Close to 80 road users, comprising stakeholders from motorcycle interest groups, driving schools, taxi and commercial transportation companies, came together at Singapore Ride Safe 2015 today to discuss road safety matters concerning motorcyclists. The dialogue session organised by the Traffic Police and the Singapore Road Safety Council (SRSC) is part of the ongoing initiatives for the Use Your RoadSense movement launched by Traffic Police in April this year.
In its ninth year, Singapore Ride Safe 2015 explored topics involving the attitudes and behaviour of motorcyclists; shared responsibilities of all road users; and their collective contribution in building a better road culture in Singapore.
The highlight of the dialogue was on road safety ownership and how other road users can look out for motorcyclists. The participants came to an agreement that having good RoadSense such as practising the right road habits and having empathy for other users, form the foundation for a better road culture in Singapore
At the session, Commander, Traffic Police AC Sam Tee also offered an Open Letter (Annex A) addressed to all road users. “While Traffic Police continues with our enforcement, education and engagements efforts, road safety is still a shared responsibility. We hope that this letter will speak to an even larger audience. We all need to play a part in keeping our roads safe. We can always measure the statistics and number of accidents, but we can never measure the anguish and pain affected families feel,†said AC Sam Tee.
There are plans for more dialogues and engagement programmes with other road user groups. More details will be released when available.
Traffic Police invites all road users to take part in the conversations online, at the Use Your RoadSense Facebook page and support the movement by getting others involved. Visit https://www.facebook.com/roadsense.sg for more details.
AC Sam Tee, Commander TP, addressing dialogue participants
A group photo with the participants
*Please refer to Annex A for the Open Letter for all road users.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
20 October 2015 @ 6:36 PM