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Youth Olympic lane to facilitate travel for athletes, officials
By Saifulbahri Ismail | Posted: 18 June 2010 1152 hrs
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SINGAPORE: A Youth Olympic lane will be introduced along selected roads to facilitate travel for athletes and officials during the Youth Olympic Games.
The traffic scheme which will be in place from August 5-26 is designed to help ensure that athletes and officials get to their competition venues on time.
It's based on a give-way concept, similar to what motorists would do when they see emergency service vehicles like ambulances.
When you see the five Olympic rings, and the words "give way", it means this is a Youth Olympic Lane.
During games time, the second left-most lanes are reserved for a fleet of 700 Youth Olympic vehicles which will operate between the youth Olympic village and the competition venue.
These vehicles have special YOG licence plates, the Olympic Rings and the words 'Give Way' in white. They will also have their blinker lights on.
The second left-most lane along seven expressways and 15 main roads will have designated Youth Olympic lanes.
Motorists have to give way when they these vehicles approaching - just like they would for an emergency service vehicle.
The same traffic penalties apply but the organisers are counting on motorists to see it as a part of being gracious hosts.
Teo Ser Luck, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Community Development, Youth and Sports, says: "So the give way concept requires all Singaporean drivers on the road support to make it work and as such if you give way to the Olympic vehicles, they can get there on time.
"You play a part to make the Games successful, because all the athletes will be there on time, whether it's for training, for warm ups, for competition. I think the foreign athletes and our foreign visitors will be appreciative of the graciousness of Singaporeans."
The Land Transport Authority, LTA, says more resources will be dedicated during the YOG period to clear incidents on the roads as quickly as possible.
Chuai Chip Tiong, deputy director, Intelligent Transport System Centre, LTA, says: "To ensure that the scheme work even better, to facilitate this - the only concern would be incidents on the road. We have already tied up with a few agencies to ensure that we can execute quick response to the site, in case of incidents."
The Youth Olympic vehicles will take to the roads from July 12 to August 4 to test the system. - CNA/jy/ls
Youth Olympic lane to facilitate travel for athletes, officials
By Saifulbahri Ismail | Posted: 18 June 2010 1152 hrs
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SINGAPORE: A Youth Olympic lane will be introduced along selected roads to facilitate travel for athletes and officials during the Youth Olympic Games.
The traffic scheme which will be in place from August 5-26 is designed to help ensure that athletes and officials get to their competition venues on time.
It's based on a give-way concept, similar to what motorists would do when they see emergency service vehicles like ambulances.
When you see the five Olympic rings, and the words "give way", it means this is a Youth Olympic Lane.
During games time, the second left-most lanes are reserved for a fleet of 700 Youth Olympic vehicles which will operate between the youth Olympic village and the competition venue.
These vehicles have special YOG licence plates, the Olympic Rings and the words 'Give Way' in white. They will also have their blinker lights on.
The second left-most lane along seven expressways and 15 main roads will have designated Youth Olympic lanes.
Motorists have to give way when they these vehicles approaching - just like they would for an emergency service vehicle.
The same traffic penalties apply but the organisers are counting on motorists to see it as a part of being gracious hosts.
Teo Ser Luck, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Community Development, Youth and Sports, says: "So the give way concept requires all Singaporean drivers on the road support to make it work and as such if you give way to the Olympic vehicles, they can get there on time.
"You play a part to make the Games successful, because all the athletes will be there on time, whether it's for training, for warm ups, for competition. I think the foreign athletes and our foreign visitors will be appreciative of the graciousness of Singaporeans."
The Land Transport Authority, LTA, says more resources will be dedicated during the YOG period to clear incidents on the roads as quickly as possible.
Chuai Chip Tiong, deputy director, Intelligent Transport System Centre, LTA, says: "To ensure that the scheme work even better, to facilitate this - the only concern would be incidents on the road. We have already tied up with a few agencies to ensure that we can execute quick response to the site, in case of incidents."
The Youth Olympic vehicles will take to the roads from July 12 to August 4 to test the system. - CNA/jy/ls