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Beregond

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E-scooter rider fined for deliberately knocking into worker at Keat Hong CC  

 

deliberately knocking into ppl,  kenna fine only.

the punishment super light, 

 

like that no 1 is scare of breaking the rules,

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/Roads.sg/videos/343588096384241/

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Mustank

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E-scooter rider fined for deliberately knocking into worker at Keat Hong CC

 

deliberately knocking into ppl, kenna fine only.

the punishment super light,

 

like that no 1 is scare of breaking the rules,

 

 

 

Agree

Like that deliberately use esccoter knock people is fine

Really is [shakehead]

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DACH

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E-scooter rider fined for deliberately knocking into worker at Keat Hong CC

 

deliberately knocking into ppl, kenna fine only.

the punishment super light,

 

like that no 1 is scare of breaking the rules,

 

 

 

It should be classified as deliberately causing hurt to others and charge with a criminal offence.

A fine is not sending the message.

Agree

Like that deliberately use esccoter knock people is fine

Really is [shakehead]

So should classify as attempt murder?
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Datsun366

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Something from the good old days. Knocking ppl down deliberately. Really good for sam sengs.

 

Wheelchair or use by those infirm due to chronic illness.

Its tough buts its really sad to see them do a commando run jaying across a three lane road.

Depression is common amongst the older adult and even more so with the chronically ill.

 

Hey 5k runner, which constituencies have a remarkable ratio of old and chronic infirm on public subsidised motorised transport?

How are there mental health.

 

I have seen more than a few senior commando jaying by motorised wheelchairs. It is so sad that they seek to earn money this way and end their existence.

 

Maybe the leos need to be aware of potential occurence of coercion/suggestion....

 

Its so sad. SMear.

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Mustank

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It should be classified as deliberately causing hurt to others and charge with a criminal offence.

A fine is not sending the message.

So should classify as attempt murder? ð

I donno

Maybe fighting lor

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Kensh09

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Very soon all e-scooter need to have a licence plate and rider need to pass TP test just like motorbike. No matter how harsh the penalty is, riders simply bochap. If penalty does not work then make it compulsory to get a licence. Currently there is no way to identify reckless riders, with licence plate it will be easy.  

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Kb27

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E-scooter rider fined for deliberately knocking into worker at Keat Hong CC  

 

deliberately knocking into ppl,  kenna fine only.

the punishment super light, 

 

like that no 1 is scare of breaking the rules,

 

 

 

 

Fine is no use. must chiongkong escooter every time, then they scared.

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RogerNg_185295

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It should be classified as deliberately causing hurt to others and charge with a criminal offence.

A fine is not sending the message.

So should classify as attempt murder? ð

Minimum must be a week on jail. This type of sentencing really???
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Leo72

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Minimum must be a week on jail. This type of sentencing really???

due to the law in Singapore, as no one is hurt or injured, the DPP cannot charge the pmd rider with a harsher charge. But did LTA check and verify that the e-scooter is compliance with LTA rule? At least LTA or the police should check and ensure that the PMD is compliance with the law, if not compliance, confiscated it.

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Mustank

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https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/pmd-retailers-users-appeal-against-rigid-criteria-of-new-standard?xtor=CS3-17

 

The new standard is for sake of safety and reducing insidence of fires..... All these complaining retailers have no conscience one..... Users who complain also have tofu for brain.

[shakehead]

So many li ion batt in one place

Seekali their own shop catch fire

 

Petrol kiosk the petrol tank must put underground because damn flammable

Li ion storage need extra fire protection?

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Kopites

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Minimum must be a week on jail. This type of sentencing really???

https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/uber-passenger-killed-after-ntu-student-crashes-car-into-tree-driver-was-tired-but?amp

 

another one which I reckon very light sentencing given thereally was a life wasted.

 

four weeks prison and ban driving for 5 years only.

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RogerNg_185295

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https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/pmd-retailers-users-appeal-against-rigid-criteria-of-new-standard?xtor=CS3-17

 

The new standard is for sake of safety and reducing insidence of fires..... All these complaining retailers have no conscience one..... Users who complain also have tofu for brain.

[shakehead]

Retailers just wanna make profits. With this new ruling, most will be thinking how it affects their bottom line.

 

Tell you lah....nowdays businessman where got conscience one?

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Vratenza

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https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/pmd-retailers-users-appeal-against-rigid-criteria-of-new-standard?xtor=CS3-17

 

The new standard is for sake of safety and reducing insidence of fires..... All these complaining retailers have no conscience one..... Users who complain also have tofu for brain.

[shakehead]

 

 

Retailers and enthusiasts of personal mobility devices (PMDs) have sent a letter to the Government appealing for it not to implement new rules which are aimed at reducing the number of fires involving these machines.

The "rigid criteria" of the new standard will render most existing PMDs, especially e-scooters, redundant by 2020, when they take effect, said the Big Wheel Scooters Singapore (BWSS) and PMD Retailers Association of Singapore.

This will further bruise business, as people will shelve their plans to buy now since they can use the PMDs for only two years, said retailers interviewed on Tuesday (Sept 11), a day after Parliament passed a law requiring all PMDs to comply with the UL2272 standard.

This is a set of safety requirements that covers the electrical drive train system of PMDs, including the battery system, and was developed by an independent certification firm in the United States.

BWSS chairman Denis Koh told The Straits Times the two groups are seeking an alternative safety standard, adding that UL2272 would drive up the price of PMDs.

But official figures show that more than 80 fires involving PMDs have broken out in Singapore since 2016.

 
 
 
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The likely cause of the fires is battery overheating as a result of factors like overcharging with an unsuitable charger, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) told The Straits Times.

"After studying the safety standards available today, LTA determined that the UL2272 standard is most suitable for the common types of PMDs used in Singapore," it added.

Most of the PMDs sold in Singapore are not UL2272-certified, said retailer Mobot's general manager Chew Boon Hur.

Dr Soh Chew Beng, deputy director of the Singapore Institute of Technology's electrical power engineering programme, said the mechanical and electrical tests required under the new regulations could help make PMDs less of a fire hazard.

The new standard could also ensure the reliability of the lithium ion batteries that power such devices, he added.

From next July, retailers can sell only devices that comply with the new standard, while users can ride PMDs that do not comply with it until end-2020.

Ms Vivian Lim, co-owner of Mighty Velo - which sells several PMDs that comply with the new standard - said the machines will become costlier.

Manufacturers would have to spend up to $60,000 per model of PMD to get the certification, she said, adding that such costs could end up being passed on to consumers.

Mr Chew said Mobot would be "more selective" about the PMDs it sells as a result of the added costs.

Falcon PEV general manager Victor Lee said he hopes the Government will move the implementation date of the new standard for retailers from next July to next December.

Already, retailers have been hit by regulations - introduced in May - that restrict the weight and speed of PMDs. With the new strict standard, Mr Lee said, "e-scooters could die a natural death, as we have seen with e-bikes".

 

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Cannot read.. need to pay

 

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inlinesix

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There is harder questions.

 

How do LTA ensure that users don't mod non-compliance battery on compliance device?

How do LTA ensure that users not buying non-compliance device from carousel or TB?

 

By saying ban this that does not help the country moves forward. You are merely shifting the shit from Singapore to elsewhere.

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