Sam Leong's band of brothers - cyclists

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Group of more than 40 cyclists hogging Bukit Panjang Road​

The group stretched for about 20m on the road.PHOTO: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS

Shazalina Salim
Assistant Digital Editor
Sep 09

A group of more than 40 cyclists have been spotted on the road.
In a video that was making its rounds online, the large group of cyclists can be seen hogging one of the two lanes of the road.
The convoy of cyclists, which consisted of both males and females riders, stretched for about 20.
They were seen cycling along Bukit Panjang Road towards Bukit Timah on Sept 8.
The netizen who shared the video uploaded another video the following day. This time, a group of about 10 cyclists can be seen on the same stretch of the road.
It is not known if the cyclists in the Sept 9 video were part of the large group caught on camera on Sept 8.

The two videos sparked heated discussions online, with netizens pointing out that the number of people riding on the road exceeded the limit and they did not maintain a safe distance.

The Land Transport Authority has stipulated that cyclists must maintain a safe distance of 30 meters between groups when riding in groups on the road.
Cycling groups must not exceed five bicycles in a single file or 10 when riding two abreast.

 

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How many fatalities and serious injuries caused by cyclists?

 

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4 weeks’ jail for cyclist who rode bike with faulty brakes and caused 63-year-old pedestrian’s death​

Nadine Chua

Sep 20, 2024

SINGAPORE - A woman rode a bicycle with faulty rear brakes and ran into a 63-year-old pedestrian, who fell, hit her head on the ground, and subsequently died from a head injury.
On Sept 20, Li Lanying, 52, was sentenced to four weeks’ jail after pleading guilty to causing the older woman’s death by performing a negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide.
Li, a Chinese national, had known for two to three months before the accident that her bicycle brakes were faulty, but chose not to repair it, the court heard.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Tan Jing Min said the accident took place on March 8, 2023, along Martaban Road, a single-lane two-way road, towards Balestier Road.
At around 9pm that night, Li had just finished her shift at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where she was employed as a housekeeper, and was on her way home.
She was riding at a fast speed downslope as retiree Lee Lai Kuen, who was on a daily night walk with her husband, was crossing the road, said the DPP.
As Li got close to Ms Lee, she applied her brakes but the bicycle failed to slow down as its braking system was defective, added the prosecutor.

Both women tried to avoid each other, but Li’s right handlebar hit Ms Lee’s right arm, causing her to fall backwards and hit her head on the ground.
Li also fell off her bicycle.
Ms Lee was unconscious when she was taken to hospital and was pronounced dead on March 20, 2023.
The prosecutor said that Li did not repair her bicycle’s brakes, which she knew were faulty, because there were usually no pedestrians on the road when she commuted to and from work.
Seeking four to eight weeks’ jail for Li, DPP Tan said not only did she not fix the brakes, but she also travelled at a fast speed downslope during the time of the accident.
“Given these factors, the accused’s conduct borders on rashness,” said the prosecutor.
In mitigation, defence lawyer Lim Lei Theng said while she accepts that her client was negligent, the manner in which the accident occurred does not reflect a high culpability on Li’s part.
Those convicted of causing the death of a person by committing a negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide can be jailed for up to two years, fined, or both.