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Not sure how many actually really learnt their lessons...

And I'm sure this is only the tip of the iceberg.

 

 

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/more-than-700-reckless-riders-caught-since-may-lta/3180848.htmlhttp://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/more-than-700-reckless-riders-caught-since-may-lta/3180848.html

 

 

More than 700 reckless riders caught since May: LTA 
  • By Leong Wai Kit
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  • Posted 05 Oct 2016 10:15
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  • Updated 05 Oct 2016 10:20
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LTA's enforcement officers at Taman Jurong advising riders to travel safe. (Photo: Leong Wai Kit)  

SINGAPORE: More than 700 cyclists, e-bike and e-scooter users have been caught for reckless riding since May, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Wednesday (Oct 5). 

Instances of reckless behaviour include riding power-assisted bicycles (PABs) on footpaths, cycling at night without bike lights and failing to give way to pedestrians.

The checks are part of LTA's efforts in preparing the public for new laws on riding which will kick in later this year.

While the new laws have not been finalised, LTA have introduced a team of enforcement officers since May to carry out outreach efforts at HDB and industrial estates. They have been sent on more than 400 deployments across Singapore, and look out for unsafe behaviours such as riders who speed and fail to give way to pedestrians.

In these instances, officers will advise these riders to be more careful.

But this does not mean that all errant riders will get away with just an advisory. LTA said its enforcement officers have issued summons to riders who use e-bikes on footpaths and to those who modified their e-bikes, which are offences under existing laws. 

On Wednesday, eight LTA enforcement officers and a small team of Traffic Police officers were deployed at Taman Jurong, which was flagged as a hotspot area.

LTA said a hotspot area is usually defined by a place with high volume of cyclists, e-bike and e-scooter users as well pedestrians. These places are also located near bus stops and traffic junctions.

- CNA/am

 

Please lor, go HDB and industrial estates for Fish!

go the cbd and catch all the angmohs who ride as if they are all in the Tour de France!

Not sure how many actually really learnt their lessons...

And I'm sure this is only the tip of the iceberg.

 

 

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/more-than-700-reckless-riders-caught-since-may-lta/3180848.htmlhttp://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/more-than-700-reckless-riders-caught-since-may-lta/3180848.html

 

 

More than 700 reckless riders caught since May: LTA 
  • By Leong Wai Kit
  •  
  • Posted 05 Oct 2016 10:15
  •  
  • Updated 05 Oct 2016 10:20
lta-bike-enforcement.jpg
LTA's enforcement officers at Taman Jurong advising riders to travel safe. (Photo: Leong Wai Kit)  

SINGAPORE: More than 700 cyclists, e-bike and e-scooter users have been caught for reckless riding since May, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Wednesday (Oct 5). 

Instances of reckless behaviour include riding power-assisted bicycles (PABs) on footpaths, cycling at night without bike lights and failing to give way to pedestrians.

The checks are part of LTA's efforts in preparing the public for new laws on riding which will kick in later this year.

While the new laws have not been finalised, LTA have introduced a team of enforcement officers since May to carry out outreach efforts at HDB and industrial estates. They have been sent on more than 400 deployments across Singapore, and look out for unsafe behaviours such as riders who speed and fail to give way to pedestrians.

In these instances, officers will advise these riders to be more careful.

But this does not mean that all errant riders will get away with just an advisory. LTA said its enforcement officers have issued summons to riders who use e-bikes on footpaths and to those who modified their e-bikes, which are offences under existing laws. 

On Wednesday, eight LTA enforcement officers and a small team of Traffic Police officers were deployed at Taman Jurong, which was flagged as a hotspot area.

LTA said a hotspot area is usually defined by a place with high volume of cyclists, e-bike and e-scooter users as well pedestrians. These places are also located near bus stops and traffic junctions.

- CNA/am

 

Please lor, go HDB and industrial estates for Fish!

go the cbd and catch all the angmohs who ride as if they are all in the Tour de France!

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inlinesix

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Please lor, go HDB and industrial estates for Fish!

go the cbd and catch all the angmohs who ride as if they are all in the Tour de France!

 

Please lor, go HDB and industrial estates for Fish!

go the cbd and catch all the angmohs who ride as if they are all in the Tour de France!

 

Have you sent your feedback to LTA?

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Please lor, go HDB and industrial estates for Fish!

go the cbd and catch all the angmohs who ride as if they are all in the Tour de France!

 

 

Cannot lah... 

the authorities surely can't catch up with them...

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Beregond

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Cannot lah... 

the authorities surely can't catch up with them...

can catch up or not is 1 thing,

 

can see or not more important.

 

i think they see already also close both eyes.  [knife]

 

hope they prove me wrong [sly]

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Fcw75

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The problem with them is they always summon the easy catch. Those CB ah bengs with their legs perched high high and gf sitting behind going at high speed they never catch and summon coz they can't.

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inlinesix

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Go & complain.

 

No pt KPKB here.

 

minister don't surf MCF

 

I had been riding to work for close to 7 yrs. I only got warning once for riding on pavement.

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Rem to wear armour whenever you leave home

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/e-scooter-sales-take-off-after-e-bike-safety-rules-kick-in?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&xtor=CS1-10#link_time=1475972081

 

E-scooter sales take off after e-bike safety rules kick in

 


Scoot, e-bikes. E-scooters have become more popular with consumers here, in tandem with a decline in interest in motorised bicycles.

Some shops now sell hundreds of e-scooters a month, while sales of e-bikes are negligible.

Retailers say stricter rules on e-bikes, which took effect last December, have dampened interest in the devices and driven consumers to seek e-scooters instead.

The new rules stipulate, for example, that e-bikes are allowed on roads at speeds of only up to 25kmh, and only if they do not have a throttle which allows them to move without pedalling.

Mr Jeffrey Tay, owner of bike shop Foot Loops, said e-bike sales, which used to make up a third of all his sales, are now negligible. He now sells about 10 e-scooters a month, up from about three at the same time last year.

Mobot, which manufactures and sells mobility devices, says it now sells more than 400 e-scooters a month, a 30 per cent increase since the e-bike regulations kicked in.

One retailer, who declined to be named, said she has stopped ordering e-bike parts from China as customers no longer buy them. She said her e-scooter sales have gone up significantly this year, but declined to give numbers.

E-bikes are generally faster and more expensive. They have a top speed of 120kmh, compared with 80kmh for e-scooters. While an e-scooter can cost from about $300 to nearly $3,000, an e-bike can cost up to nearly $5,000 for a high-end, modified model.

Though e-scooters are slower, there have been calls for them to follow e-bikes down the path of stricter regulation, in the wake of a series of accidents. In March, sales assistant Sam Koh, 22, died after falling while riding his e-scooter. And last month, housewife Ang Liu Kiow, 53, required brain surgery after being hit by an e-scooter in Pasir Ris. A video of an e-scooter user riding along Mandai Road at 60kmh and overtaking a bus went viral last month, sparking further safety concerns.

Opinions are divided over whether stiffer rules are needed to prevent more accidents.

Under proposed rules, personal mobility devices, such as e-scooters, cannot weigh more than 20kg, excluding additional accessories such as LED lights, and are limited to a maximum speed of 15kmh on footpaths, and 25kmh on shared paths. They cannot go on roads.

"Business owners will suffer if there are stricter rules," said Mr Tay, noting that e-scooters can help Singapore achieve its car-lite vision and reduce its reliance on cars.

Better infrastructure is needed for mobility devices, including separate paths and signs clearly stating where they can be used, he said.

Singapore Safety Driving Centre training manager Gerard Pereira is also in favour of separate paths for e-scooters. This can be implemented in a similar manner to how cycling towns like Tampines have dedicated lanes for cyclists and pedestrians, he said.

E-scooter user Mohamad Shahrizal, 34, however, felt the proposed speed and weight restrictions are sufficient. He believes the recent accidents were caused by speeding.

"I've never had a moment going at 20kmh where I felt I wasn't going to be able to avoid an accident," said the computer graphics artist.

Mr Denis Koh, chairman of enthusiast group Big Wheel Scooters Singapore, said the authorities should not "jump the gun" in putting more restrictions on e-scooters, adding that most users are law-abiding.

Others support tougher rules.

Mobot director Ifrey Lai said more can be done to stop retailers from selling "non-compliant" devices. "Now, anybody can bring in scooters that can move at 70kmh. Restrictions should be placed at the point of import," he said.

Online marketplaces, such as Gumtree and Carousell, have hundreds of listings for e-scooters, some of which claim to have top speeds of 80kmh.

Transport Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) deputy chairman Ang Hin Kee said more needs to be done to educate e-scooter users. He said the news that more than 700 people had been stopped by the Land Transport Authority for unsafe cycling and riding since May suggests that many are still unaware of the rules.

Another Transport GPC member, Mr Ang Wei Neng, also supported greater education efforts.

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Ahgong

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happened to me last night too. rode over my toes. lucky my shoes are pointed, so didn't get hurt.

bugger still got the gall to tell me "Fug your mother!", flashing the finger at me at the same time.
shouted back, "Yeah? come! i'd like to see that happen!"

balless b**tard rode off.

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DioPian

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happened to me last night too. rode over my toes. lucky my shoes are pointed, so didn't get hurt.

bugger still got the gall to tell me "Fug your mother!", flashing the finger at me at the same time.

shouted back, "Yeah? come! i'd like to see that happen!"

 

balless b**tard rode off.

 

wow! what did u do to make him so pissed?

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happened to me last night too. rode over my toes. lucky my shoes are pointed, so didn't get hurt.

bugger still got the gall to tell me "Fug your mother!", flashing the finger at me at the same time.

shouted back, "Yeah? come! i'd like to see that happen!"

 

balless b**tard rode off.

something similar happen to me a while back, i kick his front wheel

 

i take out hp, and say nvm quarrel no use, we call police settle. bas== just point dun know wat sign laungage kpkb and road off.

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wow! what did u do to make him so pissed?

 

i was walking to the bus stop.

i looked up just in time to siam him from banging into me head on.

he came from behind me.

 

instinctively, i went "Oi!". 

he flashed the "talk to my hand" as he rode away

i shouted back... "no bell ah?"

then he flashed his finger and shouted back "fug your mother"

so i replied "Yeah?!? I'd like to see that happen"

he rode off.

 

so, tell me, which part pissed him off?

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DioPian

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i was walking to the bus stop.

i looked up just in time to siam him from banging into me head on.

he came from behind me.

 

instinctively, i went "Oi!". 

he flashed the "talk to my hand" as he rode away

i shouted back... "no bell ah?"

then he flashed his finger and shouted back "fug your mother"

so i replied "Yeah?!? I'd like to see that happen"

he rode off.

 

so, tell me, which part pissed him off?

 

he must have had a bad day.

 

maybe he raised his hand in apology expecting u to accept it, but u asked about his bell

 

we do have lots of walking timebombs nowadays

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he must have had a bad day.

 

maybe he raised his hand in apology expecting u to accept it, but u asked about his bell

 

we do have lots of walking timebombs nowadays

 

surely one can tell if its apologetic or being sarcastic. Obviously its the latter.

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Ahgong

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he must have had a bad day.

 

maybe he raised his hand in apology expecting u to accept it, but u asked about his bell

 

we do have lots of walking timebombs nowadays

 

LoL... not with that expression on his face loh.

it was more like, WTF-are-you-in-my-path kinda look.

you already TL that he ran over your toes, and he is totally not apologetic at all. 

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