Cap lorry speed limit
The following letter was published in the Straits Times forum on 26 July 2010.
Cap lorry speed limit
Straits Times, Jul 26, 2010
I READ with interest Mrs Ivy Singh-Lim's letter last Wednesday ("Speeding deaths: Consider capital punishment").
We read and listen to news of cars colliding, motorcycles careening off the road, and foreign workers being injured in lorry crashes.
The bottom line is: speeding kills.
Advertisements and campaigns have been launched to ingrain this into our minds but sadly, accidents still happen and innocent lives are lost. Singapore has in place speed traps and police lookouts to nab errant drivers. However, more needs to be done.
The most pressing issue is that of lorries transporting foreign workers being driven recklessly at high speeds. What good would canopies and proper seating do for the passengers' safety?
We should nip the problem in the bud by altering the maximum speed at which these vehicles can travel. If all lorries travel at a maximum speed of only 50kmh, the dangers of them speeding would be removed.
Audrey Goh (Mrs)
Cap lorry speed limit
Straits Times, Jul 26, 2010
I READ with interest Mrs Ivy Singh-Lim's letter last Wednesday ("Speeding deaths: Consider capital punishment").
We read and listen to news of cars colliding, motorcycles careening off the road, and foreign workers being injured in lorry crashes.
The bottom line is: speeding kills.
Advertisements and campaigns have been launched to ingrain this into our minds but sadly, accidents still happen and innocent lives are lost. Singapore has in place speed traps and police lookouts to nab errant drivers. However, more needs to be done.
The most pressing issue is that of lorries transporting foreign workers being driven recklessly at high speeds. What good would canopies and proper seating do for the passengers' safety?
We should nip the problem in the bud by altering the maximum speed at which these vehicles can travel. If all lorries travel at a maximum speed of only 50kmh, the dangers of them speeding would be removed.
Audrey Goh (Mrs)
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