Road safety in Singapore has declined in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic. Firm action is needed to discourage irresponsible driving now, says transport engineering consultant Gopinath Menon.
A recent spate of road accidents, including a multi-vehicle collision at Tampines that left two dead, has stoked debate on the state of Singapore’s road safety and what could improve it. that left two dead, has stoked debate on the state of Singapore’s road safety and what could improve it.On a broader level, Singapore’s road safety situation does not fare badly.
Reducing speed limits in urban areas will reduce the number of fatalities. The higher the speed at which a collision occurs, the greater the damage or injury. Singapore has already reduced speed limits to 30kmh to 40kmh in locations where there are more pedestrians like school zones andRoad modifications, such as road humps, speed regulating strips, coloured road pavements and warning signs help make built-up locations safer. They force drivers to slow down and also draw their attention to the presence of pedestrians and cyclists.
At present, drivers can pay to attend a safe driving course to remove four demerit points from their record, and those who are suspended can attend a retraining course to shorten the length of their suspension. However, these courses are not mandatory, and are corrective rather than preventive in nature.To put reckless drivers on notice earlier, a driver who accumulates 16 points or more should be required to attend a refresher course.
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