SINGAPORE: Tiny Singapore had embraced electric scooters in a big way, but deaths and fires linked to the two-wheelers have prompted authorities to introduce tough rules that could put a brake on their runaway success. Last week, officials announced a ban on the trendy two-wheelers on all footpaths. It drastically reduces the area where people can ride the contraptions — Singapore has about 440 kilometers (275 miles) of cycle paths compared with 5,500 kilometers of footpaths. Officials, however, say cycle paths will be extended to cover 750 kilometers by 2025. Singapore is just the latest country trying to get control of the scooters.

Source: Manila Times November 10, 2019 17:33 UTC