Chitchat Little Sinkie Gets Smacked In The Face By Oppie Uncle For Cycling Dangerously On Park Connectors! Father

[JohnTan]

One indignant father took to Facebook to share how a man allegedly hit his 12-year-old son while the latter was out cycling.

Taunts boy to call the police
Stanley Tan said his son first encountered the man a week ago on Nov. 13 when he went down to cycle on the park connector around Hougang Ave 8.

Tan's son was then approached by an elderly man who apparently told him he was not supposed to cycle in that area.

When his son returned to him, Tan told him to reason with the man should he encounter him in the future, and to "stand up for [his] rights".

On Nov. 20, the son met the same man once again.

In a video filmed by the boy during the encounter, the man can be heard taunting him to "call police".

Meanwhile, the boy attempted to explain, as Tan said he taught him to, that cycling is allowed on park connectors according to the Land Transport Authority's regulations.

However, the man asked the boy to "go back", "turn back" and that he "don't want to see you here".

The boy asked: "Who say I can't ride here?"

The man said: "I say. The government say."

While the boy tries to mention LTA again, the man interjects and says "don't argue with me ah", before a thud is heard and the boy's speech is cut off.

The man proceeds to ask if the boy is "tak[ing] picture" and apparently swipes the boy's phone, causing it to drop and the video to go dark.

Allegedly rained blows on the boy
According to Tan, the man had apparently smacked his son in the face during the exchange, and subsequently continued to punch and kick him.

A passer-by nearby went to help the boy, while Tan raced over to stop the man from leaving the scene.

Tan then called the police. The man challenged him to fight as well, Tan added.

Tan said:

"As I hand over my phone to my son. Telling him, come? He dare not move. I may not be very well educated, but at least I am civilise enough to reason things out. If my son is at fault, u beat him. I will definitely agree with u. But not this. When the witness tell the uncle, I see u punching him. You shouldn't do that. Then suddenly he turn soft and talk nicely to me and apologise to my son."

Photos he posted showed his son's injuries from the encounter, including a scrape on his chin.

In response to Mothership's queries, the Police said that they were alerted to a case of voluntarily causing hurt along Hougang Ave 8 on Nov. 20 at around 6:45pm.

A 12-year-old boy was conscious while conveyed to KK Women's and Children's Hospital.

Police investigations are ongoing.

Park Connector Network Rules
According to the National Park Board (NParks), cycling is allowed along PCN.

NParks advised cyclists to keep to the left side of the track, ride in single file and avoid weaving along the track.

NParks also reminded cyclists to wear protective cycling gears such as helmet for their own safety.

You can read Tan's full post here.



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[Leongsam]

Funny accent.

 

[nayr69sg]

Very bad advice from the father.

Very dumb.

There are certain people that are unreasonable and cannot be reasoned with. Often they are plain bullies.

Best to just avoid them. Unless you yourself are prepared to fight toe to toe if need be.

To ask a 12 year old to stand up against a man is asking for it.

The next time the boy could be killed by some siao lang or schizophrenic or drunkard or gangster.

Stupid. Idealistic sinkies. Then later kpkb as in this example.

 

[JohnTan]

Oppie voters make poor fathers. It's a miracle that the little sinkie wasn't beaten to death by the uncle.

 

[Leongsam]

Shared paths are commonplace around the world. Auckland has a ton of them and there are never any issues. I use them regularly and when we pass pedestrians we wave and say "good morning" and the pedestrians greet us in return.

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‘A shared path means an area of road, separated from a roadway, that may be used by some or all of the following persons at the same time: pedestrians, cyclists, riders of mobility devices and riders of wheeled recreational devices.’ (Traffic Control Devices Rule, Part 2: Definitions(external link))
A shared path may become a ‘multi-use path’ if it includes additional users, for example horse riders.
There are three ways that the different users of a shared path can be accommodated:

• No formal separation or segregation of modes – users ‘sort themselves out’. This may include suggested behavioural messages (eg ‘warn when approaching’)
• Directional separation – generally by non-physical methods, eg a painted centreline, arrows, and behavioural messages (eg ‘keep left’)
• Segregation of modes – by non-physical methods, eg a painted centreline and pedestrian / cycle symbols, which allow for occasional ‘digressions’ where people use the other path. Note that stricter separation would result in a cycle only path adjacent to a footpath).

Some examples of shared paths are shown in the photos below.

Shared path in Hagley Park, Christchurch (photo: Megan Fowler)

Shared path with buffer to the kerb, Auckland

Shared path, direction split, Toi Toi Street, Nelson (photo: Jeanette Ward)

Shared path, Grafton Gully, Auckland

Shared path, Auckland

Check whether shared paths are a suitable facility for your target users and for the type of road or setting.

 

[kkbutterfly]

how can bully a young boi

 

[LITTLEREDDOT]

LTA's fault. Change rules, introduce such paths without educating the public and expect everyone to know what the rules are.

 

[shittypore]

Why call the police, the boy's father shld have beaten the bully half dead to teach him a lesson. If unable, get few thugs To Help out. The bully will have no say after the beating.