Debated in Parliament on 25 Sep 2025.
Mr Cai Yinzhou asked the Acting Minister for Transport (a) since 2024 till August 2025, how many enforcement operations have been undertaken against individual or businesses offering non-compliant battery or motor modifications for active mobility devices; and (b) how many individuals or businesses are (i) investigated (ii) prosecuted and (iii) convicted.
From 1 January 2024 till 30 August 2025, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has conducted 15 enforcement operations targeting retailers suspected of errant practices, including the illegal modification of active mobility devices and displaying non-compliant active mobility devices for sale. About 14 retailers were investigated. Of these, five were prosecuted in Court. Offences include selling, displaying or advertising non-compliant devices for sale and illegally modifying a device. Out of these five, four retailers were convicted and fined between $600 to $4,000. The remaining one retailer was given a $600 composition sum for displaying non-complaint devices for sale.
Besides the five prosecuted cases, another case was escalated to Court after non-payment of composition sum for keeping an unregistered and non-compliant device. Of the remaining eight cases, investigations have been completed for four cases and are pending charges to be served, while investigations are ongoing for two other cases. No further action was taken for two cases due to insufficient evidence.
LTA will continue to monitor retailer activities and take firm action against errant retailers.
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