Registration
of e-bikes to start on Aug 14
SINGAPORE: The compulsory registration of power-assisted
bicycles, or e-bikes, will begin on Aug 14, the Land Transport
Authority (LTA) announced on Wednesday (Aug 2).
Last year, the Active Mobility Panel suggested that e-bikes be
registered to facilitate enforcement against errant riders and
those who illegally modify their bicycles, a recommendation the
Government accepted.
E-bike users have until Jan 31 next year to register their
devices and affix them with a number plate. After this date, it
will be an offence to keep or use an unregistered e-bike without a
valid number plate on public roads or paths, LTA said in a news
release.
E-bike users who fail to register their bicycles face a fine of
up to S$2,000 and up to three months in jail for the first offence.
Those caught using an e-bike without a valid number plate displayed
are liable to a fine of up to S$1,000 and up to three months in
jail.
FEE WAIVED FOR E-BIKES WITH SEALS UNTIL
END-NOVEMBER
E-bike users that obtained LTA's orange seal before Aug 14 will
qualify for a waiver of the S$50 registration fee until Nov 30, the
authority said. The seals show that the vehicles have been
inspected and meet the latest technical requirements.
These users can register their e-bikes online on the One
Motoring website, or at any SingPost branch with their
identification documents and LTA seal number.
Owners of e-bikes without valid seals, on the other hand, must
first obtain these for their vehicles. They can do so by sending
the e-bikes to LTA Authorised Inspection Centres, which will
register the e-bikes and issue the seal if the device meets the
necessary technical requirements. The S$50 registration fee and
other fees for inspection, approval and affixing of the seal will
apply in these cases, LTA said.
E-bike owners have to be at least 16 years old to register their
devices.
Upon successful registration, owners will have three days to
affix the number plate bearing the assigned registration number to
the rear of their bikes, the statutory board added.
Registered e-bikes can be sold, but owners have to transfer the
registration online through One Motoring within seven days of
passing the bike to the buyer. A transfer fee of S$11 will be
charged.
The registration of e-bikes aims to enhance enforcement against
reckless riding and the use of non-compliant bikes. This will
improve the safety of other path and road users, especially
pedestrians, LTA said.
According to the news release, the authority will distribute
brochures and posters islandwide to inform e-bike owners of the new
registration requirement and its officers will engage retailers to
help them better understand the new requirement.
Source: CNA/mz