E-scooters and mopeds banned on Malaysian roads, says transport ministry – bicycles exempt from ruling

E-scooters and mopeds banned on Malaysian roads, says transport ministry – bicycles exempt from ruling

The ministry of transport has said that certain micromobility vehicles are banned from being used on roads. As reported by The Star and FMT, transport minister Wee Ka Siong said this ban had been gazetted under the Road Traffic (Prohibition of Use of Certain Microbility Vehicles) Rules 2021 and had been in effect since December 17, 2021.

According to the ministry, micromobility vehicles refer to those powered by electricity, an internal combustion engine, or human power, or human power combined with any of the previously mentioned two, with a maximum speed of 50 km/h. “We want to enforce this because more and more micromobility vehicles are being used on the road of late. This can pose a danger not just to the users but also to other road users,” Wee said.

The ban covers mopeds, personal mobility aids (i.e. motorised wheelchairs, mobility scooters) and personal mobility devices (i.e. e-scooters, hoverboards, skateboards, kick scooters). “The public can use these devices. But they cannot use it on public roads where these vehicles will mix with other motor vehicles and put everyone at risk,” Wee clarified.

While bicycles are also considered a type of micro-mobility vehicle, Wee explained that these were not prohibited from roads, although riders must still comply with existing rules under the Road Transport Act and Road Traffic Rules like not cycling on highways.

E-scooters and mopeds banned on Malaysian roads, says transport ministry – bicycles exempt from ruling

On a related note, electric bicycles fall under the same rules applied to regular bikes, but these vehicles must comply with standards department’s requirements. “The main characteristic of electric bicycles that differentiates it from mopeds is the lack of throttle, with pedals that are permanently attached to the vehicle,” Wee said.

He added that the police and road transport department (JPJ) would enforce the ban and those found breaching the law can be prosecuted under the Road Transport Act. “All relevant authorities, including local authorities, are urged to monitor the use of micro-mobility vehicles in their respective areas of jurisdiction,” he said.

“Local authorities may construct road infrastructure that supports the safe use of micromobility vehicles, such as bicycle lanes, that will not be mixed with existing traffic flow,” he added.

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Comments

  • Thinking this thing on Apr 26, 2022 at 4:43 pm

    Ethically, this is the way. To ban Micro Mobility from the JPJ/Municipal regulated road.
    But bicycle to follow Akta Pengguna Jalan 1987,
    Maybe when there is a bicycle lane, a bicycle cannot use the JPJ/ Municipal regulated road.

    Until the Micro Mobility Infrastructure is ready to support.

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    • Thinking this thing on Apr 26, 2022 at 5:30 pm

      However,

      How many road accidents involved the Micro Mobility?

      They are quite safe, not nuisance to road users.
      The decision, should come with some statistical support.

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      • Lolwhut? on Apr 26, 2022 at 5:43 pm

        https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/e-scooter-that-knocked-into-65-year-old-cyclist-in-fatal-accident-was-non
        Statistically it has killed people. But it is okay, according to malaysian logic, it is not the rider at fault but the deceased who suicided themselves for being in front of the scooter during said accident.

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        • Civic Turbo 2018 on Apr 27, 2022 at 9:57 am

          Syarat2 paling penting …
          1/ada lampu-amaran belakang,
          2/brek yang berfungsi,
          3/berpakaian helmet,
          4/tidak merbahaya,
          5/ikut laluan kiri

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        • I guess we should also ban cars since many more people have died from them.

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      • paanjang16 on Apr 26, 2022 at 8:31 pm

        In Singapore these e-scooters aka PMDs can go really really fast. Imagine 2 people on a PMD zooming past a car or a motorcyclist in full safety gear (helmet+jacket) on the road. Crashing at such high speed can be fatal to the rider. Some ignore traffic rules especially at intersections where motorist need to watch out for PMDs crossing the road.

        Sorry to say it is a case of bad apples spoil the whole bunch.

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      • qayyum6jan on Apr 26, 2022 at 9:27 pm

        In some Europe country, number of accident involving electric bicycle is really high that it’s almost matches the number of motorcycle accidents. In town electric bicycle is going almost as fast as a full-size motorcycle and in country roads (atleast from my experience) electric bicycle is way more dangerous due to lack of top speed.

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        • Yes, EU countries does have a high e-scooters injuries rate. However, the number doesn’t tell whether it is mostly self-inflicted injuries or collisions to other road user.

          https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/04/21/e-scooters-cause-more-injuries-than-cycling-or-motorbikes-a-first-of-a-kind-study-finds

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  • newme on Apr 26, 2022 at 4:55 pm

    Nothing to worry. When some VIP brought in his own escooter brand to Malaysia, it will be legalised while quoting NYC and Paris as example.

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    • Copy Paste on Apr 27, 2022 at 10:26 pm

      Copy paste: “In some Europe country, number of accident involving electric bicycle is really high that it’s almost matches the number of motorcycle accidents. In town electric bicycle is going almost as fast as a full-size motorcycle and in country roads (atleast from my experience) electric bicycle is way more dangerous due to lack of top speed.”

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  • Dong Gor on Apr 26, 2022 at 5:41 pm

    Hmm.. This so called micro mobility needs more refined definition. Without that it seems the ban is just biased ( bicycle is ok). Below 50kmh band, Suzuki Kap chai too fast also cannot Keke. Better have meeting first and put all on table la. Later u turn pula

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    • Kapchai on Apr 26, 2022 at 6:51 pm

      Kapchai may not be safe, just like a car if driven recklessly.

      But that’s the way, incorpated into law.
      Every road users gone through courses, training, getting a liscence before riding/driving.

      Micro Mobility, yet to be regulated, no liscencing yet.
      It’s just recently evolved from a toy for the park, to become faster than common bicycle.

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    • Hamakaze on Apr 26, 2022 at 8:52 pm

      Just think of it like this. If the vehicle requires license to be driven and a road tax, then it can be used as usual. Kapchais do go fast (like your Suzuki arguement) but still fall under these rules.

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  • TwentyOneGuns on Apr 26, 2022 at 5:45 pm

    Say only but no enforcement at all.

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  • Truth on Apr 26, 2022 at 7:06 pm

    please ban perodua cars from public roads too, lousy an unsafe burukdua cars

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  • 4G63T DSM on Apr 26, 2022 at 11:19 pm

    Funny they would ban mobility scooters also.

    Have they seen the conditions of our sidewalks and do nothing to prevent other motorist especially motorbikes from parking at sidewalks and cars blocking side walk ramps?

    What would the disabled to do?

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  • Lulla Singh on Apr 27, 2022 at 6:02 am

    Another wastes of public funds,
    Implement make money n then ban it, make public fool, but we r not fool at all

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    • Lets See on Apr 27, 2022 at 8:52 am

      How did they implement something that was since the start?

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  • Make our cities better on Apr 27, 2022 at 6:46 am

    Rather than an outright ban, it’s high time Malaysia invests in better cycling and pedestrian infrastructure. Make our city streets more people-oriented and not car-oriented.

    With fewer cars, not only less jam, the air also becomes more breathable.

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  • hyin21 on Apr 27, 2022 at 12:17 pm

    Hope for healthier people, please walk or cycle using own power

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  • TurboGogoy on Apr 27, 2022 at 2:24 pm

    We should forbid people to move and travel. Because of CO2 :-/ People should only go out for their new injections and return in front of TV ASAP. If they need something (outside the Great Entertainment digitilized World), they should order online with their universal salary from the IMF Corporate.

    If they dare to go out to breath freshAir full of VirUses(or meet other people non-complient with the Holly Laws of WHO) they should lose their social credit (eWallet) and forbidden of videogames and NetFlix for 48H… At least…

    Isn’t that a beautiful World? LOL
    Oh? I got new SMS from GodScience > time for a 6th jab :-)

    Stay Safe! Stay at Home and don’t forget to save the World of (((Greta))) by switching off all your electricity.

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  • TurboNuts on Apr 28, 2022 at 1:20 pm

    Government banned micromobility which most us are using it as a last mile mobility without providing alternative solution. Based on the current logic why not ban bicycles as well when bicycles can also travel at 40km/h?

    I usually parked 2km away from my office just to save money on parking and then uses the e-scooter to travel to office. So right now with the ban in place, I will need to walk 2km just to get into the office. What kind of fool comes out with a half baked ruling/law but at the same time doesn’t provides alternative like dedicated bicycle lane? They ban but throw the responsibility to the local council and we all know the local council will never build any dedicated lane. Not in another 10 years at least.

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  • Joshua Low on Jun 26, 2022 at 6:59 pm

    Question: What about electric tricycle for old people? Is this allowed on the roads of Malaysia?

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  • H Ong on Jul 27, 2022 at 9:10 pm

    It’s incredible how he quoted the basikal lajak accident case of 8 deaths but those bicycles are not banned. Instead, he bans everything else other than those illegal bikes. What the f### type of logic is this? This just highlights how braindead the govt is.

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  • Regina on Jul 31, 2022 at 10:05 pm

    Hi How much does an hour of use cost? Thanks.

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