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Parked buses are a hazard
7 April 2010
Straits Times
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I ALWAYS travel along Kranji Road for work in the Lim Chu Kang
area and I notice that buses are always parked along both sides of
the road.
I have seen this happening any time between 8pm and 6am. This is
a safety hazard to pedestrians and drivers. There are no traffic
light crossings or overhead pedestrian bridges there. Moreover, as
there are many companies in the vicinity, workers tend to frequent
the eating house there.
I know there is a bus depot in the area. Shouldn't all the buses
be parked inside it rather than along this stretch of road? If the
depot cannot accommodate all the buses, action should be taken to
ensure the safety of both pedestrians and motorists.
Are buses exempt from summonses from the Traffic Police even
though the law strictly states that there should be no parking on
double yellow lines?
I hope action will be taken by the relevant authorities.
Ong Shu Yun
i think SMRT did get the approval from the authorities to park
their buses along the roadside... Frankly speaking, i also work at
that area... i dun think these buses are causing hazard to any one.
The traffic is very light at night... and there are very very few
people walking on the road at night, except for some foreign
workers who went to the shop/coffee shop at night..
I dun think LTA/TP bother to go check that area also. I have
alrd feedback to them a lot of time about illegal parking by
car/lorry at the junction of Kranji Loop/Kranji road, near the
coffeeshop areas during day time and they dun even come and give
summon to these vehicles. If you have taken 925 during peak hours,
you can notice of those illegal parked vehicles at the road
side..
