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Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & MHA - Friendlier and Safer Walk Cycle Ride Journeys
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is continuing efforts to enhance road safety and inclusivity in Singapore to encourage walking, cycling and taking public transport. First, LTA will expand the Friendly Streets initiative to 15 more locations. Second, to ensure that our roads are safer for young children, we will extend the lower speed limit of 40km/h along School Zones near primary schools to apply throughout the entire day, instead of only at specific hours. Third, we will embark on three new road repurposing projects to create more seamless connections to amenities, and safer pedestrian zones. Please refer to the news release attached for more information.
05 Mar 2025
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Red-Amber-Green arrows enhance road safety
We refer to Mr Zhang Hua’s and Mr Huang Jingming’s letters on discretionary right turns at traffic junctions (Vehicles should be allowed to turn right, where appropriate, when the light is green for vehicles going straight, 14 Nov 2024; Necessary to allow vehicles to turn right only when green light is on, 18 Nov 2024). Safety is a key consideration in our road infrastructure planning and design. Since 2018, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has been progressively replacing discretionary right turns with Red-Amber-Green (RAG) arrows at signalised junctions to provide clearer guidance to motorists. For more details, please refer to the attached reply.
21 Nov 2024
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Default speed limit of roads is 50kmh, with signs for different limits
We thank Mr Casey Lin Mee Huat for his feedback (Every road should have speed limit signs, Aug 29). The default speed limit of roads, including private residential estates, in Singapore is 50km/h, unless otherwise stated. Where speed limits differ, signs are installed to inform road users of the speed limit. In areas such as Friendly Streets, School Zones and Silver Zones where speed limits are lower to ensure safety for pedestrians, especially school-going children and senior pedestrians, speed limit signs and road markings are clearly displayed to alert motorists. For more details, please refer to the attached reply.
05 Sep 2024
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Improve safety measures at bus stops
We refer to Mr Liang Shui An and Mr Liu Jiaming’s letters (18 and 20 April 2024) on cyclists riding through bus stops. We thank them for their concerns on the safety of commuters. As we expand our cycling path network, we will build bypass paths behind bus stops, wherever possible. For the safety of cyclists and commuters, particularly those boarding or alighting from buses, cyclists should use these paths where available. For more details, please refer to the attached reply.
25 Apr 2024
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Timer displays • Trial showed increased risk of traffic accidents
We thank Mr Tan Tong Sin and Mr Keith Wong for their suggestions to implement countdown timer displays at traffic light systems (Can traffic lights at junctions come with timer displays), April 10, and Worth having timer displays for drivers, April 13). Previously, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) conducted a six-month trial at the junction of North Bridge Road and Rochor Road to assess the effectiveness of timer displays. The results did not show an improvement in safety. For more details, please refer to the attached reply.
20 Apr 2024
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40% fewer accidents involving right turns after red-amber-green arrows were installed
We thank Mr Ong Khoon Keat for affirming the safety benefits of the red-amber-green (RAG) arrow scheme (Worth the longer waits at traffic junctions if roads are safer, Feb 29). For more details, please refer to the attached reply.
06 Mar 2024
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Guidelines in place to ensure plantings do not affect road safety
We agree with Mr. Mohamad Nurhafiz Mohd Noor (Remove greenery that blocks the view of pedestrians and drivers, 8 November) that it is important to avoid obstructing the view of pedestrians and drivers at zebra crossings. When Mr. Nurhafiz raised this issue with us last year, we had explained that there are guidelines in place to ensure the plantings along our roads and crossings do not affect road safety. The National Parks Board (NParks) has a regular maintenance programme for greenery along roads. For more details, please refer to the attached reply.
13 Nov 2023
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