In yet another instance of pedestrian-meets-motor vehicle, footage of children on an e-scooter crossing a main road into the path of an oncoming vehicle has emerged, from a post by Facebook user Ayub Mohd Ali. Thankfully, the vehicle missed the children on the e-scooter.
Here, the dashcam-equipped vehicle is travelling along the road when it approaches a set of traffic lights, which are shown here to control traffic flow between the main road, minor roads and the pedestrian crossing. The light for the main road is green as the vehicle approaches, and it is shortly after this point where the e-scooter emerges from the road shoulder and begins to cross.
Without stopping, the rider of the e-scooter begins to cross the main road at an angle, which further limits their ability to sight any vehicles or hazards that are imminent behind them. The designated pedestrian crossing is also not far from where the children on the e-scooter began crossing the road.
While compact, personal mobility devices (PMDs) such as these are convenient, not all forms of motorised mobility are equal in the eyes of the law, as the Malaysian government has recently stated that certain micromobility vehicles are banned from being used on public roads.
In fact, this ban has been gazetted under the Road Traffic (Prohibition of Use of Certain Microbility Vehicles) Rules 2021, and it has been in effect since December 17, 2021. According to the transport 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,” said transport minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong in April. The ban mopeds, personal mobility aids (motorised wheelchairs and mobility scooters) and personal mobility devices (such as e-scooters, hoverboards, skateboards, and kick scooters).
In light of complaints from the public received by the police, Traffic Investigation and Enforcement (JSPT) head Datuk Mat Kasim Karim said last October that those found to break the law – Section 54 of the Road Transport Act 1987 – will be fined RM300 for the first offence and RM1,000 or three months jail for subsequent offences.
While bicycles are also considered a type of micro-mobility vehicle, these were not prohibited from roads, although riders must still comply with existing rules under the Road Transport Act and Road Traffic Rules, Wee explained.
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Why not just ban the import the sales of Moped?
Invisible hands
It is banned. You have to ask greedy tauke sellers.
https://paultan.org/2022/04/26/certain-micro-mobility-vehicles-banned-on-malaysian-roads/
Not all mopeds are illegal to use as people with disabilities are allowed to buy, own & use them under strict conditions. A total ban is not practical.
Kids with proper & strict guidelines by parents would not do such things intentionally or unintentionally.this is happening where by have many kids and no proper take care and guideline by parents
Until we realized, the logic adopted is –
Dangerous Moped – ban Moped.
Dangerous Human – ban Human.
We are talking about saving lives.
Basikal lajak
E scooter lajak
Mat rempit
plus
Dad,mum,2 kids helmetless daredevils on a kapchai
All these point to “they dont give a damn attitude”.
Just waiting for doctor to sahkan ” spinal injury,leg injury,brain injury or wheelchair for life patient”
In Malaysia, kids learn to kill themselves.
In USA, kids learn to kill others.
I think Malaysia still the better one yeah.
they learn to kill themselves, tapi masih menyusahkan org lain kan? education is veli important. the parents oso should face any consequences for watever their children do.
Exactly! We want to convey that important point to Sinkie Edu Minister, their education system are not raising normal human beings but thieving monkeys. Blame the culture, blame the society, blame being coop up in a prison island and slowly going mad, blame Sinkie Gomen, blame Edu Minister, whatever they need to fix this serious problem b4 their people seriously memalukan their country.
Can buy but cannot use….
just when we escooter owners behave our best by wearing safety gears of at least a helmet, ride at the side of the road, ride slowly, then there’s these buggers.
malaysia cannot have nice things because…
this. is. malaysia.
this is what the masses are like.
this is why our govt is made up of the kind of people they are made up of.
a reflection of the people.
you are the exception, the outside. accept it or get out.
This oso reflects on you lah unless ur not malaysian.
Not only e-scooter sadly. We have kid under 12 years casually ride moped wothout any repetcussion here in Malaysia. Action need to be taken by enforment agency and the people need to support them. Even when they attempt to curb illegal exhaust issues lots of people complaint.
Another alarmist report. Okay let’s ban lorries then, that cause multiple deaths and don’t forget cars too. Reminds me of the crazy ban on full face helmets and get this, dark tinting!
ok one la they will later migrate to kapcai
Why is bicycle in the diagram? Some people have got to learn to be consistent. 1 minute ok, the other minute ban, when one of these 2 is obviously wrong.
Boss good salah tangkap..bahaya kepada penguna Jln Raya…