Case manager Jeremy Kok, 29, recalls a time when he would zip from his home in Geylang to his Chai Chee workplace, then to evening class in Somerset and back home on his electric scooter.
His daily 36km journey plied a scenic route past landmarks such as the Esplanade, Gardens by the Bay and Marina Barrage.
On weekends, he and his girlfriend would scoot to the nearby Kallang Wave Mall to shop and dine.
Says Mr Kok: "I've cut down my trips to two or three times a week now. There has been too much unwanted attention lately."