Only delivery riders with mobility needs should use PMAs for work: Baey Yam Keng
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Delivery riders who do not have mobility issues should not misuse personal mobility aids (PMAs) for work as it is not the right mode of transport for them, Minister of State for Transport Baey Yam Keng told Parliament on Wednesday (Feb 4).Clarifying the conceOnly delivery riders with mobility needs should use PMAs for work: Baey Yam Keng
Delivery riders who do not have mobility issues should not misuse personal mobility aids (PMAs) for work as it is not the right mode of transport for them, Minister of State for Transport Baey Yam Keng told Parliament on Wednesday (Feb 4).Clarifying the concerns raised by several MPs over the past two days, Baey said that the Land Transport and Related Matters Bill is not meant to ban the use of mobility scooters or target a specific group.«Only (delivery) workers with mobility needs should use PMAs for their work. They have to abide by the reduced speed limit and dimension limits for everyone's safety. This protects not just other path users, but PMA riders themselves.»In the Bill that has since been passed, mobility scooter users will be required to hold a Certificate of Medical Need to certify their mobility issue. Seniors aged 70 and above are exempted.Other rules that take effect on June 1 include a speed reduction of PMAs on public paths from 10kmh to 6kmh.The minister of state said that only doctors and occupational therapists can assess whether a person requires a mobility scooter to get around. Read more














