Tragic accident at Tampinese - pls wear cycling helmets!

[Imami]

Everyone has a part to play. The respective authority can put up 1000 signs but if nobody want to take note of them, it is not going to work. The drivers can go slower, drive with eyes wide open and mindful, if the children are not taught about road safety and the dos and donts, how can we stop all these mishaps?


I had been scared green faced by tweens on their skateboards. They zipped out of no where and zoomed past my moving car as if my car was a phantom. I tell you, lucky my bladder control good.... I once stopped my car in the middle of the way and confronted the tween. I told him thatwhat he had done was so dangerous and I could just rammed into him as I didn't expect anyone cutting into my pathlike he did. Guess wat? He was so nonchalant that I thought I told him that today's weather was nice! :mad: :mad: :rant:

Today my kid went for an excision with his childcare mates. He told me they needed to cross the road and the teacher told them to raise their hands. He asked why.. I told him that's to increase their visibility to the drivers. Their tiny frames could be too short for big vehicles. At least raising their hands may help a little, although they should only cross the road with adults' guidance.

I told him about the accident which claimed two precious boys. his first reaction was - the boys' fault. I explained that nobody want this to happen and the boys could hv done their due diligence. But accidents still happen. I hope he learns something...

Sorry, I am getting a little distracted

[kwcllf]

cmm:

carilyn:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzL0Kyk4m-8][/youtube]

Watching this clip sent a chill down my spine.

This was possibly what happened that fateful afternoon, the boys thought cement truck driver saw them & proceeded to cross the junction, and driver did not see the boys as he was seated high up and proceeded to make his turn.

It's best no to speculate what happened until the police have concluded their investigation.

Anyway. I have always reminded my DC (and further reinforce to them after the tragic accident) that they MUST NOT take for granted that once the Green Man come on, they can cross. Many times, I have reminded them that after the Green Man comes on, they must still look at the oncoming traffic and ensure all the vehicles have stopped at the pedestrian crossing before stepping off the pavement.

[kwcllf]

Imami:

Everyone has a part to play. The respective authority can put up 1000 signs but if nobody want to take note of them, it is not going to work. The drivers can go slower, drive with eyes wide open and mindful, if the children are not taught about road safety and the dos and donts, how can we stop all these mishaps?


I had been scared green faced by tweens on their skateboards. They zipped out of no where and zoomed past my moving car as if my car was a phantom. I tell you, lucky my bladder control good.... I once stopped my car in the middle of the way and confronted the tween. I told him thatwhat he had done was so dangerous and I could just rammed into him as I didn't expect anyone cutting into my pathlike he did. Guess wat? He was so nonchalant that I thought I told him that today's weather was nice! :mad: :mad: :rant:

I can understand your feeling.

There was once when I made a right turn into another road in a housing estate (Lengkok Bahru), a teenager in school uniform was crossing the road without looking out for traffic.

Why, why, why?? Becos she was too busy looking into her handphone while crossing. When I honked at her, she stopped in the middle of the road momentarily, gave me a rude stare, looked into her handphone again and then continued to cross the road.

I was so angry that I had almost wanted to stop my car at the roadside to lambast her! Unfortunately, it was not safe to stop due to the narrow road.

[chloecube]

carilyn:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzL0Kyk4m-8][/youtube]

thks for putting up this video, DH and i think that was likely the case, blind spot that caused this tragic. from what i saw from the scene, the truck stop only 2-3 metre from the traffic light junction, he is probably in a slow speed , when he turned, the boys are in the blind spot and the driver missed them..

[3Boys]

chloecube:

carilyn:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzL0Kyk4m-8][/youtube]

thks for putting up this video, DH and i think that was likely the case, blind spot that caused this tragic. from what i saw from the scene, the truck stop only 2-3 metre from the traffic light junction, he is probably in a slow speed , when he turned, the boys are in the blind spot and the driver missed them..

This is one area where I think some good application of simple technology can be life saving. The blind spots for trucks are well known, why not make it mandatory to install CCTV systems like these --> http://www.truckrearvisionsystems.com.au/vehicle-visibility-system-gallery
http://www.mobilecctvsolutions.com/Solutions_mobile_cctv.html

Also, there is good software that have image recognition algorithms that can identify common things like pedestrians and cyclists. Can these be coupled to CCTV systems?

Any tech gurus out there can do this? A business opportunity for you that is life saving?

[Harlequin]

kwcllf:

Imami:

Everyone has a part to play. The respective authority can put up 1000 signs but if nobody want to take note of them, it is not going to work. The drivers can go slower, drive with eyes wide open and mindful, if the children are not taught about road safety and the dos and donts, how can we stop all these mishaps?


I had been scared green faced by tweens on their skateboards. They zipped out of no where and zoomed past my moving car as if my car was a phantom. I tell you, lucky my bladder control good.... I once stopped my car in the middle of the way and confronted the tween. I told him thatwhat he had done was so dangerous and I could just rammed into him as I didn't expect anyone cutting into my pathlike he did. Guess wat? He was so nonchalant that I thought I told him that today's weather was nice! :mad: :mad: :rant:

I can understand your feeling.

There was once when I made a right turn into another road in a housing estate (Lengkok Bahru), a teenager in school uniform was crossing the road without looking out for traffic.

Why, why, why?? Becos she was too busy looking into her handphone while crossing. When I honked at her, she stopped in the middle of the road momentarily, gave me a rude stare, looked into her handphone again and then continued to cross the road.

I was so angry that I had almost wanted to stop my car at the roadside to lambast her! Unfortunately, it was not safe to stop due to the narrow road.

I encounter that EVERYDAY! :slapshead: :slapshead:
People are so obsessed with their phones and devices, when their ears hear the beeping sound they started crossing the road, they do not even take a glance at the traffic, totally oblivious to the surrounding!

Just yesterday I saw a cyclist texting away while cycling passed a zebra crossing and couldn't stop in time, ended up ramming himself into the lamp post! To date I yet to see any cyclist dismount from their bicycle when crossing the zebra/pedestrian crossing. :slapshead:

[3Boys]

You may have seen this.


https://www.facebook.com/pages/RIP-Nigel-and-Donovan-Yap/113058368873401?ref=stream

[concern2]

Another accident in Bedok.


http://ride.asiaone.com/news/general/story/another-cyclist-involved-road-accident-wed


SINGAPORE - In the wake of the tragic accident which killed two young boys on Monday, another road accident involving a cyclist was reported on Wednesday.

According to the Shin Min Daily News, the accident between a bicycle and a motorcycle occurred yesterday evening at about 5.30pm around Bedok North Ave 3.

An eyewitness told the Chinese daily that she saw the motorcycle colliding with the bicycle.

The cyclist, believed to be a man in his 50s, as well as the male motorcyclist, who looked to be in his 20s, laid by the side of the road in pain after the collision. The wheels of the bicycle appeared to be badly mangled.

The motorcyclist was ferrying a 8-year-old boy riding pillion at the time. The boy was seen sitting on the pavement with a dazed expression, Shin Min reported.

The eyewitness said a crowd of about 20 on-lookers gathered, with 4 or 5 offering their assistance the two men who were injured.

According to the police, the two men were conveyed while conscious to the Changi General Hospital, while the boy was sent to KK Women's and Children's hospital.

Investigations are on-going.

[HAPPYH]

Harlequin:

kwcllf:

[quote=\"Imami\"]Everyone has a part to play. The respective authority can put up 1000 signs but if nobody want to take note of them, it is not going to work. The drivers can go slower, drive with eyes wide open and mindful, if the children are not taught about road safety and the dos and donts, how can we stop all these mishaps?


I had been scared green faced by tweens on their skateboards. They zipped out of no where and zoomed past my moving car as if my car was a phantom. I tell you, lucky my bladder control good.... I once stopped my car in the middle of the way and confronted the tween. I told him thatwhat he had done was so dangerous and I could just rammed into him as I didn't expect anyone cutting into my pathlike he did. Guess wat? He was so nonchalant that I thought I told him that today's weather was nice! :mad: :mad: :rant:

I can understand your feeling.

There was once when I made a right turn into another road in a housing estate (Lengkok Bahru), a teenager in school uniform was crossing the road without looking out for traffic.

Why, why, why?? Becos she was too busy looking into her handphone while crossing. When I honked at her, she stopped in the middle of the road momentarily, gave me a rude stare, looked into her handphone again and then continued to cross the road.

I was so angry that I had almost wanted to stop my car at the roadside to lambast her! Unfortunately, it was not safe to stop due to the narrow road.

I encounter that EVERYDAY! :slapshead: :slapshead:
People are so obsessed with their phones and devices, when their ears hear the beeping sound they started crossing the road, they do not even take a glance at the traffic, totally oblivious to the surrounding!

Just yesterday I saw a cyclist texting away while cycling passed a zebra crossing and couldn't stop in time, ended up ramming himself into the lamp post! To date I yet to see any cyclist dismount from their bicycle when crossing the zebra/pedestrian crossing. :slapshead:[/quote]
Yes, using the mobile phones and crossing the road is such a common scenario with the youngsters nowadays.

[Imami]

In my opinion, those silly people who pay more attention on their phone then their path are still ok. They usually move slower than usual. Unlike those who skate or skateboard… Those who skateboard in particular move very fast and their movement is not very predictable when they want to "perform stunt".