A joint enforcement operation was conducted against errant teenage cyclists in the vicinity of 17 Petir Road.
\n\nA total of 27 teenagers, aged between 12 and 19, were stopped for checks in Bukit Panjang on Sep. 9, 2026, following public feedback that teenage cyclists were causing nuisance in the area at night.
\n\nOf those checked, 13 are being investigated for various offences.
\n\nA statement by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) on Sep. 18 said that police and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) officers conducted a joint enforcement operation against errant teenage cyclists in the vicinity of 17 Petir Road that night.
\n\nInvestigations revealed that several of the teenage cyclists had also made nuisance calls to the police emergency line and used abusive words against police officers who responded to these calls.
\n\nThe offences fall under the Protection from Harassment Act 2014, the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906, the Gambling Control Act 2022, the Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act 1993, and the Active Mobility Act 2017.
\n\nLTA officers seized seven non-compliant bicycles and engaged the teenagers to raise awareness of cycling rules and guidelines.
\n\nThe various offences committed and enforcement actions taken were also provided.
\n\nOne male, aged…
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