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Serious PMD rider hit and run jail 2 weeks.

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E-scooter rider gets 2 weeks' jail for injuring 2 on bridge
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Victor Chin ignored a sign at a bridge telling e-scooter riders to "dismount and push". ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW
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He rode device on pedestrian bridge and fled after incident
Shaffiq Alkhatib
Court Correspondent

Ignoring a sign telling e-scooter riders to "dismount and push", a man rode his device on a pedestrian bridge, hitting an elderly man who fell.
Instead of waiting for the police to arrive, Victor Chin, 37, decided to flee on his e-scooter.
Another pedestrian, Ms Soh Zhi Wen, 29, tried to stop him by holding onto one of its handles, which hit her right wrist as Chin continued riding. She then fell and hit her face against some railings.

Chin, who works as a driver, was sentenced yesterday to two weeks' jail after pleading guilty to two counts of causing hurt by behaving in a rash manner.
On June 9 last year around 7.30am, Chin, riding his e-scooter, reached a bridge connecting Clementi Avenue 4 to Sunset Way and which spans a canal.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Sarah Ong said there were many pedestrians on it at the time.


While riding on the bridge, Chin tried to squeeze through a gap between two pedestrians, the court heard. The right handle of his e-scooter hit Mr Cheong Yik Choong's right elbow and the 72-year-old man fell.

Some passers-by immediately detained Chin and one of them alerted the police.
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Ms Soh, who was keeping an eye on Chin, momentarily turned away to check if the police had arrived.
The DPP said: "At the same time, the accused decided to flee from the scene and started his e-scooter... Soh then tried to stop the accused by holding onto the handle of his e-scooter."
Chin ignored Ms Soh, and had ridden away by the time police arrived at the scene around 7.45am.
Mr Cheong's daughter later created a Facebook post about the incident to find out more information about Chin from netizens.
DPP Ong said that, based on Chin's distinctive attire - he was then wearing a helmet and a ski mask - he was identified and his particulars were given to Mr Cheong's daughter. She then passed them on to the police. Chin surrendered himself to the police around 10.30pm that same day.
The court heard that Mr Cheong was treated at the National University Hospital and suffered superficial wounds on his right elbow. Ms Soh did not seek any medical help.
Chin is now out on bail of $10,000 and was ordered to surrender himself at the State Courts on July 26 to begin his jail term.
For each count of causing hurt by behaving in a rash manner, Chin could have been jailed for up to a year and fined up to $5,000.
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Mobile CCTVs and improved app to be used in clampdown against errant PMD riders
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SINGAPORE: Mobile closed circuit television (CCTV) camera systems will be used to detect personal mobility device (PMD) riders who flout the law as part of an 18-month trial, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Friday (Jul 19).
It will partner the Government Technology Agency (GovTech) on the pilot deployment.
From Jul 31, these CCTVs will be rotated across different hotspot locations including Jurong West, Punggol, Sembawang and Woodlands, LTA said.
"The trial aims to determine the effectiveness of the video analytics software and radar technology in these CCTVs in detecting active mobility offences such as speeding," it said, adding that errrant riders captured by the CCTVs during the trial may face further investigation and prosecution.
"We're going to have mobile CCTVs as well as better video analytics available to help us track speed, and potentially facial recognition or number recognition. That would really help us go after culprit riders," said Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Transport Baey Yam Kheng.
He was speaking at a media preview of a new feature on the MyTransport.SG mobile app which makes it easier for members of the public to report errant PMD and power-assisted bicycle (PAB) riders.
From Jul 31, they can directly report them to LTA via a new "Report PMD/PAB Incident" feature on the app.
LTA said this will not only allow for better follow-up on cases of errant riders, but also deter riders from riding irresponsibly.
"Riders would be very much aware that anyone around them can report their errant behaviour. That would also assure the public that they can play an active role in reporting such behaviour," he said.
"We have more than 700,000 people who have downloaded the MyTransport.SG app, so this means that there are potentially more than 700,000 cameras and eyes around to look out for these riders.
"That would multiply by many times what our surveillance is able to accomplish now."
READ: Town councils can set and enforce own rules on PMD use at void decks: Lam Pin Min

While the app cannot detect speeding riders, LTA said analysing the data collected from the reports will help to identify hotspots on the ground.
Mr Baey said: "This will provide another channel for us to know where are the areas where there are a lot of riders a lot of reckless behaviour, so that we can be more targeted in our enforcement action."
He added that the photos or videos submitted could provide conclusive evidence in accidents, which can be used to prosecute the culprit.
Screengrab from the MyTransport.SG mobile app showing the three-step process of reporting an errant rider. Unlike the LTA website, submitting a report through the app also allows members of the public to submit videos.
The authorities may contact those who report such incidents for more information.
 
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