PMD Fire: 2 Hospitalized, Woodlands HDB – No Battery Cause Claimed

The Evolving Landscape of Micromobility Safety: Beyond PMD Fires in Singapore Nearly one in five households in Singapore experienced a fire incident involving Personal Mobility Devices (PMDs) between 2017 and 2021, resulting in over 200 injuries. While recent reports detail a fire in Woodlands involving a PMD and subsequent hospitalizations, the incident underscores a broader, … Read more

Punggol PMD Incident: Officer Injured, 20 Stitches Needed

The Punggol PMD Incident: A Harbinger of Escalating Urban Mobility Conflicts? Singapore’s recent incident involving a police officer sustaining 20 stitches after being dragged by a teenager on a Personal Mobility Device (PMD) in Punggol isn’t an isolated event. It’s a stark illustration of a growing tension point in rapidly urbanizing environments: the collision between … Read more