Man rides PMA inside Rivervale Mall after collecting food from an eatery
After collecting a food order from an eatery at a mall in Sengkang, a man was seen riding off on a Personal Mobility Aid (PMA) inside the mall.
The act was caught in a video posted on the SG Road Vigilante – SGRV Facebook page on Sunday (11 Aug).
Source: SG Road Vigilante – SGRV on Facebook
The post said this took place at 10.55am on Saturday (10 Aug).
Man collects food from eatery in Rivervale Mall
In the clip lasting one minute 46 seconds, the man is first seen talking on the phone while walking briskly in Rivervale Mall, apparently without any assistance.
Source: SG Road Vigilante – SGRV on Facebook
When he turns, viewers can see the logo of a food delivery platform on the white hoodie he’s wearing.
The man then walks to a Coffee Hive outlet in the mall, shows them his phone, and collects a large food order.
Source: SG Road Vigilante – SGRV on Facebook
He places the food in a bag at the back of a PMA that’s “parked” outside the eatery and secures it.
Source: SG Road Vigilante – SGRV on Facebook
Man rides PMA through Rivervale Mall amid shoppers
His collection done, the man then gets on the PMA.
Source: SG Road Vigilante – SGRV on Facebook
He rides through the crowded mall, navigating with ease past shoppers, which include a child and an elderly man walking with a cane.
None of the people in the packed mall appear surprised by the presence of the PMA.
Source: SG Road Vigilante – SGRV on Facebook
The video, which already has 33,000 views at the time of writing, outraged netizens who called for more regulations on PMA riding.
Proposal to allow only users with walking difficulties to use PMAs
According to the Active Mobility Act, PMAs are not allowed to be used on roads.
However, they are allowed on public footpaths and cycling paths.
As for indoor spaces, the Land Transport Authority has no purview over them and it’s up to the individual property owner to determine whether to allow PMAs on the premises.
However, the Active Mobility Advisory Panel proposed to the Ministry of Transport last year that only users with certified walking difficulties should be allowed to use mobility scooters.
It also proposed that the speed limit of motorised PMAs should be reduced from 10 kmh to 6 kmh.
MS News has contacted foodpanda for a response to the video.
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Featured image adapted from SG Road Vigilante – SGRV on Facebook.
