Proposal to Ban Vehicles from Turning Right Simultaneously as Pedestrians Cross Road Junctions

Debated in Parliament on 11 Sep 2017.

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Joan Pereira proposed banning vehicles from turning right simultaneously with pedestrians crossing at junctions and adjusting traffic signals so cars only turn after the pedestrian red signal appears.
Khaw Boon Wan stated that vehicles must already give way to pedestrians during the green man signal and noted that banning turns when no pedestrians are crossing could reduce traffic flow.
The Land Transport Authority has enhanced pedestrian safety by giving pedestrians a headstart, adding lighted road studs, and installing more road markings and signs at high-risk junctions.

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Joan Pereira

Ms Joan Pereira asked the Minister for Transport whether the Ministry will consider (i) banning vehicles turning right simultaneously as pedestrians cross the roads at junctions and (ii) programming junction signals such that vehicles will only be signalled to turn after the red-man signal has turned on.

Khaw Boon Wan

When the green-man signal is on, turning vehicles must always give way to pedestrians crossing the road. To disallow vehicles from turning when the green-man signal is on but there are no pedestrians crossing may hamper traffic flow unnecessarily.

Nevertheless, to further enhance pedestrians’ safety, the Land Transport Authority has adjusted traffic light timings to give pedestrians a headstart in crossing the road and installed lighted road studs and additional road markings and signs at higher risk junctions to remind motorists to give way.

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Joan Pereira proposed banning vehicles from turning right simultaneously with pedestrians crossing at junctions and adjusting traffic signals so cars only turn after the pedestrian red signal appears.
Khaw Boon Wan stated that vehicles must already give way to pedestrians during the green man signal and noted that banning turns when no pedestrians are crossing could reduce traffic flow.
The Land Transport Authority has enhanced pedestrian safety by giving pedestrians a headstart, adding lighted road studs, and installing more road markings and signs at high-risk junctions.

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Proposal to Ban Vehicles from Turning Right Simultaneously as Pedestrians Cross Road Junctions

Debated in Parliament on 11 Sep 2017.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Joan Pereira proposed banning vehicles from turning right simultaneously with pedestrians crossing at junctions and adjusting traffic signals so cars only turn after the pedestrian red signal appears.
Khaw Boon Wan stated that vehicles must already give way to pedestrians during the green man signal and noted that banning turns when no pedestrians are crossing could reduce traffic flow.
The Land Transport Authority has enhanced pedestrian safety by giving pedestrians a headstart, adding lighted road studs, and installing more road markings and signs at high-risk junctions.

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Joan Pereira

Khaw Boon Wan

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Joan Pereira proposed banning vehicles from turning right simultaneously with pedestrians crossing at junctions and adjusting traffic signals so cars only turn after the pedestrian red signal appears.
Khaw Boon Wan stated that vehicles must already give way to pedestrians during the green man signal and noted that banning turns when no pedestrians are crossing could reduce traffic flow.
The Land Transport Authority has enhanced pedestrian safety by giving pedestrians a headstart, adding lighted road studs, and installing more road markings and signs at high-risk junctions.

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Proposal to Ban Vehicles from Turning Right Simultaneously as Pedestrians Cross Road Junctions

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Joan Pereira

Khaw Boon Wan

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Proposal to Ban Vehicles from Turning Right Simultaneously as Pedestrians Cross Road Junctions

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Joan Pereira

Khaw Boon Wan

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