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Mar 4, 2010
In UK, cycling safely is a serious process
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MR ERIC Lim is wrong to describe pedestrians as 'paranoid' when cyclists ride too close ('Cyclists need 'designated' space to ride', Monday).
We expect to be able to walk peacefully along a footpath holding our child's hand or with our dog on a leash, without constant fear of a silent, fast-moving vehicle coming up from behind.
I understand Mr Lim's wish to have special cycle tracks, but building these in retrospect is not possible in many cases. As someone who still cycles occasionally, was riding a motorcycle until recently and has for many years driven a car, I have experienced all these means of transport and feel able to understand all sides.
In Britain, we learn to ride safely on the road at an early age - from the age of eight, I cycled daily to school and back (more healthy than a bus or car ride).
At 18, I bought a motorcycle and learnt further roadcraft. By the time I graduated to my first car, I understood the vulnerability of the two-wheelers and still make allowances.
All three types of vehicles can coexist on Singapore roads and convoys need not form behind a single cyclist, as suggested by Mr Lim. Motorists can overtake cyclists even on a single lane road without threatening the life of the rider. It happens every day in Europe.
Develop road sense at an early age and educate motorists on the special needs of cyclists (and motorcyclists) and we can coexist safely without special tracks or injured pedestrians.
Allein Moore
In UK, cycling safely is a serious process
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MR ERIC Lim is wrong to describe pedestrians as 'paranoid' when cyclists ride too close ('Cyclists need 'designated' space to ride', Monday).
We expect to be able to walk peacefully along a footpath holding our child's hand or with our dog on a leash, without constant fear of a silent, fast-moving vehicle coming up from behind.
I understand Mr Lim's wish to have special cycle tracks, but building these in retrospect is not possible in many cases. As someone who still cycles occasionally, was riding a motorcycle until recently and has for many years driven a car, I have experienced all these means of transport and feel able to understand all sides.
In Britain, we learn to ride safely on the road at an early age - from the age of eight, I cycled daily to school and back (more healthy than a bus or car ride).
At 18, I bought a motorcycle and learnt further roadcraft. By the time I graduated to my first car, I understood the vulnerability of the two-wheelers and still make allowances.
All three types of vehicles can coexist on Singapore roads and convoys need not form behind a single cyclist, as suggested by Mr Lim. Motorists can overtake cyclists even on a single lane road without threatening the life of the rider. It happens every day in Europe.
Develop road sense at an early age and educate motorists on the special needs of cyclists (and motorcyclists) and we can coexist safely without special tracks or injured pedestrians.
Allein Moore
