SINGAPORE: Electric scooters will be banned from footpaths in Singapore from Tuesday (Nov 5), with offenders facing fines of up to S$2,000 and jail time of up to three months once the ban is strictly enforced from 2020.

The use of e-scooters remains banned on roads here, although the use of such devices will be allowed on cycling paths and park connector networks.

There will be an advisory period until Dec 31, during which errant users will be given warnings, to allow e-scooter riders time to adjust. 

"From Jan 1, 2020, we will carry out strict enforcement, and those caught riding an e-scooter on footpaths will be liable for a fine up to S$2,000 and/or jail up to three months," Senior Minister of State for Transport Lam Pin Min said in Parliament on Monday. 

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