I think it's a good idea but I would rather they use 1.5 to 2 feet diameter SOLID STEEL bollards embedded 3-4 feet instead of concrete encased steel beams. It will have complete arresting power of an out of control vehicle including trucks.
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More bus stops may get safety bollards
By Dawn Chia
May 04, 2007
ALL bus stops will be reviewed to see if they need to be fitted with safety bollards, says the Land Transport Authority (LTA).
Safety bollards (1m high) are made of steel sections filled with concrete, and are used to absorb part of the impact if a vehicle runs out of control, reducing the impact on anyone waiting at a bus stop.
The review comes after the accident on Tuesday.
Spokesman Naleeza Ebrahim said safety bollards have been installed at 1,500 bus stops since 1999.
The safety bollards came after three women were killed and four others seriously hurt when a car ploughed into a crowded bus stop at Bendemeer Road in May 1998.
The LTA spokesman added: 'By mid-2008, another 400 bus stops will be fitted with safety bollards.'
The current LTA guidelines for installing safety bollards at bus stops are:
1. At bus stops along roads where the speed limits are at least 60kmh and above.
2. At bus stops located along bends with speed limits of 50kmh.
3. At bus stops facing turning traffic from the side road, for example, at T-junctions.
About three to four safety bollards are installed at such bus stops.
The bollards are about 3m apart to sufficiently block any runaway vehicle while still providing adequate space for commuters to board or alight the buses.
In September 2003, six people were injured, three critically, when a car slammed into a bus stop in front of Jurong Camp in Upper Jurong Road.
The driver, then 26, suffered neck injuries.
In June 1997, one man was killed and two others were injured when a car rammed into a bus stop at Lavender Street.
The driver, then 41, was fined $7,000 and disqualified from driving for five years.
On New Year's Day in 1991, one woman was killed and four others were injured when a car crashed into a bus stop in Queensway.
The driver, then 23, was fined for negligent driving and banned from driving for six years