Penang cracks down on illegal escooter rentals


GEORGE TOWN: It may be fun to zip through the streets on an electric-powered micro-mobility vehicle, but be wary that it might be against the rules.

With escooters still found to be illegally plying public roads on the island, Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has ramped up its enforcement to curb their rental.

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