the
overall chairman said that the town councils will re-examine the by-laws to
coincide with the Active Mobility Act and will not hesitate to forbid PMDs from
void decks. Under the act, it states the rules of the use of PMDs on footpaths
and it also states that the speed limit on footpaths is 10km/h. However, these
rules do not apply at the void decks of public housing estates.
PAP will continue
monitoring the concerns of its residents and will also work closely with the
Land Transport Authority on promoting safe riding. There were questions raised
to the Parliament to include void decks in the act. However, void decks are
excluded as they are not necessary for connectivity. For this reason, town
councils can implement their own regulations to forbid the use of PMDs in void
decks to further defend their residence.
Speeding PMD riders
has been hitting the headlines as online readers submitted their concerns
regarding PMD users. They are concerned over food delivery riders for putting
children and elderlies at risk as they are always in a hurry to deliver and
accept new jobs. And most often, they are speeding along corridors or footpaths.
In conclusion, the
PMD situation in Singapore is not as simple as it seems to be. There are many
considerations that have to be accountable for and the necessary rules have to
be implied and enforced to protect the residence from any mishaps.
References:
Cheng, K. (2019). PAP
town councils could ban personal mobility devices from void decks as they
review by-laws. [online] TODAYonline. Available at:
https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/pap-town-councils-could-ban-personal-mobility-devices-void-decks-they-review-laws?cid=h3_referral_inarticlelinks_03092019_todayonline
[Accessed 15 Oct. 2019].
void desk - this should be void deck :)
ReplyDeleteimplied - should be implemented
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