Letter from Martin C Conisbee
I WITNESSED yet another case of “red light jumping” along East Coast Road on Thursday morning. In this case it was a taxi and it was at the Siglap Park Connector junction.
This is the third case of “red light jumping” I have witnessed in a week and I cannot understand the mentality of drivers who would risk either killing a pedestrian or causing a vehicle collision just to save a few minutes at a traffic light. Surely these offenders can be identified from camera footage and charged by the police accordingly.
I have driven in some “colourful” countries around the world but have to say the red light jumping in Singapore is the worst I have ever seen.
Maybe the offenders need a refresher course on how to drive with safety and consideration for others in mind. It could be that a countdown system at traffic signals would discourage red light jumping. It has certainly been effective in Bangkok.
From TODAY, Voices – Monday, 18-May-2009
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