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this happens two days back....... was walking by a supermarket that evening .............and suddenly heard a sound of ppl falling down...............turned and saw an old lady on the floor...........I quickly went to her and try to lift her up............but she was crying in pain......... by the time I reached her...............two other ladies nearby were already with her.............trying to help..........2 more females came forward to ask if they can help.......... tissue paper was given to her...........all kinds of questions asked (eg..how was she? where she was going? etc etc).....but the old lady seem lost........ I asked for any contacts I can call and answer was negative..............there was no information she can provide us.........we ended up carrying her to the staircase to sit down.......... and the ladies took out tissues papers......medical oil......medical cream......one female walking by even took a roti bun from her bag and gave it to the old lady...........the cashier (also a lady).............came with a bottle of drink........... By this time we had no other option but to call the police...........as I was taking out my phone to call.............I stood up look up and realise that more females had gathered.............and I was the only man in the crowd...........there were two other man standing nearby (partners of two of the ladies)............and many man standing a distance away looking on............ Police came in 10 min...............I told them what happen and handed over to them before I left............. the ladies reacted without much thought .................while the men stood far away looking on..............seem like females are really more caring ...................was really quite touch by all these strangers.............. and on a side note................anyone with old ppl at home who need to travel alone.........please have some form of contact attached to them .................maybe like on a chain or something................we really don't know when our old folks are going to be injure outside ............quite sad to see that the old lady cannot even tell us who to contact and where is she staying............. The other sad thing is..............all the while .................the ladies were calling me uncle...........

Who validates and verifies that cars are moving at optimum speed? -ST Lee Su Shyan Mon, Jun 30, 2008 The Straits Times I AM puzzled by the recent announcements on the impending Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) rate changes, with effect from July7. I vividly remember reading a Straits Times article in March or April this year on a Land Transport Authority (LTA) report on the benefits of introducing ERP in Orchard Road. The report stated that before ERP was introduced, retailers were worried the measures would drive away customers. However, instead of business going downhill, retailers in Orchard are enjoying record boom. One reason was that ERP deterred motorists who used Orchard Road as a thoroughfare, and genuine shoppers flocked there to shop. The report also stated that car speeds were an optimum 20kmh to 30kmh, and ERP gantries in Orchard succeeded in keeping down traffic. Now, on June 17, the LTA announced that car speeds in Orchard have fallen considerably, ERP charges will go up from $1 to $2 and operating hours on Saturdays will be from 11.30am to 8pm. My question is, who validates and verifies that cars are moving at optimum speed? Who checks these reports? Who decides that, three months ago, the speed was optimum, but now it is no longer so? One possible reason is that there are more cars on the road now. Cars are cheaper, application for car loans is easier, COE prices have dropped considerably, and rebates are given to motorists who switch to CNG cars. The LTA controls the number of COEs issued, and although it says it will control the number of COEs issued because of highly congested roads, many policies are implemented to make car ownership easier. So why does the LTA continue to issue COEs, even though it stated in a report last year that COEs issued are way above the stipulated quota - 9 per cent instead of 3 per cent? And after issuing so many COEs, the LTA introduces ERP gantries everywhere with higher prices and longer operating hours to discourage vehicle use. Why not control the issuing of COEs in the first place? I hope the LTA can shed some light on these apparently contradictory policies. Jennifer Wong (Ms) http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNew...0630-73557.html