A large group of cyclists spotted along Telok Blangah Road sparked criticisms among the public as they failed to adhere to road rules.
The incident, which happened near HarbourFront Centre, was shared by Facebook community page SG Road Vigilante – SGRV on June 28.
“Cycling group on road failed to conform to five in a single file or 10 if cycling two abreast,” the page noted. The video showed buses and other vehicles having to slow down as the cyclists weaved through traffic.
At one point, a cyclist even placed his arm out and touched the side of one bus before cutting its path.
The same video landed on multiple social media pages, including the Love Cycling SG Facebook page, which garnered mixed reactions among members.
A few justified that there was no incident, despite the whole thing looking “messy”.
“I am really happy to see so many bikes on the road! This almost looks like Amsterdam or Copenhagen (just without the bike lanes), and shows what the future will be (if Singapore isn’t underwater because Greenland icecap has melted),” added Facebook user Frederic Gillant who was also looking forward to his upcoming group ride.
Meanwhile, many noted that the cyclists in the video still went against the law.
“By looking at the video, can see majority (if not all) are youngsters. Already said so many times, wearing a helmet does not give one a ‘license’ to cycle on the road,” reiterated Facebook Peng Yen.
“It’s against our law, to ride more than two abreast. Plus, the way they cut here and there, I’m sure not ALL common sense needs to be written as law; we are adults, too (I assume they have some bits of brains left). I’m just being factual,” commented Facebook user Wei Kiat.
Another netizen said, “Traffic laws here are increasingly becoming a joke. What’s the point of all these rules and fines if hardly any enforcement takes place. That’s why these guys are so brazen. /TISG