S’poreans Can Report Reckless PMD Riders Via The LTA App In The Future

Can’t stand e-scooters zipping by you over 25 kmph?

Hate that you have to get off the footpath because that e-scooter coming up behind you is barely big enough for the path?

Always felt that posting it on STOMP makes you feel like a bad person?

Well, guess what?

Your days of errant PMD riders might soon be over. With your help, that is.

LTA App To Allow Reporting Of Errant PMD Riders

On 20 June 2019, LTA announced that they are now adding a new function to their existing LTA app.

The ability to submit photos and videos of errant PMD riders.

So hopefully, you won’t see stuff like this

Or this

Happen anymore.

No Deadline Given, Though

But Singaporeans will have to tahan (endure) a little bit longer.

While they’ve announced their intention to add such a function to the app, LTA did not give any inkling of when this will be implemented.

Currently, you’ll have to submit through LTA’s official website, which can really be a hassle for commoners like you and me.

Which explains why so many errant PMD riders get away with breaking the law, yeah?

It’s Not A Clean Solution, But A Solution Nonetheless

While some of us might be enthused at increased measures against PMD riders, there are some thinks that this app enhancement solves part of the problem.

Singapore University of Social Sciences Associate Professor Walter Theseira said that obvious rule breaking like riding on the roads can be reported.

But speeding e-scooters and inconsiderate riding can be considerably harder to capture, no matter video or photo.

But hey, at least it’s a step in the right direction, right?

The professor has also said that putting more surveillance cameras to catch errant riders might be useful when trying to prove if the person doing the reporting was truthful.

Which LTA is doing.

Or at least, a trial version of it.

They are also stepping up enforcement against errant riders, which you can see here and here.

So, yes, hopefully, with the new measures coming into place, as well as stepped-up enforcement action and, hopefully soon, a convenient way for the public to point out errant PMD riders, the situation will get better.

What do you think?