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. [caption id="attachment_381547" align="aligncenter" width="421"] Photo: IG screengrab/singapore_incidents[/caption] 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. [caption id="attachment_381546" align="aligncenter" width="424"] Photo: IG screengrab/singapore_incidents[/caption] 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 Read related: Personal Mobility Aid device spotted cruising along S’pore road https://theindependent.sg/personal-mobility-aid-device-spotted-cruising-along-spore-road/