Passenger frustrated as bus forced to slow down for cyclists taking up whole lane

A passenger wondered if cyclists think the road belonged to them after witnessing two cyclists taking up an entire lane and forcing the bus behind them to move slowly.

“I was on bus 61 along Holland Road when I came across this,” wrote Facebook page Complaint Singapore member Ayaka Elyce Watanabe, attaching a corresponding video of the incident. The 18-second footage showed Ms Watanabe was a bus passenger travelling behind the two cyclists.

“Not that I want to stomp people, but because of this cyclist who doesn’t know how to cycle in a straight line, the bus driver had to drive very slowly just to avoid crashing into them,” wrote the concerned netizen.

“Don’t they know that the road belongs to the vehicle and not bikes?” she asked, adding a hashtag she was a bit irritated.

This is not the first time cyclists have been caught on camera disregarding traffic or road rules.

It was instant karma for a cyclist who crossed a T-junction along Kembangan without stopping as a few short moments later, he collided with the bonnet of an oncoming vehicle.

Instant karma for Kembangan cyclist who ignored stop sign; T-boned by oncoming vehicle

In another incident, four cyclists blatantly disregarded the red light at a junction turning towards Anson Road, sparking yet another call from members of the public for stricter measures against reckless road users.

Viral video: 4 cyclists disregard traffic rules and turn on red light along Keppel Rd

In January this year, a group of 11 “gangster” cyclists chased a driver who honked at them for hogging the road.

Cycling groups are limited to a maximum length of five bicycles due to space constraints on Singapore’s roads, said the Ministry of Transport after accepting the Active Mobility Advisory Panel’s fifth review of rules for road cyclists.

Beginning Jan 1, 2022, up to five cyclists will be allowed if the group is riding single-file or up to 10 cyclists if riding two abreast. /TISG

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