Debated in Parliament on 1 Mar 2016.
Dr Lim Wee Kiak asked the Minister for Transport (a) how many cyclists have been booked for errant or dangerous cycling offences in the past two years; (b) how many complaints have been lodged against errant cyclists in the past year; and (c) how many participants have undergone the Safe Cycling Clinic for Youth since its launch in 2014.
Government agencies received about 600 and 800 complaints of errant cyclists in 2014 and 2015 respectively. They issued about 1,300 summons in 2014 and a similar number in 2015.
Since its launch in 2014, the Safe Cycling Clinic for Youth has trained about 150 secondary school students. It is part of a larger suite of programmes to educate the public on safe cycling. For instance, LTA, in collaboration with Government and non-Government bodies, has conducted workshops to educate cyclists on safety at community events and neighbourhood touchpoints.
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