<![CDATA[Airwheel Singapore  Official Website - Blog]]>Sat, 20 Apr 2024 06:28:55 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Allow bicycles, personal mobility devices on footpaths, but with speed limits]]>Tue, 22 Mar 2016 06:47:43 GMThttp://airwheelsg.com/blog/allow-bicycles-personal-mobility-devices-on-footpaths-but-with-speed-limitsPersonal mobility aids, conventional bicycles and personal mobility devices should be allowed on footpaths, but with speeds limited at 15km/h, the Active Mobility Advisory Panel says.
  • Channel NewsAsia
  • Posted 17 Mar 2016 17:18
  • Updated 18 Mar 2016 09:25
Assoc Prof Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Chairman of Active Mobility Advisory Panel, recommending the rules and code of conduct for safe and harmonious use of footpaths, as well as cycling paths.

SINGAPORE: The Active Mobility Advisory Panel on Thursday (Mar 17) submitted its proposed rules and code of conduct for the safe use of footpaths, cycling paths and shared paths to the Transport Ministry.
Among its recommendations, the 14-member panel made suggestions on the type of devices to be allowed on various paths. It recommended personal mobility aids, like motorised wheelchairs, conventional bicycles, as well as personal mobility devices like kick-scooters and hoverboards on footpaths, and on cycling and shared paths, like Park Connectors.
Previously, bicycles and personal mobility devices were not allowed on footpaths. 
But while the panel recommended electric bicycles should be allowed on cycling and shared paths, they should still be banned on footpaths. It also recommended that bicycles and electric bicycles be allowed to continue being used on the roads.
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In addition, the panel suggested electric bicycles be registered to facilitate enforcement against errant riders and those who illegally modify electric bicycles.
Key rules were also listed in the panel's report that it recommended be enforceable by law and which may result in penalties if not followed. These include ensuring personal mobility devices and mobility aids are equipped with lights visible from the front and back, which must be switched on when dark. 
Speed limits of 15 km/h on footpaths and 25km/h on shared paths and cycling paths were also recommended.
The panel also suggested that a maximum of two are allowed to cycle side-by-side on all roads with at least two lanes in that direction with the exception of roads with bus lanes during bus operational hours. Cycling against the flow of traffic on roads should also not be allowed, it said.
As a further safeguard, the panel also recommended a physical criteria for all bicycles and personal mobility devices.
They include a maximum unladen weight of 20 kg and a maximum width of 700 millimetres.
Said head of the panel, Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Social and Family Development: "Many of the respondents shared that they don't mind sharing paths with cyclists and personal mobility device users at this point in time, but what they would like is that the rules and code of conduct be followed by all these users. So as such, the panel has developed a set of rules and code of conduct, in our view which are practical, fair, clear and most importantly to have safeguards for all users."
Co-founder of Love Cycling SG group and panel member Francis Chu said: "Currently, as cyclists, especially for those slower cyclists, they have to face two difficult choices. One is risk their life on the road because they are slower, they have higher chance of getting into an accident. Second, is to break the law and go on the pavement.
"With the new sets of rules and code of conduct, it become legal to use the footpath safely to get from A to B but at the same time they have to take responsibility of not endangering other slower users on the footpath."
Another member of the panel, Denis Koh, the chairman of Big Wheel Scooters Singapore said it is inevitable that there will be a lot of questions raised and "hurdles" with the introduction of new rules. "But we have actually come up with these rules for the long term car-lite nation," he said.
Cyclists and pedestrians Channel NewsAsia spoke with welcomed the recommendations. Said business development executive Ming Jing: "It could work if it's implemented properly. Just divide into two paths for the safety of the pedestrians and the cyclists."
IT executive Mohamed Riaz said: "Especially in housing estates, it's easier to move around with a bicycle or e-scooter. So, I guess this kind of new rules should more or less encourage people to cycle, be more active.
"It's very difficult to define where you walk or where you cycle unless it's clearly defined," said architect Jason Wang who owns an e-bike. "So, first rule if you actually cycle on the footpath where there are pedestrians is to do it very, very cautiously; do it very slowly."
Chairman of the Singapore Road Safety Council Bernard Tay also said the recommendations "signify an important step that we are taking to enhance safety for all users". 
"Beyond a set of clear and consistent rules, public education and adoption of these rules is equally important," Mr Tay said in an email on Friday. "To this end, the Singapore Road Safety Council remains committed to continually improve safety on our roads and work with the various agencies to inculcate good safety practices amongst all road users."
The Transport Ministry said it will study the recommendations and issue its response in due course. 

]]><![CDATA[独轮车不可以走马路]]>Sat, 19 Mar 2016 06:24:59 GMThttp://airwheelsg.com/blog/2活跃通勤咨询小组完成对脚踏车和电动交通工具使用者，所需遵守的规则和行为规范报告。小组建议，除了电动脚踏车，所有个人电动交通工具不能在马路上行驶，但可以在人行道上行驶，速度限制在每小时15公里。电动脚踏车则可以在脚踏车道、共用道和马路上使用。交通部表示，将研究小组提呈的建议书，之后才做出回应。
活跃通勤咨询小组下午召开记者会进一步说明提呈给交通部的建议书。小组提出的规则包括，脚踏车、电动脚踏车以及电动交通工具都可以使用共用道和脚踏车道，如公园连道，但速度只能在每小时25公里以内。
在马路上，只有脚踏车和电动脚踏车能行驶，电动交通工具如滑板、电动滑板、电动单轮车以及电动轮椅则不能。如果要在马路骑脚踏车，马路的单行方向必须拥有至少两条车道，而且不能反方向行驶。脚踏车的前方和后方必须安装照明灯，晚间时必须打开。脚踏车也可以在行人道上行驶，但速度不能超过每小时15公里。
在行为准则方面，脚踏车和电动交通工具必须优先让路给行人。在人流量高的地方比如巴士站，骑士和电动交通工具使用者必须放慢速度或下车推。
为了进一步保障行人和使用者的安全，小组建议，脚踏车和个人电动交通工具的宽度不能超过70公分，重量必须低于20公斤。小组也建议，电动交通工具的最高速度设在每小时25公里。至于电动轮椅，则不受这些条例影响。小组表示，由于公众教育至关重要，预料接下来将在全国推展运动，让国人更了解这些规则和行为规范。此外，小组也建议加强执法，但由哪一个政府机构执行则有待政府做决定。
咨询小组去年7月成立，展开了广泛的咨询活动。小组向超过5000人，包括行人和骑士征询意见，并经过仔细的探讨后，出台这一系列的行为准则和规范。
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NEW innovations were on show at the annaual workplan seminar for the police held at the Singapore Home Team Academy on 24th and 25th April 2015.
One of them was Self Balance Electric Unicycle.
The key advantages of such intelligent transporters over current modes of patrols are:
1) Longer travel distance and reduction of fatigue allowing a larger coverage of patrol grounds as compared to foot patrols;
2) Increased portability compared to bicycles (can easily fit into the car boot);
3) Easy transition to foot patrols by dragging the unicycles when moving from outdoors to indoors(i.e. shopping centres);
4) Smaller footprint compared to bicycles thus allowing better manoeuvrability in narrow lanes; and
5) Allow quick mounting and dismounting when officers need to interact with members of the public.

Open for public to try out, Singapore Police Force, No. 1

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Public Show Skill

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Riding uphill, down hill

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Beautiful girl enjoy it

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So many people are queuing to try out 

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Customized Airwheel X8

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Customized Airwheel X5

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News in <The Straits Times>

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News on <The Straits Times>

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