With the growth in private mobility machines used for transportation and electrical motorcycles along with the demand of bike in general, there are a few prohibitions when pedaling not only in Singapore but also in Japan.
People in Singapore shouldn’t cycle on the sidewalk, should they ? If people cycle there, they could be penalized in monetary way, right ? The rules of the Singapore government might tell that cyclist can barely cycle on the left edge or exteriority of the path.
Of course, they must avoid cycling across pedestrian crossings and overhead bridges, about which you showed. I also prefer to watch a motorcycle cross the overhead bridge rather than to prohibit the act (lol).
Electric vehicles are okay but those electrified scooters and surf boards are severe problems because they ride them on the roadside for pedestrians. If they run on the streets with vehicles, I don’t care. But I will be certainly not giving CPR if they corroded and under critical conditions. (Thank G*d I didn’t make Hippopotami oath.)
Whatever bicycles, motorcycles, cars and trucks… all vehicles must run on the main roads, not the side roads for pedestrians. This is the world standard but bikers don’t follow the rules in most of the countries. The reasons are: more risky and dangerous, they can’t afford a car, don’t have driving licenses or not educated well. However, including Japan and US, police officers don’t give warning or ticketing. Surprisingly, an officer of San Mateo gave a caution to my better-half. Then we requested and received a ‘letter of approval’ from chief of SMPD. :)
The motorbike illustration on this sign is a road racer, which is tough to go stairways up and down. But if the bikes (both with and/or without engine) are motocross designs, those can easily use the stairways. I’m sure because I had motocross motorcycles, made by Honda or Yamaha, when I was in Japan. ;)
エスカレータもついてるの？公共施設が充実してるって、経済も好調ってことだよね。
ReplyDelete最近の日本は？どうも、全体的に低調というか、公共の施設がだんだんと疲弊してます。
例えば、道路の白線の表示が擦り切れて、見えなくなっているとか・・・
雨の日の夜なんか、何にも見えないです。
この表示板、オートバイって、それだけオートバイの利用率が高いのでしょうyかね？
スクータが書いてあるのには、逆に感心したけど。子供の遊具は意外と危険、親がわかってないのよね。
あつさん、
Deleteシンガポールは裕福な国家だと思います。広い道を渡る際には歩道橋や地下通路が整備され、交通量がある場所はエスカレータやエレベータを装備してバリアフリーになっています。
オートバイに乗っている人は、大排気量で高級な車種を除けば「クルマに手が届かないさんねんな人々」だと思ってほぼ間違いないと感じています。クルマに対する税金がハンパない（プリウスで車両価格込み1,200万円くらいになる）國ですから、クルマ持ちはお金持ちです。
あと、電動スクータが増えてきました。歩道をけっこうな速度で走るので怖いです。
ああいうのに撥ねられても、お金持ってないだろうから泣き寝入りになりそう。(怒)
obaKoba-sann,
ReplyDeleteWith the growth in private mobility machines used for transportation and electrical motorcycles along with the demand of bike in general, there are a few prohibitions when pedaling not only in Singapore but also in Japan.
People in Singapore shouldn’t cycle on the sidewalk, should they ?
If people cycle there, they could be penalized in monetary way, right ?
The rules of the Singapore government might tell that cyclist can barely cycle on the left edge or exteriority of the path.
Of course, they must avoid cycling across pedestrian crossings and overhead bridges, about which you showed.
I also prefer to watch a motorcycle cross the overhead bridge rather than to prohibit the act (lol).
Yamada denki
Yamada Denki sensei,
DeleteElectric vehicles are okay but those electrified scooters and surf boards are severe problems because they ride them on the roadside for pedestrians. If they run on the streets with vehicles, I don’t care. But I will be certainly not giving CPR if they corroded and under critical conditions. (Thank G*d I didn’t make Hippopotami oath.)
Whatever bicycles, motorcycles, cars and trucks… all vehicles must run on the main roads, not the side roads for pedestrians. This is the world standard but bikers don’t follow the rules in most of the countries. The reasons are: more risky and dangerous, they can’t afford a car, don’t have driving licenses or not educated well.
However, including Japan and US, police officers don’t give warning or ticketing. Surprisingly, an officer of San Mateo gave a caution to my better-half. Then we requested and received a ‘letter of approval’ from chief of SMPD. :)
The motorbike illustration on this sign is a road racer, which is tough to go stairways up and down. But if the bikes (both with and/or without engine) are motocross designs, those can easily use the stairways. I’m sure because I had motocross motorcycles, made by Honda or Yamaha, when I was in Japan. ;)