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PMA spotted in Sengkang West https://www.8world.com/singapore/pma-speeds-on-road-1778241 电动轮椅公路上飙车送餐 时速疑高达50公里 一名身穿 GrabFood T恤的男子被拍到骑着电动轮椅，背着绿色热食袋，沿着盛港西大道高速行驶，时速疑似一度高达50公里。 SG Road Vigilante的Facebook页面上载的行车记录器视频显示，昨天（10日）晚上10点05分左右，有一辆相信是电动轮椅的个人行动辅助工具（Personal Mobility Aid）正沿着盛港西大道高速行驶。电动轮椅由一名男子驾驶，他穿着绿色的GrabFood T恤，但没有佩戴头盔， 而电动轮椅也只有一个闪烁的车灯，没有刹车灯。 视频帖文表示，当时设置行车记录器的车辆车速约为 每小时50 公里。 视频中可见，电动轮椅的左边是一辆公共汽车，前面则是一辆罗厘。电动轮椅起初在中间车道，朝着惹兰加由（ Jalan Kayu） 的方向行驶。后来，设置行车记录器的车辆亮起了远光灯，似乎在警告电动轮椅的男子停止占用车道并离开道路时，电动轮椅不但没有换到左边的慢车道，反而切换到右边的快车道。 盛港西大道的限速为每小时60公里，路段之间还有交通警察的测速摄像头。 陆路交通管理局的官网表示，当局不允许电动轮椅等个人行动辅助工具在公路行驶。 活跃通勤咨询小组主席的交通部高级政务次长马炎庆早前接受《8视界新闻网》访问时表示，有居民反映，最近出现滥用个人行动辅助工具的趋势，活跃通勤咨询小组下来会探讨有关的条例。

Taxi rider who did not do so promptly shares 15% of liability for her injuries, court hears http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/passengers-belt-up-quickly-or-else A cab passenger who was fastening her seat belt as the vehicle was moving off will share the blame for the serious injuries she suffered when the taxi and another vehicle were involved in a collision just 20 seconds into the ride. Dr Ishkawa Natsuko, 38, suffered skull, spinal and facial fractures and was taken to the Singapore General Hospital after the March 2012 accident. She stayed there for two weeks. The Singaporean is seeking compensation for medical expenses and treatment, loss of earnings and other items. She accepted 15 per cent liability in a negligence suit she filed in the High Court against cabby Goh Peng Choon and the driver of the other vehicle. Vehicle insurers initially resisted her claims, saying she was to blame wholly or partly for not fastening the seat belt before setting off. The novel case would help to settle the issue of when the liability to ensure seat belt use kicks in - when the car is stationary or when it is in motion. Under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Wearing of Seat Belts) Rules 2011, the driver of a car has to ensure that every passenger is belted up, with some exceptions, such as medical cases. All three witnesses testified on the first day of the trial earlier this year before Judicial Commissioner Foo Tuat Yien ended it the next day, when the parties agreed between themselves that they would apportion blame by mutual consent. Dr Natsuko was fastening her seat belt after settling her things in the back seat when the collision took place, her lawyer Renuka Chettiar said in court papers. It is understood that the parties inspected the route taken by the cab driver after picking up Dr Natsuko from Leonie Hill and making a right turn into River Valley Road, where the collision occurred. Given that the cab did not speed off after picking her up and was slowed by the turn it made, it is believed there would have been time for Dr Natsuko to fasten the seat belt while the vehicle was moving, and this would have been factored into the deliberations. Lawyer Anthony Wee, who defended Mr Goh on behalf of the vehicle insurers, said the other motorist had contributed to the collision by failing to keep a proper lookout. Mr Christopher Fernandez, who represented the second defendant, Mr Low Ka Hoe, countered that the cabby was to blame for failing to give way when coming out of a minor road onto a major road. As there were no local precedents in this area, it is understood that cases from abroad - which suggested a 10 per cent to 20 per cent contributory blame on the injured party - were considered. In a 1975 English case, Lord Justice Alfred Denning ruled that if the injuries could be prevented altogether by the use of a seat belt, then the damages payable should be reduced by 25 per cent. If the failure to wear a seat belt made a considerable difference, then the damages should be cut by 15 per cent. But if the injuries would have been the same if a seat belt had been worn, then the damages payable should not be reduced at all. That case has been cited, with modifications, as a standard reference in several Commonwealth countries such as Australia and Canada. According to the judgment order issued by the judicial commissioner, both defendants agreed to bear 85 per cent of the damages payable to Dr Natsuko. Of this 85 per cent liability, Mr Goh would bear 85 per cent of the share, while Mr Low would bear 15 per cent. The case has now proceeded to assess the amount of damages payable to Dr Natsuko, who is seeking more than $300,000. A High Court case-management conference was held last month.

Surfing through youtube and came across this old video... Painful... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRGjy6AX69c

Injuries suffered by victims of road traffic accidents are becoming increasingly serious, according to figures from two Singapore hospitals. Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) point to an increasing number of grievously injured trauma patients. They cited speeding, drink driving and more heavy vehicles as possible causes. At TTSH, the number of badly injured road users has gone up by about 40 per cent. In 2008, 129 road users - drivers, motorcyclists, pedestrians and cyclists - had injury severity scores above 16. Last year, there were 178 such patients. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/...erious-20130528

need some good recommendation for a TCM relating to sport injuries.. ankle is giving me problems again, enough of RICE. it doesn't work for me.. going down today after work, preferably eastern of singapore if any. i also need a power massage on back.. thought of getting those waist tonic, read good reviews about it. aging is such a pain..

According to a report issued by the Campaign for Global Road Safety, someone is killed or seriously injured in a traffic accident every six seconds. In addition, some 3,500 people are killed in car crashes every day. This means traffic fatalities are a global epidemic on par with malaria and tuberculosis, according to the report. Every year, some 1.3 million road deaths happen globally, and they are the No. 1 global cause of deaths for young people aged between 10 to 24. Approximately 260,000 children die in car accidents annually, according to the World Health Organization. "The epidemic has reached crisis proportions," wrote Kevin Watkins, a Brooklings Institute researcher who authored the report. He commented that the problem is set to become worse in the years ahead. That is not hard to comprehend as countries such as China are experiencing rapid growth in vehicle sales. "There are no surprises or hidden magic bullets for tackling the road traffic injury crisis," Watkins wrote. "Vehicles need to be separated from vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians and cyclists." Measures that could be taken to improve the situation include providing dedicated bicycle lanes and public education. In Singapore, we have the Singapore Road Safety Council (SRSC) which holds road safety campaigns through the year.

Last year, i had a minor bumper to bumper accident with a taxi. his company had claimed a substantial figure from my insurance already and i believe insurance did pay them. (car damages + taxi driver income loss + trauma ) just before CNY, I received a letter that the taxi driver is claiming medical/injuries. What's more he has gone to all sorts of specialists at camden/mount elizabeth. Is there anything I can do to not pay or at least reduce the figure he is demanding?

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Just witnessed an accident outside block 109 Bukit batok west ave 6. pictures intensive, so let me upload first, and I will give a full account of the happenings I had just reached home and bombed the toilet. Fired up my com, and moments later, heard a huge BANG. i knew this was a big one, so rushed to grab my camera and peered out my window. true enough, a crowd had gathered. vehicles, front to back: SMRT bus, green lorry, citycab taxi. Injuries: none, apparently. the lorry driver got away very very lucky. if he had a passenger, pretty sure the passenger's legs would have been crushed. from passers by accounts, seems like the lorry driver's fault. i'd think so too but can't be certain. anyway, not for me to judge. more pix to follow in next post