Auntie on PMA gets stuck at carpark gantry

Singapore — An auntie on a Personal Mobility Aid (PMA) device was spotted unable to exit a carpark as she was stuck behind the gantry barrier.

“Auntie, you don’t have cashcard, then how now?” wrote Instagram page singapore_incidents on Tuesday (Sept 21).

The page shared a video caught on the dashboard camera of a vehicle waiting to exit a car park.

At the beginning of the video, a woman was seen waiting behind the gantry barrier.

Meanwhile, the ticketing screen showed the “please slow down” message to motorists before payment.

The woman was also caught on camera pointing and gesturing to passersby in front of her.

Facebook page ROADS.sg shared the video with the caption, “Please remember that PMAs are not allowed on roads except at pedestrian and zebra crossings.”

“If she’s not a handicap, she should get off and go under the barrier. Not everyone riding a PMA is wheelchair-bound,” commented Facebook user Albert Tan.

Others highlighted that the woman might not have enough space at the side to pass through.

“These barriers are a huge hindrance. Why can’t the barrier leave a gap for wheelchairs to go through?” said Facebook user Suling Tan.

In a separate incident earlier this year in August, a PMA rider was spotted cruising along a road in Yishun, blocking the path of a lorry. /TISG

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