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     Road Traffic Situation 2006

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Vulnerability of Motorcyclists and Pillion Riders

Motorcyclists and pillion riders continue to be the most vulnerable group of road users, accounting for 53.1% of all fatalities in 2006 as compared to 54.9% in 2005.

TABLE 7: NO. OF FATALITIES BY ROAD USER GROUPS

Road User Groups
2005
2006
Motorcyclists & Pillion Riders
95
102
Motorcar Drivers and Passengers
8
18
Pedestrians
41
42
Pedal Cyclists
18
14
Others2(including Bus Passengers/Drivers, Heavy and Light Goods Vehicles Drivers and Passengers)
11
14
TOTAL
173
190

ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION

Overall enforcement level in 2006 registered a marginal drop of 1% compared to 2005 in the number of summons issued. Summonses issued for moving offences such as speeding or careless driving decreased by 6.9%, from 140,405 to 130,714 in 2006. Summonses issued for pedestrian offences decreased by 3.1% from 7,051 to 6,962 in 2006. Most pedestrians were fined for, failing to cross at pedestrian crossing, not obeying traffic lights, or choosing to climb over railings instead of using nearby overhead bridges.

TABLE 8: TOTAL NUMBER OF SUMMONSES ISSUED
 
2005
2006
Moving offences
140,405
130,714
Parking offences
204,521
210,893
Pedestrian offences
7,051
6,962
TOTAL
351,977
348,569

Traffic Police works closely with our strategic partners and the community to promote road safety awareness and influence road user behaviour through our various public education outreach programmes. Our road safety education efforts include large-scale campaigns such as the Road Courtesy campaign and the Anti-Drink Drive campaign and regular talks and exhibitions to the public. Last year, about 1,275 talks, exhibitions and outreach sessions were conducted.

In 2007, we will continue with our public education programmes to reach out to road users. Adopting the approach of "road safety education for motorcyclists by motorcyclists", TP will be working closely with members of motorcycle clubs associated with the Singapore Bikers Forum to give road safety talks to students in all ITE and polytechnics. We will be working through the NPC and grassroots to reach out to the community, both motorists and non-motorists alike, to inculcate a road safety conscious mindset that eschews irresponsible driving behaviours such as speeding and drink driving.

CONCLUSION

Road safety is about achieving zero accident. Traffic accidents can be prevented if road users exercise more care, caution and consideration at all times. Innocent loss of lives can be avoided if motorists adopt a mindset of zero tolerance towards socially irresponsible driving behaviours such as speeding and drink-driving, which put their lives and that of their fellow road users at risk.

TP will not be able to achieve this alone without the support of the public. Encourage your friends and loved ones to be responsible road users. Don't drink and drive and always keep within the speed limits. Road safety is everyone's responsibility.

2. Others include pedal cyclists, light goods vehicle drivers/ passengers, heavy goods vehicle drivers/passengers and bus driver/passengers.

Source: www.spf.gov.sg Media Release 30 Jan 2007