In May last year, an inebriated PMA user crashed into a couple on another mobility scooter in Yishun, causing them injuries including a left ankle fracture. The rider, 57, was later sentenced to two weeks in jail.
This July, a 46-year-old woman was surrounded and allegedly attacked by PMA users outside her Sembawang condominium after she asked one of them to slow down.
Across the island, incidents of speeding PMAs have led to a rise in off-road accidents, from 11 in 2002 to 16 last year, plus nine cases in just the first half of this year.
Amid growing public concern over speeding users, it was announced in March that the speed limit for PMAs would be reduced to 6kmh, down from the current 10kmh, starting next year.
The decision followed a review by the Active Mobility Advisory Panel (AMAP). The government also accepted recommendations on medical certification for the use of mobility scooters — following feedback on misuse by able-bodied individuals — and on dimension restrictions.
Some users Talking Point spoke to argued that these regulations would put the brakes on their way of life. At the same time, the programme discovered just how dangerous the misuse of such devices and speeding on them can be.
WATCH: Personal mobility aids — Why are they speeding out of control? (35:58)
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