Putting aside the teachers’ parking charges, reshuffle of Parliament and all, another subject matter remains on every Singaporeans’ mind.

E-scooters.

Or to be more exact, e-scooter riders in Singapore.

Some are nice, some are nasty AF.

And the Ang Mo Kio incident is exactly why Singaporeans are furious and want them to get out of Singapore.

Here are 8 facts about the AMK hit-and-run incident that gives all Singaporeans a bad name.

1. Exactly what happened?

On 17 Apr 2018, an elderly woman, Mdm Lee, was knocked down near the lift lobby of a block of flats in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 at about 5.30 pm.

She was on her way to pick up her granddaughter from childcare together with her husband.

She was hit from behind and suffered injuries from the collision. The e-scooter rider fell to the ground as well.

2. E-scooter rider didn’t stop to offer help and speedily rode off

Now, if you’re a decent human being, even if you’ve knocked down someone and you’re at fault, you’ll stay to render assistance, right? Heck, even if it’s not your fault, you’ll help because someone is hurt.

It’s common courtesy.

Unfortunately, this rider didn’t get the memo.

Despite Mdm Lee trying to hold on to him, he shook himself loose and took off.

Her husband who arrived later attempted to give chase but couldn’t catch up to the rider.

3. Various injuries suffered on her body, scarring on her nose

The elderly woman suffered injuries to her hips, legs, arms and shoulders from the collision.

Not only that, a chunk of flesh was also cut off from her nose.

Luckily for her, a group of five secondary school students were passing by and came forward to help the elderly lady.

4. Elderly woman didn’t lodge a police report against the culprit immediately

In a long-form Facebook post online, Sharon Sim, the daughter of Mdm Lee, explained why a police report wasn’t lodged immediately.

Her mother did not call for the police immediately because she didn’t want to be late in picking up her grandchild.

She emphasized that her mother will suffer a permanent and prominent scare on her face.

And she had some words for the e-scooter rider as well.

“Should u choose to hide, I hope nothing similar happens to your loved ones and that u sleep well at night. By hiding, you’re also smearing the reputation of those who ride responsibly.”

5. Police appealing for witness and people with information to come forward

On 19 Apr, Straits Times report that the Singapore police force is now appealing for witnesses and people with information to come forward.

They released two photos of the suspect as well as describe his clothes on that day.

The rider was wearing a black helmet, black long-sleeved shirt, knee-length denim pants, slippers and carrying a black and red haversack.

They are looking for him to assist in a case of rash act causing hurt.

If you have any information, you can give them via their website, www.police.gov.sg/iwitness. or through their hotline, 1800-255-0000.

They assure the public that all information given will be confidential.

7. This is the fourth e-scooter incident that happened in a week

Before the Ang Mo Kio hit-and-run incident with an e-scooter, there were three e-scooter incidents that took place during that week.

Alone.

On 16 Apr 2018, an 86-year-old e-scooter rider was sent to hospital after an accident with an SBS Transit bus.

On 12 April, a 24-year-old man was arrested after allegedly knocking down an 11-year-old girl at Pasir Ris

On the same day, there was another e-scooter collision near Punggol Park. A six-year-old boy was knocked down by an e-scooter.

Four serious incidents (not including those that were not reported) in a week.

Now you know why people want e-scooters off the roads, right?

8. The Active Mobility Advisory Panel is Seeking The Public’s Opinion on Riders’ Behaviour

Feel like you cannot take it anymore? You’re not the only one.

And the best part? Your voice can also be heard by the relevant authorities.

The Active Mobility Advisory Panel (AMAP) is now seeking the public’s opinions on how Personal Mobility Device (PMD) riders should behave on the footpath.

Fill out their public survey here and who knows, they might decide to implement your suggestion.

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This article was first published on goodyfeed.com

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