88-year-old pedestrian dies after accident with e-bike in Hougang

[Kiwi8]

Jialat sia.

 

[helloicanseeu]

cycling path

hmm ...

Seems like very narrow pathways where the accident happened.

swiss standard of living ... narrow pathways and world class priced coes for cars

 

[loganrunning]

all the rules no use if noone to enforce them, just a matter of time someone get run down again.

An unenforced law (also symbolic law,[1] dead letter law)[2] is a law which is formally in effect (de jure), but is usually (de facto) not penalized by a jurisdiction.[3] Such laws are usually ignored by law enforcement, and therefore there are few or no practical consequences for breaking them.[4] The existence of unenforced laws has been criticized for undermining the legal system in general, as such laws may be selectively enforced.[5]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unenforced_law




Unenforced laws are deemed problematic because noncompliance may undermine the rule of law. When individuals observe law breaking without repercussion, the perceived lawlessness may erode the authority of the law and public respect for legal rules in general.

https://www.law.nyu.edu/sites/defau... Unenforced Laws L & E Workshop 2016.9.21.pdf

 

[Nickypigu]

Seems like very narrow pathways where the accident happened.

Then just ask LTA build bigger pavement. If want PMD then don’t have grass and trees.

 

[Bad kids]

The e-bike reincarnated….

 

[Nickypigu]

Seriously some PAB looks like motor vehicle, some even ride inside MRT.
What can the authorities do about it?
Rip ah ma

Hope she every night find Jeffrey ask him why she die for nothing.

 

[kuti-kuti]

Many years ago also got similar case then big uproar, after that all forgotten....

How many lives must take before gov do solid concrete steps to stop all this nonsenes?

 

[Nickypigu]

Banned from pedestrian path maybe

Just ban PMD, PMA, e-bikes and bicycles from pedestrian path. Only allow these to be used on the road. They die because of their recklessness on the road is their problem.

 

[Nickypigu]

all the rules no use if noone to enforce them, just a matter of time someone get run down again.

Just like town council put sign not to cycle at void deck and lift landings. All wayang only if nobody enforce.

 

[kuti-kuti]

Basket, people 88 yo healthy walking around this idiot come and knocked her down.....

Got to jail this guy at least for 5 years

 

[kuti-kuti]

I can tell u straight is the ebike fault. How many of u pedestrians come across them zooming past you, overtake you from behind without any bell warning? They just zoom past you giving you a fright. How many of u kana this?

 

[Nickypigu]

Basket, people 88 yo healthy walking around this idiot come and knocked her down.....

Got to jail this guy at least for 5 years

Should faster sentence and cane the guy 24 strokes before he turn 50. Cane until he never ride an e-bike again since there is no licensing for e-bikes, PMA, PMD and bicycles because Jeffrey lazy to get LTA to do the licensing work.

 

[qcy888]

They will continue to monitor.

 

[Cowbellc]

Hope she every night find Jeffrey ask him why she die for nothing.

Really i did witness a PAB really like a scooter inside mrt.
Was surprised why let such a gigantic vehicle in
In the end someone post to stomp

 

[yukirin92]

I can tell u straight is the ebike fault. How many of u pedestrians come across them zooming past you, overtake you from behind without any bell warning? They just zoom past you giving you a fright. How many of u kana this?

Also can guess is probably a food elivery rider.

Their lack of safety and grab/foodpanda's acceptance and enabling of such behaviour is why I have not ordered grabfood for close to 2 years already. Don't want to give business to them and the companies.

 

[Sauron]

What the heck ... Rip

 

[Flipfloppork]

An unenforced law (also symbolic law,[1] dead letter law)[2] is a law which is formally in effect (de jure), but is usually (de facto) not penalized by a jurisdiction.[3] Such laws are usually ignored by law enforcement, and therefore there are few or no practical consequences for breaking them.[4] The existence of unenforced laws has been criticized for undermining the legal system in general, as such laws may be selectively enforced.[5]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unenforced_law




Unenforced laws are deemed problematic because noncompliance may undermine the rule of law. When individuals observe law breaking without repercussion, the perceived lawlessness may erode the authority of the law and public respect for legal rules in general.

https://www.law.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/upload_documents/Tontrup, The Costs of Unenforced Laws L & E Workshop 2016.9.21.pdf

say it in simple terms ,thank you. My actual meaning was there's not enough enforcement going on for all this errant riders . Many times pple do that because they know there's not enough enforcement being done. Your supposed to slow down while approaching a blind bend/corner or slow down overtaking a person that's unaware of ur presence.

 

[Ethan_]

cycling path

Correct if wrong, but from the article, seems like its on the road. Since only mentioned street name.

 

[Ethan_]

They are not supposed to be on pedestrian only pavements in the first place, they are only allowed on PCN.

Weak enforcement as always has allowed these clowns to wreak havoc on the roads.

Think from observation most delivery ebike tend don't go on pavement nowadays. They either go on the road or cycling path. Go on pavement so narrow they so fast its too dangerous even for themselve when pavement full of pedestrian. Not to mention PMA blocking.

 

[kuti-kuti]

Think from observation most ebike tend don't go on pavement nowadays. They either go on the road or cycling path. Go on pavement so narrow they so fast its too dangerous even for themselve when pavement full of pedestrian. Not to mention PMA.

I witnessed several times, tgey just dun give any fk at all. Zooming zig zagging around pedestrians.

Thing is they dun have any bells installed. Just quietly overtake people from behind.

Gov must put a stop to these nonsense, also those spandex gangs. They imagine wear spandex is transformed into superman, spiderman, wonder woman