An elderly cyclist was filmed kneeling in front of two Land Transport Authority (LTA) enforcement officers on a pedestrian overhead bridge near Block 95 Aljunied Crescent.
The incident happened on 27 August 2026. After footage of the encounter circulated online, LTA said the officers had been carrying out legitimate enforcement work, but acknowledged that they could have handled the distressed cyclist more sensitively.
The Woman Got Down On Her Knees During The Encounter
The video shows the woman, dressed in yellow, standing with two LTA enforcement officers on the bridge. A bicycle can be seen beside them.
One officer appears to be holding a clipboard, while the other appears to be using a phone. During the encounter, the woman gets down on her knees and gestures towards her bicycle before eventually standing up again.
The footage itself does not establish what was said between the parties.
Stomp reported, based on its own understanding of the incident, that the cyclist was issued a notice of offence.
LTA Says The Officers Were Enforcing Safety Rules
In responses reported by The Straits Times and Stomp on 29 August, LTA said it empathised with the distress experienced by the elderly cyclist.
The authority explained that pedestrian overhead bridges have limited space and that riding a bicycle across one without getting off and pushing it can endanger pedestrians.
It therefore maintained that the officers were carrying out their enforcement duties in accordance with the applicable safety rules.
At the same time, LTA acknowledged that enforcing the rules and managing the encounter were two separate issues.
The authority said the officers could have managed this particular situation “more sensitively”. It added that the officers had reflected on what happened and recognised that they could have shown greater empathy towards the cyclist.
LTA said it would continue improving its officers’ training so they can deal with distressed members of the public sensitively while still applying safety rules fairly.
Cyclists Have To Dismount At No Riding Areas
Under LTA’s published active mobility rules, cyclists and other active mobility device users must get off and push their devices when they encounter a “No Riding” sign, apart from users of personal mobility aids.
The Active Mobility Act also prohibits riding a bicycle on a public path designated as pedestrian-only, subject to limited exceptions.
For a first offence under that provision, the maximum punishment upon conviction is a S$2,000 fine, three months’ jail, or both. For repeat offenders, the maximum rises to a S$5,000 fine, six months’ jail, or both.
So LTA’s response does not suggest that the cycling rule should have been ignored. Rather, its position is that the officers could have enforced it while responding differently to a visibly distressed elderly cyclist.
