SINGAPORE — The proprietor of electric scooter shop Synergy Scooters, Samuel Tan Woon Yeow, was charged in court on Thursday (Aug 1) with riding a personal mobility device (PMD) on a public road last month.

The 37-year-old is accused of riding his PMD along Lim Chu Kang Road towards Jalan Bahar at about 12.10am on July 6, Land Transport Authority prosecutor Ng Jun Kai told the court.

It is an offence to ride PMDs on public roads, with offenders liable to be jailed up to three months, or fined a maximum of S$2,000, or both.

Tan was spotted riding the PMD “at a very high speed” by a Traffic Police officer who stopped him along Jalan Bahar.

Further checks revealed that the PMD weighed 48.28kg — more than double the weight allowed.

Mr Ng added that the Traffic Police are investigating the case and may bring more charges against Tan.

Tan told District Judge Lorraine Ho that he does not intend to hire a lawyer and will be meeting an investigation officer on Friday.

He will return to court on Sept 5, pending the completion of investigations by the Traffic Police.

NEURON MOBILITY

Separately, Neuron Mobility — an e-scooter sharing start-up — was charged on Thursday with 56 more counts of providing PMD-sharing services at public places without a licence or exemption.

It was first charged in February with two identical charges under the Parking Places Act.

The alleged offences were committed between October 2018 and February this year, Mr Ng told the court.

Should the firm intend to plead guilty, Mr Ng added that the prosecution will proceed on 19 charges and take the remaining 39 into consideration for sentencing. The prosecution is seeking a total fine of S$57,000.

The maximum fine for each charge is S$10,000.

The case was adjourned to Sept 5 as well.