Regarding Cycling on the roads and pavement

dark_snowboy SG

I took this out from the recent Straits Times(i forget the date).

The Police(or wat...i forget) made a rule that we are not allowed to cycle to cycle on the pavement. What about small children? Are they given an exception?

Furthermore, what about teenagers bikers like me who are not experienced enough to cycle on the roads with other cars which are travelling very fast? Accidents could easily occur.

And the article stated that cyclists are fighting for space on the pavement with other pedestrians.

Solutions i suggest(wonder whether it is feasible):
1) On crowded pavements, the bikers should ride on the grass patch or select other alternative routes like on the road for a short period of time
2) Climb down the bike and push it along SLOWLY
3) Be more polite and say EXCUSE ME( i notice a lot of impolite teenagers just riding past crowds)
4) In the case when there are a few persons blocking the way, just brake and move slowy or follow solution (2)

Lastly, is it possible for the Police to alert the public on the measures/solutions above? Maybe they should review the policy on disallowing the public to ride bikes on the pavement. Pardon me for any of my grammar or spelling mistakes please.

dark_snowboy SG

no reply???? Crying or Very sad

Qitai SG

I have always supported the idea of having a cycling lane at places where there is significant bicycle traffic (e.g. near MRT). This is practise is many european countries.

av98m SG

I have always wanted to push all the fuckwad cyclists who get in my way on the pavement onto the main road to get run over by oncoming traffic. The only thing stopping me is the threat of jail and fine, and of course the hangman. Twisted Evil

moccaz SG

Cyclist along Pioneer Road North (Jurong West Sports Complex) and along Jurong West St 63 should be banned from using the pavement, I am really so furious with them especially those construction workers from Bangladesh, they cycled behind us and never even bother to say sorry when they're almost hit us or at least say sorry to us.

I scold them off almost every morning or after work while I was walking back home or on the way to work, because they irritates me, they keep on tailing our back and never even say excuse me or hello or something and some of them only just keep on ringing their stupid bicycle bells and this irritates me, well maybe I'm not the only one who really gets irritates easily, they change my mood you see every morning.

There have been several times I scolded some Bangladesh cyclist and they scolded me back and they smiled at me and then cycled away.

Well some of the residents also cycled their way by using the pavement as well and I find that these really selfish and inconsiderate cyclist should be put to a halt Exclamation

The Government must do something to these so called uneducated cyclist Mad

They love to ring their bells while we were walking, there's some big space for them to cycled but why must they chose the pavement Evil or Very Mad it's for us to use and not for them to happily cycled through us

They're just simply ignorant, snobbish, selfish, inconsiderate, irresponsible, s**ts of cyclist who only think of themselves.

I wish there's a new space build for them to cycle in peace but not the pavement definitely not the pavement Mad Mad

dark_snowboy SG

well, some pple are different from others....building a new place for them to cycle wastes a alot of money for the government unless singaporeans are willing to contribute some,but i dun tink theres space...Singapore is small Mr. Green

Kuali Baba SG

Please don't tarnish all cyclists with the same brush. I stop for elderly people and children when I'm on the pavement, and I dismount if I need to pass a pedestrian from behind.

What about pedestrians at East Coast Park and Bishan Park who get in the way of cyclists by using the cycle paths? Some just happily lenggang-lenggang...do they know how to read signs, or do they have a death wish?

I've always objected to the law banning cyclists from the pavement because the infirm and many cyclists who don't know the highway code (like teenagers) would be put at greater risk. Just observe the way motorists leave little room for us...and let's not forget the man who was run over by the impatient bus driver last week.

BaByBoY SG

As a cyclist myself
I`ve a bucnch of gd frens to cycle with
most of the time i`ll be on the road...

when we use road the drivers kao beh
when we use pavement the pedestrians kao beh

thou ive been a considerate rider
i cant be sure of the others

also i`ve enuff encounters w rude drivers/pedestrians too
i can too junk them together and put a death sentence to them too??

av98m SG

Perhaps the cyclists can try walking instead. At the end of the day I feel pedestrians should be able to have free use of pavements without being at risk of getting hit by bicycles. Those who choose to cycle should be willing to risk their lives on the main road.

Kuali Baba SG

FFS...what's the chance of a pedestrian dying when he collides with a cyclist? How does it compare with a cyclist's risk of mortality on the road?

BaByBoY SG

gd point!

Kuali Baba SG

As the cyclist who was quoted in the papers said, “I’d rather be fined than be 6 feet underground.” (Of course I know most of us here are cremated when we die)

av98m SG

I don't really care. I just do not want cyclists getting in my way, thats' all. Cyclists can choose to either walk, drive, or take public transport.

Kuali Baba SG

Then don't use the zebra crossings and the green men. You will also run the risk of getting hit - and killed - and there are overhead bridges.

And what's going to stop you from getting hit by killer litter, falling tree branches or a skidding car while you're walking along a bicycle-less walkway?

If you don't like cyclists but are too scared crapless to tell them off in public, walk only on rainy days.

There are pedestrians who also walk on grass patches and litter our neighbourhoods. They should be banished or made to ride bicycles.

dark_snowboy SG

Good point...Anyway cyclists exercise by cycling

BaByBoY SG

well..
tt`s rather individualistic of you..

such myopic forsight only promotes rackless behaviour
i really hope u do not have a driving/bike licence and nv to get one..
because we don need inconsiderate ppl like you in the roads..
makes it too dangerous
cuz u simply don care...

kudo and best of luck to you when you wanna cross any road..
cuz i know u won care if there`s any car too rite??

Kuali Baba SG

If he drives, I suspect he wishes the other motorists were walking, cycling or taking public transport instead.

av98m SG

actually, my pet peeves when I’m in a car are jaywalkers, cyclists, and motorcyclists.