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Lam Chian Leong
(1) Suggest to ramp up the building of more cycling and PMD path to run in parallel with pedestrian path - so that pedestrians don't need to share footpath with PMD users.
(2) If not possible, suggest if it is possible to divide pedestrian footpath into 2 - one half for PMD and one half for pedestrian.
(3) Suggest that PMD users should sound their horn to alert pedestrian in front or behind them - so that pedestrian is aware and can take pre-caution.
(4) PMD users should dismount and push their PMDs when coming into crowded places like bus-stop etc and should also do so in HDB or private estate lobby - to avoid hitting pedestrians.
(5) License plate should also be considered for PMDs - so that if any errant users - public can report them to the Authorities --- and this will discourage PMD users for being reckless in using their PMDs.
(6) Should also consider PMD users subscribe to road insurance - to protect themselves and public at large.
(7) PMD users should strictly travel at 10kmph and not exceed the speed limit. Notice that most PMD users do travel within the limit - but there are few who don't.
Agree that :-
(1) Banning PMD users on the footpath is not a good solution - because it will force them onto the road - whereby they will suffer more serious injuries or worst on the road.
(2) PMDs should also be one of the car-lite solution - as it is affordable to many common-man-in-the-street equivalent to their "private car" (which give them a sense of worth and their transport of convenience).
"Rich men and women got 4 wheel car, Common-man-in-the-street also got 2-wheel, 3-wheel, 4-wheel private transport - 你有我也有 - which is socially platable to close the social inequality gap."
(2) If not possible, suggest if it is possible to divide pedestrian footpath into 2 - one half for PMD and one half for pedestrian.
(3) Suggest that PMD users should sound their horn to alert pedestrian in front or behind them - so that pedestrian is aware and can take pre-caution.
(4) PMD users should dismount and push their PMDs when coming into crowded places like bus-stop etc and should also do so in HDB or private estate lobby - to avoid hitting pedestrians.
(5) License plate should also be considered for PMDs - so that if any errant users - public can report them to the Authorities --- and this will discourage PMD users for being reckless in using their PMDs.
(6) Should also consider PMD users subscribe to road insurance - to protect themselves and public at large.
(7) PMD users should strictly travel at 10kmph and not exceed the speed limit. Notice that most PMD users do travel within the limit - but there are few who don't.
Agree that :-
(1) Banning PMD users on the footpath is not a good solution - because it will force them onto the road - whereby they will suffer more serious injuries or worst on the road.
(2) PMDs should also be one of the car-lite solution - as it is affordable to many common-man-in-the-street equivalent to their "private car" (which give them a sense of worth and their transport of convenience).
"Rich men and women got 4 wheel car, Common-man-in-the-street also got 2-wheel, 3-wheel, 4-wheel private transport - 你有我也有 - which is socially platable to close the social inequality gap."
Paladin Nicholas Lawrence
They will only ban it if a Minister gets knocked down by a PMD while walking on a footpath.
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Georgie Lee
The trouble is all their Ministers own cars. So they dont have the experience of an ordinary citizens.
Eric Samothrace
How many more accidents do they need to happen?
It is patently clear they are highly dangerous on public footpaths, especially in places with older people and children. The decision to ban them should be a very straightforward one.
MOT says this: "MOT encourages members of the public as well as other PMD users to help spot and report errant riders to the Land Transport Authority"
The vast majority of riders that I see on footpaths travel FASTER than the 10kmh speed limit -- am I supposed to report ALL of them!
It is patently clear they are highly dangerous on public footpaths, especially in places with older people and children. The decision to ban them should be a very straightforward one.
MOT says this: "MOT encourages members of the public as well as other PMD users to help spot and report errant riders to the Land Transport Authority"
The vast majority of riders that I see on footpaths travel FASTER than the 10kmh speed limit -- am I supposed to report ALL of them!
Georgie Lee
Until someone is killed or bedridden,right? You dont even want them to instal a bell on their PMDs. Not sure you know that they are also riding in bus interchanges. At bus stops you can see them whizzing pass you without warning. One wrong step forward or backward you get hit. How many more do you want to get hit before you decide to change your mind. Or wait until the hospital beds are full?
Mark Lim Thiam Seng
It seems that PMD is a way to move forwards..any mobilty will have accident which riders also want to prevent..
Singh Prem
The hard truth is there is no 3rd party insurance. Is the Government saying that the victims or the estates of victims have to live with such a dismal state of affairs, and to accept it as a way of life?? PMDs should never have been permitted unless all critical areas of concern have found good and proper solutions. To me, and to many others, 3rd party insurance is a MUST-HAVE, and non-negotiable. A life is a life whether on footpath or road. Footpath is narrow and the likelihood of accidents caused by PMDs is more likely than if the PMD is travelling on the inner left of the road. You want PM…See More
Pinkpink Pink
Dr.Lam is lame and soggy in the head. Major cities will be implementing laws protecting pedestrians and lives of many others, Lam-the-lame sits by and wait for more Singaporeans to be maimed and have their brains spewed all over city courtesy of these ninja riders.
I say take the Berlin capped speed limit oyyy!
I say take the Berlin capped speed limit oyyy!
Georgie Tan
This Govt once decide (whether we like it or not) their mind will never change. Knock down by PMD will never be Minister or MP, as most of the time they have people follow them around.
Edward Seng
Every day can get lot of fine, Of'cos not wish to ban. LOL
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ChicKerdi Ling
There are also many deaths and very much worse injuries on the road - should we ban all cars!
Zhi Yang Chan
Police should monitor inconsiderate speeding escooters along Punggol Waterway on Friday, Sat and Sunday where there are old folks and children taking morning, afternoon and evening walks. They also smoke at non-smoking areas and litter everywhere.
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Raymond Goh
Dr Lam, Hope you get knock down by one of these PMD to realize that you may then decided to ban all theses devices. This is a very serious problems encountered by pedestrains in all areas of Singapore. Why is there a need when previously such equipment were not in place, and everyone still lived as normal. It gives the inmpression that you may have an interest on such equipment.
Unker Will
Cities like Paris and those in Australia and other parts of EU, they have luxury of space to afford wide walkways to accomodate both pedestrians, bicycles, PMDs, wheelchairs and whole range of other uses like mini car-size motorized vacuum cleaning vehicle. Many of their walkways are so wide that, you can even find benches there for pedestrians to rest. But in Singapore pedestrians need to fight their way through a very narrow strip of walkway shared alongside with all these PMDs and etc. So is not a good comparison to say since Paris, Berlin, Australia or anywhere else are allowing it on their walkways, Singapore can also do so as such.
Tricia Lye
If LTA doesn't ban them, they should insure pmds they allow on pavements and foot the bill for those people injured by pmds while walking
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