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New Paper
24-05-2025
- New Paper
LTA impounds 78 AMDs to tackle rise in fires linked to non-compliant devices in residential areas
Seventy-eight active mobility devices (AMDs) in public areas and housing estates were impounded during the Land Transport Authority's (LTA) islandwide enforcement operation this week. The operation is part of LTA's ongoing efforts to address the rising number of fire incidents involving non-compliant AMDs in residential areas. AMDs include power-assisted bicycles (PABs), personal mobility devices (PMDs) and personal mobility aids. LTA is empowered to take enforcement action against non-compliant PABs and PMDs, and will issue notices to owners of impounded registered devices, it said in a Facebook post on May 23. PABs and e-scooters must be registered with LTA. Owners of unregistered devices can contact LTA for verification and investigation, it added. It is an offence to keep non-compliant PABs. Offenders may be fined up to $10,000 or face imprisonment of up to six months, or both. LTA can impound non-compliant PABs from any location, or any devices found on public paths including Housing Board common corridors and stairwells, if they are deemed to endanger other public path users. It reminded the public to purchase and use devices and parts, including batteries, only from original manufacturers or authorised retailers. In its annual statistics report released on Feb 13, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said that the total number of fires involving AMDs rose from 55 in 2023 to 67 in 2024. Out of the 67 AMD fires, 44 were in residential areas. For more information on AMD-related fires, visit
AsiaOne
23-05-2025
- AsiaOne
LTA impounds 78 non-compliant AMDs to address rising number of fire incidents , Singapore News
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) impounded 78 non-compliant Active Mobility Devices (AMD) in an islandwide enforcement operation in public areas and housing estates from May 19 to May 23. In a Facebook post on Friday, the authority said this is part of ongoing efforts to address and prevent the rising number of fire incidents involving non-compliant Power-Assisted Bicycles (PABs) and Personal Mobility Devices (PMDs) in residential areas. AMDs include PABs, PMDs, and personal mobility aids. Under the law, LTA can impound non-compliant PABs from any location, and non-compliant PMDs on public paths such as HDB common corridors and stairwells. The authority said it will issue notices to owners of these registered AMDs which were seized. It added that PABs and e-scooters must be registered with it, and owners of unregistered devices can contact LTA for verification and investigation. Members of the public are reminded to only purchase and use devices and parts, including batteries, from original manufacturers or authorised retailers. It is an offence to use non-compliant devices, and one may be fined up to $10,000, or face a jail term of up to six months, or both. On May 14, two people were taken to hospital after a fire in a Toa Payoh HDB flat. Preliminary investigations by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) indicated the fire likely originated from a PMD battery. According to the SCDF annual report released in February, the total number of fires involving AMDs rose from 55 in 2023 to 67 in 2024. Out of the 67, 44 of the AMD fires were in residential areas. [[nid:718027]]
Straits Times
23-05-2025
- Straits Times
LTA impounds 78 AMDs to tackle rise in fires linked to non-compliant devices in residential areas
LTA will issue notices to owners of impounded registered devices. PHOTOS: LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY/FACEBOOK LTA impounds 78 AMDs to tackle rise in fires linked to non-compliant devices in residential areas SINGAPORE - Seventy-eight active mobility devices ( AMDs ) were impounded from public areas and housing estates during the Land Transport Authority's (LTA) islandwide enforcement operations this week. The operation is part of LTA's ongoing efforts to address the rising number of fire incidents involving non-compliant AMDs in residential areas. AMDs include power-assisted bicycles ( PABs ), personal mobility devices ( PMDs ), and personal mobility aids. LTA is empowered to take enforcement action against non-compliant PABs and PMDs, and will issue notices to owners of impounded registered devices, it said in a Facebook post on May 23. PABs and e-scooters must be registered with LTA. Owners of unregistered devices can contact LTA for verification and investigation, it added. It is an offence to keep non-compliant PABs. Offenders may be fined up to $10,000 , or face imprisonment for up to six months, or both. LTA can impound non-compliant PABs from any location, or any devices found on public paths including HDB common corridors and stairwells, if they are deemed to endanger other public path users. It reminded the public to purchase and use devices and parts, including batteries, only from original manufacturers or authorised retailers. In its annual statistics report released on Feb 13 , the Singapore Civil Defence Force said that the total number of fires involving AMDs rose from 55 in 2023 to 67 in 2024 . Out of the 67, 44 of the AMD fires were in residential areas. For more information on AMD-related fires, visit Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
New Paper
15-05-2025
- New Paper
2 taken to hospital after PMD-linked fire sets Toa Payoh HDB flat ablaze
Two people were taken to hospital on May 14 after a Toa Payoh flat caught fire, likely sparked by a personal mobility device (PMD) battery. Firefighters responded to the blaze at Block 226 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh at about 10.50pm, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post on May 15. When the firefighters arrived, the living room of the 10th-floor unit was on fire, and they had to force their way into the smoke-filled unit to put out the fire with a water jet. One person was found inside a bedroom and taken to the Singapore General Hospital after being assessed by a paramedic for smoke inhalation and burn injuries. The police and SCDF also evacuated about 30 people from neighbouring units, among them a person from a unit on the 14th floor who had to be taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital due to breathlessness. Early investigations indicated that the fire likely originated from a PMD battery in the charred living room, the SCDF said. It added: "To prevent such fires, SCDF would like to remind the public not to purchase or use non-original batteries for their active mobility devices, including PMDs and powered-assisted bicycles or PABs. "Also, do not charge PMD/PAB batteries for an extended period of time or overnight." Fires involving active mobility devices remain a growing concern, and have been on the rise for two years in a row, in 2023 and 2024. An SCDF annual report published in February said there were 67 fires involving active mobility devices in 2024, up 21.8 per cent from 55 fires in 2023. The bulk of these incidents occurred in homes, with 44 blazes in 2024. One key reason for the continued rise of fires linked to active mobility device is that many of these machines were modified, including the use of additional batteries not originally part of the device's original design, SCDF has said. In its May 15 Facebook post, SCDF also advised users to refrain from charging their active mobility devices near materials that burn easily or along an escape path.
The Star
15-05-2025
- The Star
Two taken to hospital after PMD-linked fire sets Toa Payoh HDB flat ablaze
One of those taken to the hospital was discovered inside a bedroom. - SCDF/FACEBOOK SINGAPORE: Two people were taken to hospital on Wednesday (May 14) after a Toa Payoh flat caught fire, likely sparked by a personal mobility device (PMD) battery. Firefighters responded to the blaze at Block 226 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh at about 10.50pm, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post on May 15. When the firefighters arrived, the living room of the 10th-floor unit was on fire, and they had to force their way into the smoke-filled unit to put out the fire with a water jet. One person was found inside a bedroom and taken to the Singapore General Hospital after being assessed by a paramedic for smoke inhalation and burn injuries. The police and SCDF also evacuated about 30 people from neighbouring units, among them a person from a unit on the 14th floor who had to be taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital due to breathlessness. Early investigations indicated that the fire likely originated from a PMD battery in the charred living room, the SCDF said. It added: 'To prevent such fires, SCDF would like to remind the public not to purchase or use non-original batteries for their active mobility devices, including PMDs and powered-assisted bicycles or PABs. 'Also, do not charge PMD/PAB batteries for an extended period of time or overnight.' Fires involving active mobility devices remain a growing concern, and have been on the rise for two years in a row, in 2023 and 2024. An SCDF annual report published in February said there were 67 fires involving active mobility devices in 2024, up 21.8 per cent from 55 fires in 2023. The bulk of these incidents occurred in homes, with 44 blazes in 2024. One key reason for the continued rise of fires linked to active mobility device is that many of these machines were modified, including the use of additional batteries not originally part of the device's original design, SCDF has said. In its May 15 Facebook post, SCDF also advised users to refrain from charging their active mobility devices near materials that burn easily or along an escape path. - The Straits Times/ANN
