Journal of emergencies, trauma, and shock
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J Emerg Trauma Shock · Oct 2020
Hospital Seeing More Personal Mobility Device Accidents and Serious Injuries Despite Active Mobility Act.
E-scooters or personal mobility devices (PMDs) have recently been growing in popularity in Singapore. These devices can be especially helpful for those who have reduced mobility or who need to move between several relatively near locations multiples times per day or who simply appreciate the added convenience of having another transportation option. The increasing popularity of PMD has met with growing public concern over safety. Singapore government passed the Active Mobility Act (AMA) in January 2017 to regulate the usage of PMD. In Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, PMD-related accident has increased year on year by 20%-30%. Our study is to compare the incidence and severity of PMD-related accidents before and after the implementation of the AMA. ⋯ There is an increase in injuries and severity of PMD accidents despite AMA being implemented in January 2017. More need to be done to ensure the safety of PMD-related use in Singapore footpaths and roads.