Only in S'pore? Video of multiple users with big PMDs on train sparks debate
A video showing people riding their large personal mobility devices (PMDs) into an MRT train has left many netizens stunned.
The clip, posted on TikTok by user @chloeluna on April 9, shows one PMD user rolling into a train at Somerset MRT station as the doors open.
The caption on the video asks: "Wonder if it's like that in other countries too?"
The footage then shows two other significantly large PMDs inside another area of the train. The post has since garnered over 140,000 views.
"I'm so getting out of the train when I see such a thing coming," said one TikTok user.
Another asked: "What if it caught fire in the train?"
This is a concern that stems from past incidents of PMDs catching fire due to battery faults and was echoed by several other netizens.
"This is getting out of hand," wrote another commenter, summing up the general sentiment in the comments section.
Netizens were also baffled at how the PMD users managed to enter the station with such large devices in the first place, with many questioning if rules were being properly enforced.
According to the Land Transport Authority (LTA), personal mobility aids (PMAs) on public transport should not exceed 120cm in length, 70cm in width and 150cm in height.
The total weight of the PMA together with the user should not exceed 300kg.
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