According to a Survey, 42% Of S’poreans Want Total Ban On PMDs

Say it with me guys. Ban PMDs, ban PMDs!

The crowd goes wild! Someone even created a Facebook fan page for me. I even heard one auntie telling her neighbour the good news.

Just kidding.

Lest you’re unaware, our Minister recently said that a PMD ban was “not needed now” and that users are “responsible”.

However, a ban may still be possible in the future if users’ behaviour does not improve.

42% Of Singaporeans Want Complete Ban On PMDs

But that doesn’t stop hoards of angry Singaporeans from wanting a complete ban now.

42% of Singaporeans to be exact, according to a recent survey involving 1,116 Singaporeans. The survey was done by online research company YouGov.

Now, do note that YouGov has nothing to with with our Government; it’s a British international Internet-based market research and data analytics firm, headquartered in the UK.

29% of them disagree with the idea of a complete ban, while the remaining 30% are neutral.

Singaporeans Who Are Older Are More Likely To Want PMDs Banned

51% of Singaporeans aged 55 years old and above want PMDs banned. Comparatively, only 27% of Singaporeans aged between 18 and 24 years old want it banned.

66% of Singaporeans also feel that PMDs should only be used by people who need mobility assistance.

60% Of Singaporeans Think PMDs Are Dangerous

The survey asked participants whether they think PMDs are “dangerous to pedestrians” and 60% of the respondents agree.

Only 14% think that PMDs are safe and 25% are undecided.

A whopping 49% feel that PMDs are the most dangerous type of transport.

In order, these were the respondents’ opinions on the most dangerous to least dangerous transport:

1. Electric scooters (49%)
2. Cars (19%)
3. Motorbikes (11%)
4. Electric bicycles (9%)
5. Skateboards (7%)
6. Kick scooters (3%)
7. Pedal bicycles (2%)

If you’re wondering, only 6% of the respondents own a PMD, while men were three times more likely to own one than women.