I think it's a good idea but I would rather they use 1.5 to 2 feet
diameter SOLID STEEL bollards embedded 3-4 feet instead of concrete
encased steel beams. It will have complete arresting power of an
out of control vehicle including trucks.
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More bus stops may get safety bollards
By Dawn Chia
May 04, 2007
ALL bus stops will be reviewed to see if they need to be fitted
with safety bollards, says the Land Transport Authority
(LTA).
Safety bollards (1m high) are made of steel sections filled with
concrete, and are used to absorb part of the impact if a vehicle
runs out of control, reducing the impact on anyone waiting at a bus
stop.
The review comes after the accident on Tuesday.
Spokesman Naleeza Ebrahim said safety bollards have been installed
at 1,500 bus stops since 1999.
The safety bollards came after three women were killed and four
others seriously hurt when a car ploughed into a crowded bus stop
at Bendemeer Road in May 1998.
The LTA spokesman added: 'By mid-2008, another 400 bus stops will
be fitted with safety bollards.'
The current LTA guidelines for installing safety bollards at bus
stops are:
1. At bus stops along roads where the speed limits are at least
60kmh and above.
2. At bus stops located along bends with speed limits of
50kmh.
3. At bus stops facing turning traffic from the side road, for
example, at T-junctions.
About three to four safety bollards are installed at such bus
stops.
The bollards are about 3m apart to sufficiently block any runaway
vehicle while still providing adequate space for commuters to board
or alight the buses.
In September 2003, six people were injured, three critically, when
a car slammed into a bus stop in front of Jurong Camp in Upper
Jurong Road.
The driver, then 26, suffered neck injuries.
In June 1997, one man was killed and two others were injured when a
car rammed into a bus stop at Lavender Street.
The driver, then 41, was fined $7,000 and disqualified from driving
for five years.
On New Year's Day in 1991, one woman was killed and four others
were injured when a car crashed into a bus stop in Queensway.
The driver, then 23, was fined for negligent driving and banned
from driving for six years