Fit airbags in all cars: Motoring body

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[h=1]Fit airbags in all cars: Motoring body[/h][h=2]Move will conform to global safety standards: Automobile Association[/h]
Published on May 26, 2012

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<!--close .storyLeft--><!--start of story image, if any--> The Automobile Association of Singapore (AAS) on Friday called for all cars to be fitted with not just seat belts, but also airbags, to bring them in line with international standards. -- ST PHOTO: MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN

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<!-- storyAds:end -->By THAM YUEN-C
<!--start of story text-->The Automobile Association of Singapore (AAS) on Friday called for all cars to be fitted with not just seat belts, but also airbags, to bring them in line with international standards.
Airbags are not a mandatory fixture now, but AAS president Bernard Tay said in a statement on Friday that they would 'ensure that the safety standards of cars allowed into Singapore meet international safety requirements'.
His call comes after a three-way crash involving a Ferrari, a taxi and a motorcycle on May 12 that left three people dead.
It has since come to light that some of the 26,000 taxis here are not fitted with airbags; the ComfortDelGro cab in that accident at the junction of Victoria Street and Rochor Road was one of them. Both the cabby and his passenger died, as did the Ferrari driver.

 

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Who are the major stake holders of our Taxi Co?

You will understand why it is profit above all, airbag is an expense that will affect their bottom line, cab drivers are expendables.

This is the same way Singapore is run, you die your business, as long as it is not affecting my bottom line, which is GDP on a national level.