Apr 26, 2010
700 errant cyclists summoned
<!-- by line --> <!-- end by line --> EIGHT in 10 of the 699 summonses issued to errant cyclists last year for cycling along footways of roads went to foreign cyclists. More than 95 per cent of these summonses have already been paid, said Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Home Affairs Masagos Zulkifli in Parliament on Monday. For cycling at night without front lights or rear reflector lights, 226 summonses were issued in 2009. Based on the circumstances of each case, errant cyclists may be offered a composition amount of $20 for these offences. A repeat offender could be similarly offered the same composition amount.
Responding to questions from MPs, Mr Masagos said the Traffic Police have been actively reaching out to cyclists through platforms such as road safety talks and exhibitions in schools, workplaces and neighbourhoods. At these sessions, Traffic Police outlines safe cycling tips and highlights road traffic rules that should be obeyed when cycling, including the requirements imposed for night cycling. To reaching out to foreign workers, Traffic Police have also been working closely with various foreign dormitories, corporate partners and organisations that employ a large number of foreign workers to promote safe cycling among their workers.
Traffic Police, in partnership with the Ministry of Manpower, have produced a road safety video for foreign workers that focuses specifically on the safety of pedestrians and safe cycling behaviour of cyclists. The video is screened at the premises of MOM, Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and major foreign dormitories.
