Cyclist at losing end
Reading the newspaper these days about how selfish Singaporeans want cyclist who cycles on pedestrain path to get fined is heating me. It's obviously an act of selfishness and how suprisingly newspaper still prints it. Maybe it's to let the whole Singapore knows who are the "bad eggs".
Is it those who hate cyclist are non-cyclist? Non-cyclist as in they don't cycle often, not that they "don't know how to cycle". I could be right at the fact that non-cyclist are stirring things up, wasting the precious time of the newspaper editors and their ink.
What's so bad about sharing your walking path way with a cyclist? Is it really that hard to move aside when you hear the bell rings? Or is it you always walk on the middle of the path and your legs have problem turning side way? All the excuses about cyclist cycling too fast that someone (pregnant woman, children, elderly) nearly got knock down is just too ridiculously funny. Good attempt in your fantasy story creation.
Cyclist cannot cycle on road? Stop suggesting this idea or, soon, cyclist will be make to buy COE and pay road tax. Vehicles on road are subjected to road tax in case you don't know.
I know, you selfish people just want more cyclist to get into accident on the road so that you can STOMP it or YouTube it. Blame it on this group of selfish pedestrain for the increase of bicycle accidents on road. Now, are they trying to shift the blame to the cyclist or the motorist for the accidents? But before that, they will argue about cyclist injuring pedestrains.
Which one is more servere, fatal and life threatening? Cyclist gets hit by monsterous vehicle or pedestrains getting hit by bicycle? I believe those with basic IQ and general common sense will know the answer. The issue here is about lowering the risk of injuries and getting everyone to travel around safely. Sadly, some people just don't care. They have the thinking that a little metal-framed bicycle with only 2 tiny wheels that has no motor mechanism can cause serious injuries to a pedestrain.
You argue the fact that cyclist should only cycle at cycling track since it's built for the obvious reason. I can't agree less but that "obvious reason" is not really obvious for some pedestrains. Why do I see pedestrains from all walk of life strolling down the cycling track which it's suppose to be used by cyclist? If cyclist can't use pedestrain path, why can pedestrain walk on cycling track? Isn't this a lose-lose situation for cyclist? How about a $50 fine for pedestrains who use the cycling path?
I'm quite lucky to be living in Tampines where the government is testing out the plan to let cyclist and pedestrains share the same path. Of course it will be a success. Sharing good things while avoiding bad things (accidents) can't get any better.
If only everyone is more gracious towards everyone, wouldn't it be better? Pedestrains sharing the path way with cyclist. Singapore has racial harmony, maybe it's time we have travelling harmony for non-motorist travellers.
Is it those who hate cyclist are non-cyclist? Non-cyclist as in they don't cycle often, not that they "don't know how to cycle". I could be right at the fact that non-cyclist are stirring things up, wasting the precious time of the newspaper editors and their ink.
What's so bad about sharing your walking path way with a cyclist? Is it really that hard to move aside when you hear the bell rings? Or is it you always walk on the middle of the path and your legs have problem turning side way? All the excuses about cyclist cycling too fast that someone (pregnant woman, children, elderly) nearly got knock down is just too ridiculously funny. Good attempt in your fantasy story creation.
Cyclist cannot cycle on road? Stop suggesting this idea or, soon, cyclist will be make to buy COE and pay road tax. Vehicles on road are subjected to road tax in case you don't know.
I know, you selfish people just want more cyclist to get into accident on the road so that you can STOMP it or YouTube it. Blame it on this group of selfish pedestrain for the increase of bicycle accidents on road. Now, are they trying to shift the blame to the cyclist or the motorist for the accidents? But before that, they will argue about cyclist injuring pedestrains.
Which one is more servere, fatal and life threatening? Cyclist gets hit by monsterous vehicle or pedestrains getting hit by bicycle? I believe those with basic IQ and general common sense will know the answer. The issue here is about lowering the risk of injuries and getting everyone to travel around safely. Sadly, some people just don't care. They have the thinking that a little metal-framed bicycle with only 2 tiny wheels that has no motor mechanism can cause serious injuries to a pedestrain.
You argue the fact that cyclist should only cycle at cycling track since it's built for the obvious reason. I can't agree less but that "obvious reason" is not really obvious for some pedestrains. Why do I see pedestrains from all walk of life strolling down the cycling track which it's suppose to be used by cyclist? If cyclist can't use pedestrain path, why can pedestrain walk on cycling track? Isn't this a lose-lose situation for cyclist? How about a $50 fine for pedestrains who use the cycling path?
I'm quite lucky to be living in Tampines where the government is testing out the plan to let cyclist and pedestrains share the same path. Of course it will be a success. Sharing good things while avoiding bad things (accidents) can't get any better.
If only everyone is more gracious towards everyone, wouldn't it be better? Pedestrains sharing the path way with cyclist. Singapore has racial harmony, maybe it's time we have travelling harmony for non-motorist travellers.
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