Ho Ching is calling for “care and consideration for the more vulnerable road and pavement users.”
SINGAPORE: Madam Ho Ching, the wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and former CEO of Temasek Holdings, weighed in on Singapore’s road culture and attitude, calling for one of “care and consideration for the more vulnerable road and pavement users.”titled “This father is worried sick about S’pore drivers rushing to get ahead” not just once but twice.“We need a culture and attitude of care and consideration for the more vulnerable road and pavement users.
On 23 January, a four-year-old girl was killed while walking to her home in River Valley with her little sister and their helper, after which a 40-year-old woman was arrested under suspicion of careless driving causing death.and a 57-year-old woman died after a six-vehicle pile-up occurred at the junction of Tampines Avenue 1 and Tampines Avenue 4. Six others, including two 11-year-old boys, were also injured in the mishap., and his driving licence was suspended immediately.
“Above all, it is up to all of us to develop a more courteous and caring driving, cycling, scootering culture, with bigger vehicles responsible for caring for the smaller and more vulnerable users, esp kids,” Mdm Ho added.In February, Traffic Police published its annual statistics report, showing an alarming 25.9 per cent increase in the number of fatal road accidents, from 108 deaths in 2022 to 136 people in 2023.
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