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From ChannelNews Asia:

New restrictions on electric scooters in Singapore will come into place after the Government said on 4 December that it has accepted all recommendations put forward by a panel studying the use of the devices.

No start date has been announced for the implementation of the regulations, which include a minimum age of 16 for e-scooter users to ride on cycling paths. Those under the age of 16 will have to be supervised by adults.

Before riding on cycling paths, e-scooter users will also have to pass a theory test – a requirement which will be extended to electric bicycle users before they are allowed to ride on cycling paths and the roads.

The latest restrictions come after e-scooters were banned from Singapore's footpaths on 5 November, with offenders facing fines of up to $2,000 and jail time of up to three months once the ban is strictly enforced from 2020.

The ban followed a rise in the number of accidents involving e-scooters, including a fatal collision involving an elderly cyclist in September.

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