Reckless E Scooter

LTA new rules for e-scooters, e-bikes, bicycles & PMDs

So, the question on everyone’s lips is: what can you get fined for? A whole lot, as it turns out. Here’s a long list of offences and fines.

Offence	Penalty (new offender)	Penalty (repeat offender)
Riding power-assisted bicycle on footpaths	$1,000 fine / 3 month jail term / both	$2,000 fine / 6 month jail term / both
Riding PMD (eg. kick scooter, e-scooter, hoverboard, unicycle) on roads	$2,000 fine / 3 month jail term / both	$5,000 fine / 6 month ail term
Speeding (>15km/h on footpaths or >25km/h on shared paths and cycling paths)	$1,000 fine / 3 months’ jail / both	$2,000 fine / 6 month jail term / both
Not stopping to help accident victims when you are involved	$3,000 fine / one year’s jail / both	$5,000 fine / two years’ jail / both
Using non-compliant devices (>20kg weight, >70cm wide, or >25km/h speed)	$5,000 fine / 3 month jail term / both	$10,000 fine / 6 month jail term / both
Dangerous riding of bicycles, PMDs, and personal mobility aids	$5,000 fine / 6 month jail term / both
Not following traffic signs when cycling on road (Note: PMDs are not allowed on the roads)	$1000 fine / 3 months jail / both	$2000 fine / 6 months jail / both
Not cycling in same direction as flow of traffic (Note: PMDs are not allowed on the roads)	$1000 fine / 3 months jail / both	$2000 fine / 6 months jail / both
Not switching on front white lights and rear red lights when cycling in the dark	$1000 fine / 3 months jail / both	$2000 fine / 6 months jail / both
Not cycling in single file on single-lane roads and during bus lane operational hours (Note: PMDs are not allowed on the roads)	$1000 fine / 3 months jail / both	$2000 fine / 6 months jail / both
Obstructing enforcement officers	$5,000 fine / 1 year jail term / both
Providing false information to enforcement officers	$5,000 fine / 1 year jail term / both
Impersonating enforcement officers	$2,500 fine / 6 month jail term / both