Singapore is not a place for bicycle riding
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This afternoon..........old man on bicycle kena langar
Singapore is not a place for bicycle riding........
On the other hand, I've seen Banglas/PRCs riding bicycles like they own the road, zooming across zebra crossing ......very dangerously....they think that they are X-men, stronger than the cars......
Singapore is not a place for bicycle riding........
Motor-bike also cannot.......sure die also...... -
v simple. Coz bicycle no pay ERP
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bo bian mah
car so asspensive, carpark so asspensive, ERP so asspensive(though raymond lim say ERP help sgreans own cars??) and public trpt oso forever increasing fare (but forever need to wait so long and so squeezy)
bicycle cheap and good, no need pak yew oso
can exercise.... give u shapely butt and thigh somemore neh! -
The cycler never obey the bicycle road safety ar. No helment, no knee guard, no nothing.
Partly is the cycler fault.
Somemore why is he cycling on the road?
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old men cycle not good lah
not i saying old ppl not fit but i think their reflexes slow.... if got thing happen their reaction time is slower loh...
plus weather condition leh....? -
helmet, knee guard what ever also cannot protect u from a car.....these safety guards only protect if u go off-road riding or park riding & happen to fall.Originally posted by Darkness_hacker99:The cycler never obey the bicycle road safety ar. No helment, no knee guard, no nothing.
Partly is the cycler fault.
Somemore why is he cycling on the road?
everytime i ride, i know the dangers & am prepared for the worse....that's life
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just a little up from this road towards kallang mrt is know as death road.....most cyclist got knocked down along that road just beside the old kallang gas works, i saw 2 with my own eyes.
One i had to cycle past as the blood was flowing from the middle lane towads the side & my bicycle wheels went over the blood......mercedes S class with old lady driving was involved
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In my opinion, & I dare say through much observations, accidents involving cyclists are usually caused by the combination of two idiots;
>> a complacent cyclist with wreckless ignorance of road safety as a cyclist,
>> & an equally ignorant plus either overly confident or inexperienced motorist with a twist of wrecklessness in his or her driving habits.
... often, the equation of this combination is always fatal.
Although clearly the cyclist may be at fault, but being a motorist that pilots a machine well over a tonne in weight, the responsibility weighs heavier in keeping a Proper Look Out for both Pedestrians & Cyclists... as well as school children who tend to dash across roads.
If anyone is to pinpoint a fault, it would surely have to be sheer lack of Common Courtesy of the people in Singapore, or, Basic Road Courtesy. -
Hope everything goes well for the old man.
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Agree.....Originally posted by HyperFocal:In my opinion, & I dare say through much observations, accidents involving cyclists are usually caused by the combination of two idiots;
>> a complacent cyclist with wreckless ignorance of road safety as a cyclist,
>> & an equally ignorant plus either overly confident or inexperienced motorist with a twist of wrecklessness in his or her driving habits.
... often, the equation of this combination is always fatal.
Although clearly the cyclist may be at fault, but being a motorist that pilots a machine well over a tonne in weight, the responsibility weighs heavier in keeping a Proper Look Out for both Pedestrians & Cyclists... as well as school children who tend to dash across roads.
If anyone is to pinpoint a fault, it would surely have to be sheer lack of Common Courtesy of the people in Singapore, or, Basic Road Courtesy.
Most time it takes 2 hand to clap.
Hope the Old Man is Ok too..... -
I am just going to say this.
bicyclists in sg is a very dangerous activity, when you cycle on the road.
The roads are small and no dedicated lanes for cyclists.
Thus, its only a matter of time, more will be dead cycling on the road.
One can even say that its guaranteed that more will die as time passes by.
CHINA on the other hand, though not a 1st world, is already 1st world in cycling traffic management.
China's new cities are having dedicated cycling lanes for cyclists and these run side by side with the car lanes delimited by a fence.
Even china, having roads that are so long that they dwarf sg roads, is able to think, implement and proven successful a solution that makes cycling more safe than roads without dedicated cycling lanes, so why cannot a so-called 1st world nation with comparatively tiny short roads do this?
I can say since beatles time, the roads do not have dedicated cycling lanes.
correct me if i wrong. -
Cos the cyclists ride like they own the road mah... nearly lanka one today also...
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coz china started wif bicycles as the most common mode of transport lo. Cars are only getting common these 5 yrs....Originally posted by reddressman:Even china, having roads that are so long that they dwarf sg roads, is able to think, implement and proven successful a solution that makes cycling more safe than roads without dedicated cycling lanes, so why cannot a so-called 1st world nation with comparatively tiny short roads do this?
if u wan those dedicated cycling lanes.... not say cannot... u must be aware tat there are costs involve. and since u r using it, gov is not gonna pay for u... therefore, u pay more tax to hv tat lo.
Comprain more -> gov listen -> plans and implement -> got results -> pay more tax
and the cycle juz go round and roung non-stop....
so can u stop compraining? NO rite?
so can the gov stop raising tax? NO loh.
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Your logic is wrong.Originally posted by sunny3510:coz china started wif bicycles as the most common mode of transport lo. Cars are only getting common these 5 yrs....
if u wan those dedicated cycling lanes.... not say cannot... u must be aware tat there are costs involve. and since u r using it, gov is not gonna pay for u... therefore, u pay more tax to hv tat lo.
Comprain more -> gov listen -> plans and implement -> got results -> pay more tax
and the cycle juz go round and roung non-stop....
so can u stop compraining? NO rite?
so can the gov stop raising tax? NO loh.
simple logic
The People can influence virtually all decisions, if they believe that is the right thing to do. -
I don't think bikes contribute to traffic congestion, or much at all.Originally posted by sunny3510:v simple. Coz bicycle no pay ERP
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Riding on pavement is still not legal yet, only in testing area this is legal, but they also have patrol officers to see who break rules...Originally posted by Darkness_hacker99:The cycler never obey the bicycle road safety ar. No helment, no knee guard, no nothing.
Partly is the cycler fault.
Somemore why is he cycling on the road? -
worse still, you may meet someone who might want to debate with you and cause a riot
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Ah.. That time I crash my bicycle, the drivers very nice. They never take photo and post on forum de. They give medical assistance.
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Road is not a place for bicycle riding.
If someone rides a bicycle in Msia on the road, such accidents will happen too. And i mean accidents. -
Hahaha........Originally posted by Lin Yu:worse still, you may meet someone who might want to debate with you and cause a riot -
Good point mate.. In NYC, Toronto there are alot of cyclist during summer on the roads and i don't see them causing alot of problems. Hell, there are even some that rollerblade or skateboard down the streets and no problems..Originally posted by reddressman:I am just going to say this.
bicyclists in sg is a very dangerous activity, when you cycle on the road.
The roads are small and no dedicated lanes for cyclists.
Thus, its only a matter of time, more will be dead cycling on the road.
One can even say that its guaranteed that more will die as time passes by.
CHINA on the other hand, though not a 1st world, is already 1st world in cycling traffic management.
China's new cities are having dedicated cycling lanes for cyclists and these run side by side with the car lanes delimited by a fence.
Even china, having roads that are so long that they dwarf sg roads, is able to think, implement and proven successful a solution that makes cycling more safe than roads without dedicated cycling lanes, so why cannot a so-called 1st world nation with comparatively tiny short roads do this?
I can say since beatles time, the roads do not have dedicated cycling lanes.
correct me if i wrong. -
Come to Jurong area and you'll see many PRC cyclists on the pavements especially during weekends. Few months ago, my 62-year-old mum was almost knocked down from behind by one of them.
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But it will cause even more chaos and accidents than ever! How many times I nearly kena langah by these cyclists. They cycle on the pedestrian walkway and got the cheek to ring their bell and expect all the pedestrians to jump into the longkang so they can cycle by?! Until they learn how to behave themselves and cycle courteously, I don't think we should encourage their behaviour by giving them cycling lanes.Originally posted by reddressman:CHINA on the other hand, though not a 1st world, is already 1st world in cycling traffic management.
China's new cities are having dedicated cycling lanes for cyclists and these run side by side with the car lanes delimited by a fence.
Even china, having roads that are so long that they dwarf sg roads, is able to think, implement and proven successful a solution that makes cycling more safe than roads without dedicated cycling lanes, so why cannot a so-called 1st world nation with comparatively tiny short roads do this?
Sorry, that's my opinion. 9 out of 10 times they one who almost langah me and ring the bell and expect me to jump like money for them is a PRC cyclist. I know, because I stop to ask them why they are so rude and so reckless with the safety of the pedestrian! -
very dangerous except for east coast and west coast park.
the design of the road, the rojak quality of driver, inadaquate road education/wareness for cyclist all lead to potential accident in singapore road.
for me, i never cycle on the road. coz being a driver myself, i understand sometimes, accident are really hard to avoid. -
That old man should ride on pavement.Most old men don't cycle rashly like some ypung guys.