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Cyclist, 13, wearing earphones hit by car

August 17, 2012 - 9:16pm

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Ng Ee Ching

WHEN he saw a teenager riding past him on a bicycle with earphones in both ears, bus driver Lin Ther Huat thought it was dangerous.

Then, as Mr Lin approached a pedestrian crossing with the traffic lights on green, the young cyclist swerved straight into the outer lane.

A black Toyota travelling on that lane hit the boy, said Mr Lin. The impact sent the teen flying in the air. He landed on the road at least 3m ahead. He was unconscious for almost 15 minutes and his bike was wrecked.

An in-car camera installed in Mr Lin's bus captured the accident. The teen was taken to hospital with injuries.

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Submitted by joseph_tay on August 18, 2012 - 12:14pm

This is the kind of cyclist behaviour that makes it dangerous for themselves.  He was cycling along and suddenly tries to cross the road usiing the pedestrain crossing without checking for traffic.  In the first place he should not be riding his bike across the pedestrain crossing especially when the green man has not come on yet.  So now will the TP say the driver has to bear partial responsibility for not keeping a careful lookout?

 

When will the Traffic Police or LTA come up with a clear stand on regulating cycling on public road?  Do they need a really serious accident before they can act?

Submitted by wsh.2011 on August 21, 2012 - 12:37am

Many traffic rules has been improves for the sake of road safety. I had my first riding license from SSDC in Sept 1987, and second riding and driving license in Jan and Feb 2011 from the same driving center. Thank GOD that I am still alive now. I understand now, which I thought I knew, more about road signs especially the arrows marked on the road before each and every traffic lights, when approaching a merging lane, when approaching the Red, Amber or Green lights and many others. Watching the video frame by frame, I much like to comment but its best for the Traffic Police and the LTA to decide, and for those who have their license for more than 10 years, its never too late to go for a refresher course conducted by Driving Centers. It would be much cheaper than getting into an accident.

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