Too busy to do research today, so
just say whatever comes to my mind first
Originally posted by Gazelle:
[quote]Originally posted by wisefool83:
[b]So what if I did or did not? I mean what is the implication with
regards to the topic whether I choose to consider the road lenght
or not? Given the small land area, the length of road is not going
to make major difference.
Cars travel on road is it? and if road length is not a factor when
you are comparing car density on the road, then what is?
Singapore
Total road length : 3,234km
Land Area : 700 km2
Road/km2 : 4.62km
New Zealand
Total road length : 92,494km
Land Area : 268,680 km2
Road/km2 : 0.34km
Noticed the contrasting difference?
Indeed, NZ has such long roads which
allows vehicles to spread out. I bet the roads in some of these
places are so long and isolated that one can drive for 15mins
without being able to find anything to crash into. I mean in terms
of traffic, having shorter roads would be a challenge instead and
if we can have few casualties per 100,000 pop, then doesn't it
shows that we are doing better despite of greater
challenges?
I did consider that actually and I find that the argument
goes both way. Lots more Sg are taking public transport than
countries such as NZ, Australia and US, but which side of the
argument would you list this stats? Is it a failure or success for
LTA and TP chief that more Singaporeans are on public transport?
And public transport may not always lower stats because if a bus of
passenger go bang and everyone on it dies, the stats are going to
rocket sky high.
If you want to dig further, maybe you should also consider the % of
foreign workers or cheap labour in Singapore vs, the % you find in
Australia or NZ, because these are the people that will dilute the
result when comparing fatality per 100,000 population.
These foreign workers still need to
travel on road don't they, even though they don't drive but LTA and
TP are in charge of traffic, not only drivers and cars. If we can
find other means of transport which allow these people to get to
where they need without driving, it's also a form of
success
So far, have you read or heard of any SBS bus that killed all its
passengers? If no, then there is not point talking about it.
Nope, but if I do, I find that that
would probably be a stronger reason to sack them.
Ya, that's my point, it meant that more people will share a
single vehicle, which meant if the particular vehicle crashes,
there are more people in it to die. Whereas in overseas where each
person tend to have his or her own car, each crash only claims one
body. (generally speaking)
I would rather that we discuss hard facts about the road situation
here in Singapore instead guessing what will or may happen.
Could you recall an accident in Singapore that killed more 2 or
people in the same car?
Nope, but again as
above
And that is the fault of the Chief of LTA and TP? I can
understand if the topic is Singaporean drivers are reckless but
"Chief of LTA and TP need to be fired!!" because Singaporean
drivers are reckless!?!?!?
quote]
If it is not LTA and TP responsibility to educate road users, then
who do think should do it? Or should we just leave it as it is, and
let the young drivers learn what the older monkeys are doing?
Taken from Traffic Police
Mission:
To maintain law and order on the roads of Singapore and
promote road traffic
safety by influencing the behaviour and skills of roads
users.
Shared Vision:
We are Protectors of
Lives on the Roads.
We inspire the world by making Singapore roads the safest and
most pleasant.
We are Champions of Road
Safety .
We build strategic alliances with our key partners.
We work with the community to inculcate personal responsibility for
road safety.
From LTA website
The ultimate goal - a smooth and seamless journey for all.
And the UN's mission is to ensure world peace, guess we should sack
every single one of those in it shouldn't we? And a lot of the
NGO's mission is to remove poverty, guess we should sack them too
based on the poverty that are still around. And since you dislike
Sg so much, I gues that's the fault of your previous teachers in
Sg's school who didn't brainwash you enough, then perhaps we should
sack Minister of Edu as well. Come on, such behaviours are two
ways, and you can't blame the Chiefs without blaming the drivers
and citizens too.
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