LTA crushes seized PMDs in video, warns 'your non-compliant device might end up here'

What happens to non-compliant personal mobility devices (PMDs) seized by the Land Transport Authority's (LTA) active mobility enforcement officers? They are crushed and scrapped, as shown in a video shared by the agency on Oct 16.In a TikTok posted on Friday (Oct 16), LTA warned members of the public against using non-complaint PMDs with a video showing what happens to the devices once they have been sent "up lorry".The video shows seized PMDs taken to a scrapyard where metal frames of such devices are sent for crushing."Still training to be limitless on our paths? That season's over. Know your device's limit, or your non-compliant PMD might just end up here," according to the caption. In a previous video posted on Thursday, LTA explained that each device is taken apart so that their materials can be disposed of properly.For example, batteries will need to be removed and placed in salt water to safely discharge its energy. This process is known to short-circuit the battery, causing it to discharge rapidly.Removed batteries are placed in saltwater to discharge its stored energy before safe disposal.