[Singapore] - 16 cyclists arrested by Traffic Police & LTA for beating red light and riding against traffic flow on Apr 17 & 18

[Hypocrite-The]

Another reason why cyclists are scumbag assholes.... flouting the law, causing problems for others...


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The cyclist could be seen leaving the designated cycling lane and swerving into the second lane of the main road


Photo: FB screengrab/ROADS.sg
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Singapore – A cyclist was spotted riding dangerously behind multiple tipper trucks along Tanah Merah Coast Road after disregarding the designated cycling lane.

Facebook page ROADS.sg uploaded a video of the incident, which happened on Saturday (Jul 3).

At the beginning of the video, the cyclist could be seen leaving the designated cycling lane and swerving into the second lane of the main road.


Photo: FB screengrab/ROADS.sg
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He then chose to tailgate behind a tipper truck.


Photo: FB screengrab/ROADS.sg
At one point, he was behind three tipper trucks occupying three lanes.


Photo: FB screengrab/ROADS.sg
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“Traffic Police (TP) should start ambushing these cyclists along this stretch of road and take them to task,” wrote ROADS.sg.

The page noted that when a cycling lane is provided, a cyclist must use them and cycle within the lane.

“Tipper truck drivers also cannot be driving on lane one and lane two,” the caption added. “This road is like ‘free for all’ without any traffic law.”

According to Section 7, Paragraph 6 of the Road Traffic (Bicycle) Rules in the Road Traffic Act under Chapter 276, Section 140, “When a bicycle lane is provided on a part of a road, no bicycle, power‑assisted bicycle, trishaw or tricycle shall be used on any other part of the roadway.”

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With over 290 comments and 56,000 views to date, members from the online community urged for action to be taken by the authorities to uphold road safety.

Netizens shared their concerns regarding tipper truck drivers treating that particular road like a “Formula 1 race,” while others confirmed the apparent danger should one of the trucks step on the emergency brake and the cyclist not having any visual of the road ahead.

It was only in May earlier this year when a 14-year-old cyclist died in an accident involving a tipper truck along Marina East Drive.

It was reported that the cyclist was riding a fixie bike which is banned by the Land Transport Authority and TP because there must be at least one brake on the bicycle./TISG

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[glockman]

Another reason why cyclists are scumbag assholes.... flouting the law, causing problems for others...


Theindependent
The cyclist could be seen leaving the designated cycling lane and swerving into the second lane of the main road


Photo: FB screengrab/ROADS.sg
Author

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Singapore – A cyclist was spotted riding dangerously behind multiple tipper trucks along Tanah Merah Coast Road after disregarding the designated cycling lane.

Facebook page ROADS.sg uploaded a video of the incident, which happened on Saturday (Jul 3).

At the beginning of the video, the cyclist could be seen leaving the designated cycling lane and swerving into the second lane of the main road.


Photo: FB screengrab/ROADS.sg
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He then chose to tailgate behind a tipper truck.


Photo: FB screengrab/ROADS.sg
At one point, he was behind three tipper trucks occupying three lanes.


Photo: FB screengrab/ROADS.sg
- Advertisement -
“Traffic Police (TP) should start ambushing these cyclists along this stretch of road and take them to task,” wrote ROADS.sg.

The page noted that when a cycling lane is provided, a cyclist must use them and cycle within the lane.

“Tipper truck drivers also cannot be driving on lane one and lane two,” the caption added. “This road is like ‘free for all’ without any traffic law.”

According to Section 7, Paragraph 6 of the Road Traffic (Bicycle) Rules in the Road Traffic Act under Chapter 276, Section 140, “When a bicycle lane is provided on a part of a road, no bicycle, power‑assisted bicycle, trishaw or tricycle shall be used on any other part of the roadway.”

- Advertisement -
With over 290 comments and 56,000 views to date, members from the online community urged for action to be taken by the authorities to uphold road safety.

Netizens shared their concerns regarding tipper truck drivers treating that particular road like a “Formula 1 race,” while others confirmed the apparent danger should one of the trucks step on the emergency brake and the cyclist not having any visual of the road ahead.

It was only in May earlier this year when a 14-year-old cyclist died in an accident involving a tipper truck along Marina East Drive.

It was reported that the cyclist was riding a fixie bike which is banned by the Land Transport Authority and TP because there must be at least one brake on the bicycle./TISG

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I didn't know fixies without one brake caliper are banned. I still see many young punks riding them. I have never liked them or condone their use on public roads.

 

[LordElrond]

I didn't know fixies without one brake caliper are banned. I still see many young punks riding them. I have never liked them or condone their use on public roads.

The only thing I like about fixie is the ability to ride backwards. Sometimes when my riding mates are too slow I need this ability.

 

[LordElrond]

Another reason why cyclists are scumbag assholes.... flouting the law, causing problems for others...


Theindependent
The cyclist could be seen leaving the designated cycling lane and swerving into the second lane of the main road


Photo: FB screengrab/ROADS.sg
Author

- Advertisement -
Singapore – A cyclist was spotted riding dangerously behind multiple tipper trucks along Tanah Merah Coast Road after disregarding the designated cycling lane.

Facebook page ROADS.sg uploaded a video of the incident, which happened on Saturday (Jul 3).

At the beginning of the video, the cyclist could be seen leaving the designated cycling lane and swerving into the second lane of the main road.


Photo: FB screengrab/ROADS.sg
- Advertisement -
He then chose to tailgate behind a tipper truck.


Photo: FB screengrab/ROADS.sg
At one point, he was behind three tipper trucks occupying three lanes.


Photo: FB screengrab/ROADS.sg
- Advertisement -
“Traffic Police (TP) should start ambushing these cyclists along this stretch of road and take them to task,” wrote ROADS.sg.

The page noted that when a cycling lane is provided, a cyclist must use them and cycle within the lane.

“Tipper truck drivers also cannot be driving on lane one and lane two,” the caption added. “This road is like ‘free for all’ without any traffic law.”

According to Section 7, Paragraph 6 of the Road Traffic (Bicycle) Rules in the Road Traffic Act under Chapter 276, Section 140, “When a bicycle lane is provided on a part of a road, no bicycle, power‑assisted bicycle, trishaw or tricycle shall be used on any other part of the roadway.”

- Advertisement -
With over 290 comments and 56,000 views to date, members from the online community urged for action to be taken by the authorities to uphold road safety.

Netizens shared their concerns regarding tipper truck drivers treating that particular road like a “Formula 1 race,” while others confirmed the apparent danger should one of the trucks step on the emergency brake and the cyclist not having any visual of the road ahead.

It was only in May earlier this year when a 14-year-old cyclist died in an accident involving a tipper truck along Marina East Drive.

It was reported that the cyclist was riding a fixie bike which is banned by the Land Transport Authority and TP because there must be at least one brake on the bicycle./TISG

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For stupid cyclists, get the poodles to arrest them by all means. There are smart cyclists, there are stupid cyclists, you can’t generalise them all. Just like there are smart chap like me, and silly old fart like you

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Finally society is standing up to these cycling terrorists

Where do cyclists belong? Not on roads or pedestrian paths, a new survey finds
In the survey commissioned by the programme Talking Point, many respondents also wanted more rules, as they felt there are more errant cyclists today on roads and pavements.

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Cyclists in Singapore. (Photo: Yeo Kai Ting)
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SINGAPORE: Even as an expert panel mulls over regulations for road cyclists, a survey has found cyclists to be between a rock and a hard place.

More than 90 per cent of 503 people surveyed think cyclists should be made to follow more rules. Yet, a majority do not want cyclists to be allowed on roads (59 per cent) and pedestrian paths (74 per cent).

More than 80 per cent of respondents also felt there are more errant cyclists today on both roads and pavements, found the online survey commissioned by the programme Talking Point.

Conducted between Apr 22 and Apr 27 by Mediacorp’s Media Research Consultants, it polled Singaporeans and permanent residents aged 18 to 64, of whom 68 per cent said they ride a bicycle, mainly for leisure or exercise.

Cycling file photo
A woman cycling past a row of shared bicycles parked outside Our Tampines Hub. (Photo: Facebook/Baey Yam Keng)
Talking Point will dive into the findings and more at 9.30pm today on Channel 5.

The discussion on this comes at a time when the Active Mobility Advisory Panel is reviewing rules for cyclists on roads and studying possible measures such as the registration of bicycles, licensing of cyclists and whether to make them take a theory test.

READ: Panel to review rules on cycling on the road, registration of bicycles to be studied: Chee Hong Tat
Senior Minister of State (Transport) Chee Hong Tat announced the review in April and said it could take a few months. The panel comprises members who represent groups such as senior citizens, youths, cyclists and motorists.

Cycling has become more popular in the last two years as people who are unable to travel seek out local adventures. The pool of food delivery riders has also grown.

READ: Singapore's e-bike numbers double over the past year amid demand from food delivery riders
Singapore’s cycling path network will expand from 460 km now to 800 km by 2023 and to more than 1,300 km by 2030, according to the Land Transport Authority (LTA).

These paths will connect homes to MRT stations, bus interchanges and nearby shopping malls and schools.

Cycling path file photo
One of the cycling paths in Tampines, identified in 2009 as Singapore's first cycling town. (Photo: Facebook/Baey Yam Keng)
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In a densely populated city, however, tensions continue to bubble between cyclists and other users of roads and pavements. And examples of bad behaviour on the roads and pavements continue to go viral on social media.

The worst behaviour of cyclists cited by the survey respondents turned out not to be road-related. Instead, it was speeding on footpaths.

Other types of bad behaviour cited include: Ignoring traffic lights, road-hogging, cycling on pedestrian footpaths and cycling against the flow of traffic on the roads.

On rules that should be implemented, nearly a quarter of the respondents agreed that road cyclists should take a standard theory test.

TP cycling survey results 1
About one in five felt that cycling should be banned on some roads, while 15 per cent said it should be banned on all roads.

Others were in favour of registering all bicycles (18 per cent), mandating that cyclists wear bright clothes when riding (12 per cent) or making insurance with third-party coverage a requirement (9 per cent).

The LTA said in 2016 that it had studied cyclist and bicycle licensing. But it would be “resource-intensive to implement and police a system to license bicycles or cyclists that is up to date”, the then director of active mobility, Tan Shin Gee, said in a letter to The Straits Times.

A RANGE OF VIEWS ONLINE

CNA Insider’s Instagram community also weighed in with views on cycling rules and where cyclists should use their two-wheelers.

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A cyclist wearing a protective mask rides past in a housing estate in Singapore. (File photo: Reuters/Edgar Su)
Pedestrians said it is stressful to keep watching out for cyclists who speed or ring their bell impatiently on footpaths. Yet, some also felt that roads are unsafe for cyclists unless there is a designated lane for them.

Junior college student Sora Wang Zhiyu feels bad about scaring parents with young children or the elderly when she rides on footpaths. But the 20-year-old is not a highly skilled cyclist and is afraid to go on the road with buses and cars.

Social media users who called for better infrastructure, like dedicated bike lanes and wider footpaths, noted that cycling is an environmentally friendly mode of transport that should be promoted.

 

[porcaputtana]

Finally society is standing up to these cycling terrorists

Where do cyclists belong? Not on roads or pedestrian paths, a new survey finds
In the survey commissioned by the programme Talking Point, many respondents also wanted more rules, as they felt there are more errant cyclists today on roads and pavements.

cycling singapore
Cyclists in Singapore. (Photo: Yeo Kai Ting)
Bookmark
SINGAPORE: Even as an expert panel mulls over regulations for road cyclists, a survey has found cyclists to be between a rock and a hard place.

More than 90 per cent of 503 people surveyed think cyclists should be made to follow more rules. Yet, a majority do not want cyclists to be allowed on roads (59 per cent) and pedestrian paths (74 per cent).

More than 80 per cent of respondents also felt there are more errant cyclists today on both roads and pavements, found the online survey commissioned by the programme Talking Point.

Conducted between Apr 22 and Apr 27 by Mediacorp’s Media Research Consultants, it polled Singaporeans and permanent residents aged 18 to 64, of whom 68 per cent said they ride a bicycle, mainly for leisure or exercise.

Cycling file photo
A woman cycling past a row of shared bicycles parked outside Our Tampines Hub. (Photo: Facebook/Baey Yam Keng)
Talking Point will dive into the findings and more at 9.30pm today on Channel 5.

The discussion on this comes at a time when the Active Mobility Advisory Panel is reviewing rules for cyclists on roads and studying possible measures such as the registration of bicycles, licensing of cyclists and whether to make them take a theory test.

READ: Panel to review rules on cycling on the road, registration of bicycles to be studied: Chee Hong Tat
Senior Minister of State (Transport) Chee Hong Tat announced the review in April and said it could take a few months. The panel comprises members who represent groups such as senior citizens, youths, cyclists and motorists.

Cycling has become more popular in the last two years as people who are unable to travel seek out local adventures. The pool of food delivery riders has also grown.

READ: Singapore's e-bike numbers double over the past year amid demand from food delivery riders
Singapore’s cycling path network will expand from 460 km now to 800 km by 2023 and to more than 1,300 km by 2030, according to the Land Transport Authority (LTA).

These paths will connect homes to MRT stations, bus interchanges and nearby shopping malls and schools.

Cycling path file photo
One of the cycling paths in Tampines, identified in 2009 as Singapore's first cycling town. (Photo: Facebook/Baey Yam Keng)
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In a densely populated city, however, tensions continue to bubble between cyclists and other users of roads and pavements. And examples of bad behaviour on the roads and pavements continue to go viral on social media.

The worst behaviour of cyclists cited by the survey respondents turned out not to be road-related. Instead, it was speeding on footpaths.

Other types of bad behaviour cited include: Ignoring traffic lights, road-hogging, cycling on pedestrian footpaths and cycling against the flow of traffic on the roads.

On rules that should be implemented, nearly a quarter of the respondents agreed that road cyclists should take a standard theory test.

TP cycling survey results 1
About one in five felt that cycling should be banned on some roads, while 15 per cent said it should be banned on all roads.

Others were in favour of registering all bicycles (18 per cent), mandating that cyclists wear bright clothes when riding (12 per cent) or making insurance with third-party coverage a requirement (9 per cent).

The LTA said in 2016 that it had studied cyclist and bicycle licensing. But it would be “resource-intensive to implement and police a system to license bicycles or cyclists that is up to date”, the then director of active mobility, Tan Shin Gee, said in a letter to The Straits Times.

A RANGE OF VIEWS ONLINE

CNA Insider’s Instagram community also weighed in with views on cycling rules and where cyclists should use their two-wheelers.

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A cyclist wearing a protective mask rides past in a housing estate in Singapore. (File photo: Reuters/Edgar Su)
Pedestrians said it is stressful to keep watching out for cyclists who speed or ring their bell impatiently on footpaths. Yet, some also felt that roads are unsafe for cyclists unless there is a designated lane for them.

Junior college student Sora Wang Zhiyu feels bad about scaring parents with young children or the elderly when she rides on footpaths. But the 20-year-old is not a highly skilled cyclist and is afraid to go on the road with buses and cars.

Social media users who called for better infrastructure, like dedicated bike lanes and wider footpaths, noted that cycling is an environmentally friendly mode of transport that should be promoted.

only idiots pay attention to this kind of survey. It’s like surveying the people in this forum if PAP is doing a good job. Duh.

 

[LordElrond]

only idiots pay attention to this kind of survey. It’s like surveying the people in this forum if PAP is doing a good job. Duh.

They took a sample of 500. Half the samples came from SG Road Vigilante, the other half from Singapore Slow Walkers Club. Thus the result we see.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

The tyranny of these cycling terrorists knows no bounds.

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A cyclist suddenly rode out into the road to cross to the other side. One of the drivers blared their horn at the cyclist, but the cyclist continued to move towards the opposite side...


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Singapore — A driver has shared footage of a dashcam that captured a cyclist ignoring traffic laws and causing drivers at the scene to be shocked.

The driver had shared the video in a Facebook group named “Complaint Singapore“

Based on the video, the lights were in the driver’s favour, and also for the drivers in the adjacent lane. While he and the driver next to him started to take off, a cyclist suddenly rode out into the road to cross to the other side.

One of the drivers blared their horn at the cyclist, but the cyclist continued to move towards the opposite side. Thankfully, no collisions occurred and no one was hurt.

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The driver who shared the video had included a caption with the post which expressed that people should not be reckless and pose a danger to others in the process.


Photo: Facebook Screengrab
A number of netizens took to the comments section to share their view on the incident and on the cyclist’s errant behaviour.

A few netizens lamented the fact that even in situations where the driver has the right of way, they are often the ones who are punished harshly since the cyclists are the ones that come away with more severe injuries.

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Photo: Facebook Screengrab
Some other netizens called out the cyclist for a lack of courtesy and respect for other commuters on the road, thereby endangering not only himself but also many others on the road.


Photo: Facebook Screengrab
A netizen said that the cyclist was likely to meet with an accident sooner than later if he continued to commute in such a dangerous fashion and flagrantly violate traffic laws.

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Photo: Facebook Screengrab
Cyclists who do not obey laws such as wearing a helmet while travelling on the road or stopping at a red light may incur fines. The fine was increased from S$20 to S$75 in 2019.

You Zi Xuan is an intern at The Independent SG. /TISG

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[LordElrond]

The tyranny of these cycling terrorists knows no bounds.

Theindependent
A cyclist suddenly rode out into the road to cross to the other side. One of the drivers blared their horn at the cyclist, but the cyclist continued to move towards the opposite side...


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Singapore — A driver has shared footage of a dashcam that captured a cyclist ignoring traffic laws and causing drivers at the scene to be shocked.

The driver had shared the video in a Facebook group named “Complaint Singapore“

Based on the video, the lights were in the driver’s favour, and also for the drivers in the adjacent lane. While he and the driver next to him started to take off, a cyclist suddenly rode out into the road to cross to the other side.

One of the drivers blared their horn at the cyclist, but the cyclist continued to move towards the opposite side. Thankfully, no collisions occurred and no one was hurt.

- Advertisement -
The driver who shared the video had included a caption with the post which expressed that people should not be reckless and pose a danger to others in the process.


Photo: Facebook Screengrab
A number of netizens took to the comments section to share their view on the incident and on the cyclist’s errant behaviour.

A few netizens lamented the fact that even in situations where the driver has the right of way, they are often the ones who are punished harshly since the cyclists are the ones that come away with more severe injuries.

- Advertisement -

Photo: Facebook Screengrab
Some other netizens called out the cyclist for a lack of courtesy and respect for other commuters on the road, thereby endangering not only himself but also many others on the road.


Photo: Facebook Screengrab
A netizen said that the cyclist was likely to meet with an accident sooner than later if he continued to commute in such a dangerous fashion and flagrantly violate traffic laws.

- Advertisement -

Photo: Facebook Screengrab
Cyclists who do not obey laws such as wearing a helmet while travelling on the road or stopping at a red light may incur fines. The fine was increased from S$20 to S$75 in 2019.

You Zi Xuan is an intern at The Independent SG. /TISG

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Well there is a law against this. The cyclist should pay $75

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Well there is a law against this. The cyclist should pay $75

The cyclists should be executed so that he will never commit the crime again

 

[LordElrond]

The cyclists should be executed so that he will never commit the crime again

In that case 75% of Sinkies drivers need to be executed

 

[Hypocrite-The]

In that case 75% of Sinkies drivers need to be executed

The cyclists commit more crimes n have no accountability. That is worst compared to motor vehicles which are licensed legally

 

[porcaputtana]

The cyclists commit more crimes n have no accountability. That is worst compared to motor vehicles which are licensed legally

your hatred for cyclists is irrational and bizarre.

did you motor home one day to find a manly cyclist fully decked in TdF jersey banging your wife with his awesome down tube ?

 

[Hypocrite-The]

your hatred for cyclists is irrational and bizarre.

did you motor home one day to find a manly cyclist fully decked in TdF jersey banging your wife with his awesome down tube ?

Your sense of cycling entitlement is truly selfish n greedy n demanding like all cyclists terrorists. Tat is why all cyclists terrorists should b executed. They are just parasites.

 

[porcaputtana]

Your sense of cycling entitlement is truly selfish n greedy n demanding like all cyclists terrorists. Tat is why all cyclists terrorists should b executed. They are just parasites.

Bet he rode her like a cheap decathlon bike with Shimano Sora groupset wearing his manly tight spandex and honked her saggy tits to tell you to observe a safe 1.5m gap when overtaking

 

[LordElrond]

Your sense of cycling entitlement is truly selfish n greedy n demanding like all cyclists terrorists. Tat is why all cyclists terrorists should b executed. They are just parasites.

Sense of entitlement

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Sense of entitlement
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Must b a cyclists

 

[LordElrond]

Must b a cyclists

That’s exactly what cyclist haters are like. You throw the evidence at their face they will still deny it

 

[eatshitndie]

mental health a growing concern within the peloton… too many becumming stressed, depressed, and insane. are sinkie tdf wannabe cyclists suffering from siao lang symptoms?
https://sixtypluscycling.com/mental-health-a-growing-concern-within-the-peloton/

 

[LordElrond]

https://sixtypluscycling.com/mental-health-a-growing-concern-within-the-peloton/

Apparently this is a growing concern among cyclists haters in Sinkieland.