Singapore targets e-scooters after accidents

Electric scooter riders in Singapore were banned from footpaths on November 4 and could face jail if they break the rule, after a series of accidents linked to the trendy two-wheelers sparked anger.

Last week, officials announced a ban on the trendy two-wheelers on all footpaths

The move surprised observers after a panel advising the government had recommended weaker measures, such as a mandatory theory test -- and angered some who have come to rely on the scooters.

A GrabFood deliveryman checking a mobile device before riding his electric scooter.

Accidents have prompted authorities to introduce tough rules that could put a brake on their runaway success.

A delivery man riding his electric bicycle along a road in Singapore

The contraptions have popped up in cities worldwide but pedestrians in many places have come to see the silent machines as menaces

Tens of thousands electric scooters have flooded Singapore, becoming particularly popular among commuters and workers delivering food.

An electric scooter parked on a pavement along the roadside of Raffles Place in Singapore