Dec 4, 2009
Can diplomat's vehicle ignore public safety?
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EVERY evening, I pick up my grandson from his preschool at Katong Community Centre, off Mountbatten Road. On a number of occasions, I have noticed a sports utility vehicle with a diplomatic licence plate parked fully mounted on the pedestrian kerb right next to the school gate, while its driver picks up his child from the same school.
The car not only obstructs pedestrians but also endangers the lives of parents and their toddlers coming out of the school gate should it reverse into them.
When I asked the driver to park his car in the nearby spaces, he replied brusquely that the carpark was full. However, as we spoke, there were empty spaces in the carpark facing the school, and a multistorey carpark less than 50m away. Obviously, convenience was topmost on his mind.
Surely driving a car with a CD licence plate does not entitle diplomatic staff to 'privileges' at the expense of public safety. This driver's attitude is inappropriate and his behaviour is a danger to public safety, especially as there are two preschools in the vicinity.
Yuen Ngok Onn
Can diplomat's vehicle ignore public safety?
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EVERY evening, I pick up my grandson from his preschool at Katong Community Centre, off Mountbatten Road. On a number of occasions, I have noticed a sports utility vehicle with a diplomatic licence plate parked fully mounted on the pedestrian kerb right next to the school gate, while its driver picks up his child from the same school.
The car not only obstructs pedestrians but also endangers the lives of parents and their toddlers coming out of the school gate should it reverse into them.
When I asked the driver to park his car in the nearby spaces, he replied brusquely that the carpark was full. However, as we spoke, there were empty spaces in the carpark facing the school, and a multistorey carpark less than 50m away. Obviously, convenience was topmost on his mind.
Surely driving a car with a CD licence plate does not entitle diplomatic staff to 'privileges' at the expense of public safety. This driver's attitude is inappropriate and his behaviour is a danger to public safety, especially as there are two preschools in the vicinity.
Yuen Ngok Onn
