Regulations planned to tackle online sale of non-compliant mobility devices
The Straits Times
|March 07, 2025
Regulations against online marketplace platforms and retailers selling non-compliant active mobility devices will be introduced here, said Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Transport Baey Yam Keng on March 5.
More details will be released later in 2025, Mr Baey said in Parliament in response to a question by Mr Yip Hon Weng (Yio Chu Kang) on how the Government can ensure the compliance of mobility devices sold online.
Noting the increase in device-related fires in 2024, Mr Yip asked if the Ministry of Transport (MOT) would put more measures in place to detect non-compliant devices, and whether enforcement officers are adequately trained to detect illegal modifications on devices.
He also asked the ministry if the frequency of spot checks on shops selling devices can be increased, and whether stricter penalties can be imposed.
According to the Singapore Civil Defence Force, there were 67 fires involving active mobility devices in 2024, up 21.8 per cent from 55 such fires in 2023.
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