I BELIEVE that the article "Number of cyclists caught breaking rules: At least three a day" (Feb 21) refers to those caught running red lights and riding on expressways.
It surely does not include the hundreds of cyclists who cycle across pedestrian crossings every day, often dashing across when the green man is flashing, and those that even cycle against on-coming traffic.
It is extremely rare to see cyclists dismount and walk their bicycles at pedestrian crossings.
Cycling across pedestrian crossings is an extremely dangerous practice, and is a serious accident waiting to happen, with potential fatalities.
And should an accident occur, more often than not, it is the motorist who will be taken to task for "driving without due regard".
Cyclists seem to believe that they have the right of way over motorists at pedestrian crossings, and therefore the onus is on the motorist to look out for them.
It is also not uncommon to see entire families with young children cycle across the crossings. Hence, these children will also believe that they have the right of way at pedestrian crossings.
It is time to educate cyclists that it is an offence to cycle across pedestrian crossings in an unsafe manner.
The first step is to put up clear signs at all pedestrian crossings to let cyclists become aware that they are committing an offence when they do that.
There should also be enforcement of the rules, starting with advisories and warnings, and stricter penalties subsequently.
Raoul Sequeira
It surely does not include the hundreds of cyclists who cycle across pedestrian crossings every day, often dashing across when the green man is flashing, and those that even cycle against on-coming traffic.
It is extremely rare to see cyclists dismount and walk their bicycles at pedestrian crossings.
Cycling across pedestrian crossings is an extremely dangerous practice, and is a serious accident waiting to happen, with potential fatalities.
And should an accident occur, more often than not, it is the motorist who will be taken to task for "driving without due regard".
Cyclists seem to believe that they have the right of way over motorists at pedestrian crossings, and therefore the onus is on the motorist to look out for them.
It is also not uncommon to see entire families with young children cycle across the crossings. Hence, these children will also believe that they have the right of way at pedestrian crossings.
It is time to educate cyclists that it is an offence to cycle across pedestrian crossings in an unsafe manner.
The first step is to put up clear signs at all pedestrian crossings to let cyclists become aware that they are committing an offence when they do that.
There should also be enforcement of the rules, starting with advisories and warnings, and stricter penalties subsequently.
Raoul Sequeira
