tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999911.post5034331673569344165..comments2023-05-22T17:24:30.332+08:00Comments on Cycling in Singapore: Today: "Cycling on footpaths: Tampines extends trial"Sivasothihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15602079103603710402noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999911.post-12588699880397487152008-07-03T10:20:00.000+08:002008-07-03T10:20:00.000+08:00I hope this trial will succeed as I support idea o...I hope this trial will succeed as I support idea of allowing cyclists to share footpaths, and also the roads. However, I prefer they would first consider widening the left most lane rather than the footpath.<BR/><BR/>It is nice that they have identified some real issues, specifically the need to educate the foreigners and students on safe cycling. I totally agree with the students' dangerous way of cycling. <BR/><BR/>However, I doubt foreign workers speed. Instead, my observation is the opposite: many India and China foreigners cycling on road are moving too slowly.<BR/><BR/>Basically, I hope they won't use one content and approach for the two groups. For the students, it is mainly the lack of maturity and experience in judgement. For the foreigners, it is the unfamiliarity of Singapore road culture and the assumption that it is the same as their home country, and it is not limited to those who cycle but all of them. E.g. whenever I ride into Little India, I have to recognize a different road culture of the pesdestrians there, who ignore the red and green man.Back2Naturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03854001777738610998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999911.post-71241268249384649212008-07-02T12:52:00.000+08:002008-07-02T12:52:00.000+08:00This is good, but more needs to be done to make Si...This is good, but more needs to be done to make Singapore bike-friendly.<BR/><BR/>"Of course, it would be better if we could have more cycling tracks. They could even be used by people with baby prams"<BR/><BR/>I really don't understand such sentiments.. People with prams should stay out of the cycling tracks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com