[sustran] Re: Cycling on Pavements - public debate on Singapore govermentfeedback unit

[Walter Hook]

a fine of $1000 seems excessive.  I think you could de-criminalize cycling use on sidewalks without any major problems.  most cyclists will chose to stay in the road because it is very slow to struggle along between pedestrians.  certainly what you want to avoid is forcing adult cyclists to use pavements, and clearly the aim should be to make bicycle travel on the road safer.  if pavements are specially designed to be mixed use facilities then that is ok also.  

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  From: chuwa 
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  Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 11:55 AM
  Subject: [sustran] Cycling on Pavements - public debate on Singapore govermentfeedback unit


  Currently, cyclists are prohibited from cycling on pavements. Offenders can face a fine of up to $1,000 or a jail term for up to 3 months. However, the authorities are looking into the possibility of relaxing this rule, said Senior Minister of State for Law and Home Affairs Ho Peng Kee.
  The re-think came about after several MPs raised the plight of the cyclists. One such MP who has been advocating a change of this particular rule for the last 3 years is Tampines GRC MP Irene Ng. 
  The main reason for this change is the apparent danger that cyclists face in the form of the ever increasing number of vehicles on our roads. The number of accidents involving cyclists has also been rising in the past few years.
  If changes are made to this particular rule, the safety of pedestrians would not be compromised. A Traffic Police spokesman said that other appropriate rules "would have to be put in place to ensure everyone's safety". 
  What do you think of the idea to allow cyclists on our pavements? Let's hear your views. 
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  to view the current on-going debate, please follow this link:
  http://app.feedback.gov.sg/asp/dis/dis0003.asp?topicId=1881&catId=921


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