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SINGAPORE – About 30 food delivery riders met Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam on Tuesday evening (Nov 5) to voice their concerns that the ban of e-scooters from footpaths would affect their livelihoods.
They had gathered at Mr Shanmugam’s Meet-the-People Session in Yishun over the ban, which came into effect on Tuesday.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Mr Shanmugam said it was a “good, civil meeting”, and that he would call for another one.
The Nee Soon GRC MP met three of the riders in his branch office, before moving outside to meet the rest in an open area outside his branch office.
He said: “I explained the reasons for the move on personal mobility devices (PMDs). They explained their position, their difficulties.
“I said we understood their position, but I would also convey their views to the Ministry of Transport, and to Cabinet.”
The minister was among several MPs that e-scooter users have approached for help. Tampines GRC MP Desmond Choo said: “They asked if food delivery riders could be given special licenses if they passed tests and were insured. That could be viable and should be studied further.”
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