A photo that has been labelled as irresponsible and sweet at the same time has gone viral in Singapore.
The photo depicts two youngsters having the time of their lives on the road with their PMD and not wearing a helmet.
Netizens described the duo as “Its so obvious who is the guy and who is the girl”.
Here are what netizens say:
- Forever this age group spoil market in anything they touch.
- Frequently see at Yishun , no helmet, is this a bicycle or motor that need class 2 license?
- These are the people that causes accidents
- This is really sweet. Shooting the breeze and taking it easy. I assume they arrived at their destination safely and tucked into a warm bed together.
Potential penalties
Riding PMD on the road
Under the Active Mobility Act, it is an offence for PMDs to be used on roads, footpaths and/or pedestrian-only paths – PMDs are only allowed to be used on shared paths (cycling paths).
Offenders caught riding their PMDs on the roads, footpaths and/or pedestrian-only paths, face a fine of up to $2,000 and/or a jail term of up to 3 months.
Repeat offenders face a fine of up to $5,000 and/or a jail term of up to 6 months.
Riding without helmet
It is mandatory for all cyclists to wear helmets when riding on roads. Those caught riding bicycles and power-assisted bicycles on roads without wearing a helmet can be fined up to $1,000 and/or jailed up to three months upon conviction for the first offence.
Riding group size
from 1 Jan 2022, a new regulation will also kick in – cycling groups must not exceed the maximum length of 5 bicycles (or ten cyclists when riding two abreast where permitted). Errant on-road cyclists will also face a higher composition fine of $150 with effect from 1 Jan 2022.”