Fewer retailer-related offences involving e-bikes last year: LTA

WHO USES PABs?

PABs are frequently used by meal delivery drivers on roads and shared paths like garden plugs.

One shop, MOBOT, said about 95 per cent of its power-assisted vehicle consumers are shipping employees. &nbsp,

Additionally, it stated that the use of the bicycle comes with strict LTA rules. The scooters have to adhere to EN15194, an international health, performance and design condition standard. &nbsp,

Original and approved e-bikes are a safe mode of transportation, according to MOBOT general supervisor Chew Boon Hur, but cautioned that some consumers may change them, putting them in danger of harm to others.

They might want to upgrade to a larger device so they can go further without stopping for a cost, and they might also want to purchase a charger with a higher amperage to allow them to charge the battery more quickly, he said.

E-bikes in Singapore generally require about 4 to 6 hours of charging period, and how much the fee lasts depends on factors like power capacity, terrain, riding style, and power level used.

” We do have to convince customers that any type of modifications to an LTA-approved PAB, generally, will create it non-compliant. And … it will also void the guarantee. So the client, at the end of the day, will have to bear the entire risk”, Mr Chew said.