Protection of cyclists
According to LTA, every HDB town will have its own cycling network by the year 2030. These cycling paths will connect commuters from their homes to bus terminals, MRT stations, and nearby facilities such as markets, school and shopping centres. Besides constructing an extensive network of cycling...
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| Format: | Final Year Project |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/70937 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | According to LTA, every HDB town will have its own cycling network by the year 2030. These
cycling paths will connect commuters from their homes to bus terminals, MRT stations, and nearby
facilities such as markets, school and shopping centres. Besides constructing an extensive network of
cycling lanes, the LTA is supplementing the network with supporting cycling facilities to improve
safety and connectivity, and encourage more Singaporeans to choose cycling as their mode of
transportation. With these majors cycling projects ahead, the numbers of cyclists in Singapore is
expected to grow in the coming years and there is a likelihood that cycling would become a preferred
mode of transportation for short distance commute.
However, statistics from Singapore Traffic Police Headquarters revealed that road traffic accidents
involving cyclists has increased exponentially over the years and this trend is expected to continue
with a larger cyclist population in the near future. To find out the how and why such accidents
occurred, data from Singapore Traffic Police Headquarters were carefully examined. It was found that
70% of the accidents occurred at signalised junctions and slips roads. Up to 77% of the fatal accidents
involved elderly cyclists. Foreign cyclists are prone to accidents due to the lack of safety awareness
and good traffic practices.
By shifting of pedestrian crossings out of signalised junction, pedestrians and cyclists will have the
right of way and blind spots can be effectively minimised. Health screening programming can be
proposed to certify the health status of elderly cyclists and restraining those with medical conditions
from cycling on the roads. Similarly, cycling safety workshops can be proposed to carry out at
foreigner worker dormitories with the aid of non-profit organisations to increase the safety awareness
of foreign cyclists. |
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