PMA Laws
There are generally three types of PMAs: Human chairs, motorised chairs and mobility scooters. Mobility scooter are in the limelight because of the growing concern over their widespread use by able-bodied people, as the Active Mobility Advisory Panel in 2023 noted.  ,
Successful 2025, the fresh Ministry of Transportation regulations require that people who want to use mobility scooters have medical or physical conditions that warrant their use.
Chee Hong Tat, the minister for transportation, responded to political questions on September 10th, 2024, stating that the state had worked with social welfare organizations, government agencies, and healthcare providers to simplify the mobility scooter user certification process. The goal is to make the system more user-friendly for those who actually require mobility aids while reducing the burden on medical facilities as well.  ,
Security is also being increased, with the current maximum allowed rate for PMAs being reduced from 10 kmh to 6 kmh. This figure uses reference to normal walking speeds, allowing PMA customers to cross streets carefully, just like pedestrians do.  ,
Size restrictions for PMAs used on public paths will also be aligned with existing dimensional limits for PMAs on public transport ( 70cm width, 120cm length, 150cm height, 300kg weight limit ), with exceptions granted on a case-by-case basis for users with certified medical needs.
ARE WE DOING ENOUGH?
In addition to the new regulations, it’s worthwhile to look into whether enforcement against those who use PMAs without justification or foolish PMA users may be increased in terms of regularity and visibility. Particularly in areas with big PMA customers, such as village centers, parks, and shopping districts, speed traps and guards could get implemented.  ,
Closed-circuit cameras installed in these spots can use video analytics to quickly identify and report violations. An unambiguous information would be sent through well-known protection blitzes.
To choke off non-compliant source, stringent downstream import controls and inspections of merchants ( both physical and virtual ) are also necessary, as are harsher penalties like license revocations for selling mobility scooters to people with disabilities. Remote monitoring and necessary speed limiters may be greatly facilitated by tracking tools and techniques that can be used to enforce speed limits. During the Land Transport Authority’s first PMA registration process, such trackers might be installed.  ,
Public schooling is also paramount. Some consumers may not realize how improperly PMA is used or how it puts others at risk. Food shipping companies, for example, may actively steer able-bodied shipping riders towards making food deliveries on bicycles otherwise.  ,