Cyclist = King of road now?

[Mingsect]

  On 9/5/2012 at 12:25 PM, Yeshe said:

with so many fatal accidents involving cyclist, this one almost became part of the statistic

 

 

 

you cam angle a bit high,,

try lower it down,, the pic quality and ratio will be better

[Phluvcat]

 

[Yeshe]

  On 9/8/2012 at 6:47 AM, Mingsect said:

you cam angle a bit high,,

try lower it down,, the pic quality and ratio will be better

Thks for feedback, will lower it since i tear it down to install solar film yesterday

[Aloytryp]

Cyclist these days definitely own the road.

 

Saw this in 2 different places today. 3 cyclists take up half of a land at Aljunied Road (about 1045am) and at Bedok centre. I was making a left turn and a cyclist did not stop or slow down to check. I knew he act blur and I also act blur wanted to turn but slow down, than he lift up his hand and ask me why and point at the double yellow line.

Edited September 8, 2012 by Aloytryp

[Nzy]

  On 9/8/2012 at 5:20 AM, Gaolow said:

which book?..please show me the link of the book...

 

 

if not..read here...

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/ohs/safetyforeveryon...n%20Cycling.pdf

 

http://www.srsc.org.sg/advisories/cyclists...fety-accidents/

 

http://www.ehow.com/list_6652457_bike-safe...-singapore.html

 

OAD TRAFFIC ACT

(CHAPTER 276, SECTION 140)

ROAD TRAFFIC (BICYCLES) RULES

 

 

1. These Rules may be cited as the Road Traffic (Bicycles) Rules. Definitions.

2. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —"bicycle" means a pedal bicycle, a pedal tricycle, a trishaw or a power-assisted bicycle;

S 773/2004, wef 01/01/2005

"hours of darkness" means the time between sunset and sunrise;"power-assisted bicycle" means a bicycle that is equipped with an electric motor and that may be propelled by muscular power or by the electric motor with which it is equipped, or by both.

S 773/2004, wef 01/01/2005

 

 

Towing not permitted.

3. No bicycle shall when on any road be towed by any other vehicle. Restriction on number of persons carried

4. —(1) No bicycle shall be used to carry at one time more persons than the number for which it is designed. (2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), but subject to paragraph (4), no person shall be carried as a pillion passenger on a bicycle unless the bicycle is designed such as to be provided with a seat for a pillion passenger. (3) A child below the age of 12 years may be carried on a properly constructed seat or carrier affixed to a pedal bicycle. (4) No person below the age of 16 years shall be carried as a pillion passenger on a power-assisted bicycle.

 

 

S 773/2004, wef 01/01/2005

Riders to give signals.

5. The rider of a bicycle shall in order to inform traffic that he intends —(a) to ‘stop’ — hold out his right arm horizontally with the forearm vertical and with the palm of the hand to the front;(b) to ‘slow down’ — hold out his right arm horizontally with the palm of the hand downwards, and move the arm up and down several times;

Edited September 8, 2012 by Nzy

[inlinesix]

  On 9/8/2012 at 12:33 PM, Nzy said:

Isn't this the book they follow? What did they do wrong? For the second video looks like he is turning right. If he is turning right nothing wrong ma. He also stopped at the lights. So nothing wrong also right? Unless he never turn right lo.

 

But I agree more and more cyclists are getting reckless and don't follow the laws. Many don't signal. Just like the car drivers. Dunno if the drivers learn from cyclists and change lanes without signalling or the cyclists learn from the cars.lol.

As bicycle is a vehicle legally, Road Traffic Rule is also applicable to Cyclist.

[Nzy]

  On 9/8/2012 at 1:48 PM, Davidtch said:

As bicycle is a vehicle legally, Road Traffic Rule is also applicable to Cyclist.

 

Ya. But both videos don't look like anything wrong. But never show the cyclist changing lane so maybe he's trying to say the cyclist never signal before changing lane?

[Speculator]

  On 9/5/2012 at 1:52 PM, Flying_genie said:

Driving to Changi Village last Sunday, a group of more than 10 angmo cyclists were riding 3 to 4 abreast. What's more, they didn't even bother to stop at the red traffic lights.

 

Maybe they thought here, Cyclist has the right of way

 

In European country, cyclist and pedestrian are the biggest on the road.

In China, truck has the biggest say on the road

Edited September 8, 2012 by Speculator

[Ysc3]

yesterday morning on way to work, saw a 14' lorry and a yellow car and a few bicycles together along changi coast road .... and one of the cyclists appeared to be lying down.

[Ysc3]

  On 9/8/2012 at 3:01 PM, Speculator said:

Maybe they thought here, Cyclist has the right of way

 

In European country, cyclist and pedestrian are the biggest on the road.

In China, truck has the biggest say on the road

 

just reported by yahoo news ... the truck that ran over the little baby girl in china a few months back has been sentenced and jailed.

[Gaolow]

  On 9/8/2012 at 12:33 PM, Nzy said:

Isn't this the book they follow? What did they do wrong? For the second video looks like he is turning right. If he is turning right nothing wrong ma. He also stopped at the lights. So nothing wrong also right? Unless he never turn right lo.

 

But I agree more and more cyclists are getting reckless and don't follow the laws. Many don't signal. Just like the car drivers. Dunno if the drivers learn from cyclists and change lanes without signalling or the cyclists learn from the cars.lol.

 

the first video is just to show how danger if those cyclist ride on the road in a not so well lighted area....

 

The second video, if you watch from the start..the cyclist did not ride on the most left side/corner of the road but in between the two lane..

the white car zoom passed me and have to siam the cyclist. and yes, he did not give signal by hand that he want to do a right turn.

 

[inlinesix]

  On 9/9/2012 at 2:14 AM, Gaolow said:

the first video is just to show how danger if those cyclist ride on the road in a not so well lighted area....

 

The second video, if you watch from the start..the cyclist did not ride on the most left side/corner of the road but in between the two lane..

the white car zoom passed me and have to siam the cyclist. and yes, he did not give signal by hand that he want to do a right turn.

For 1st video, it is dangerous because the bicycle does not have bright rear light. Since there are a number of them, it would be blind not see them.

 

For 2nd video, the only reason the cyclist did that is because need to do right turn. The only thing i think is dangerous is cycle on the edge of middle lane.

[inlinesix]

  On 9/8/2012 at 3:01 PM, Speculator said:

Maybe they thought here, Cyclist has the right of way

 

In European country, cyclist and pedestrian are the biggest on the road.

In China, truck has the biggest say on the road

In Sg, pedestrian is the biggest on the road. All other road users (including cyclist) owes a duty of care toward pedestrian.

[WhitePearl]

  On 9/7/2012 at 1:04 PM, Yeshe said:

sooner or later they will want to go on expressways

 

Well, maybe but they definitely taking the road now.

 

Brothers and Sisters, presenting the Singapore Ultimate Motocycle...ops...sorry, it is the Motocycar...on 8 sep morning at Bras Basah/SMU area.

 

Looks like a Motobike (have a motor, have side rear mirrors, have storage box at the back), Ride like a Bicycle (have pedals), Move like a Car (riding/driving in the middle of car lane).

 

He was traveling along Selegie Road towards Bras Basah Road (Bencoolen road closed so there is this single lane created on Selegie Road for vehicles to drive towards Fort canning).

He was riding in the middle of the lane, gave him a light horn to alert that I was behind, he horned back, overtook at the light (as in the photo below).

Then he turned left behind the blue truck into Bras Basah Road.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[WhitePearl]

the Motocycar followed behind the truck turned into Bencoolen St, and Orchard Road.

 

[inlinesix]

  On 9/9/2012 at 3:40 AM, WhitePearl said:

Well, maybe but they definitely taking the road now.

 

Brothers and Sisters, presenting the Singapore Ultimate Motocycle...ops...sorry, it is the Motocycar...on 8 sep morning at Bras Basah/SMU area.

 

Looks like a Motobike (have a motor, have side rear mirrors, have storage box at the back), Ride like a Bicycle (have pedals), Move like a Car (riding/driving in the middle of car lane).

 

He was traveling along Selegie Road towards Bras Basah Road (Bencoolen road closed so there is this single lane created on Selegie Road for vehicles to drive towards Fort canning).

He was riding in the middle of the lane, gave him a light horn to alert that I was behind, he horned back, overtook at the light (as in the photo below).

Then he turned left behind the blue truck into Bras Basah Road.

Pls send these photos to TP & follow up with them.

[Elfenstar]

  On 9/8/2012 at 5:20 AM, Gaolow said:

which book?..please show me the link of the book...

 

 

if not..read here...

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/ohs/safetyforeveryon...n%20Cycling.pdf

 

http://www.srsc.org.sg/advisories/cyclists...fety-accidents/

 

http://www.ehow.com/list_6652457_bike-safe...-singapore.html

 

OAD TRAFFIC ACT

(CHAPTER 276, SECTION 140)

ROAD TRAFFIC (BICYCLES) RULES

 

 

1. These Rules may be cited as the Road Traffic (Bicycles) Rules. Definitions.

2. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires

[Elfenstar]

  On 9/9/2012 at 2:14 AM, Gaolow said:

the first video is just to show how danger if those cyclist ride on the road in a not so well lighted area....

 

The second video, if you watch from the start..the cyclist did not ride on the most left side/corner of the road but in between the two lane..

the white car zoom passed me and have to siam the cyclist. and yes, he did not give signal by hand that he want to do a right turn.

 

Yup definately a kampung turtle if you consider that to be a road that's not well lit. The streetlamps and the rear led tailights not enough to see them from a distance? Or were you speeding?

 

Look carefully. He was already completing the process of filtering then keeping to the left of the lane as the law dictates for ALL wheeled vehicles on our roads. There was also no need for him to signal from anytime in your video as he was already in lane/turning/filtering in the two instances when your video captured him.