Minister of State for Trade and Industry Teo Ser Luck, himself an avid cyclist, has asked everyone to be patient and allow time for a cycling culture to develop.
Teo Ser Luck, avid cyclist +
Teo Ser Luck, Chair of Cycling Facilitation Committee (CFC) +
Teo Ser Luck, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Transport (up to 2011)
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Conflict of interestChangi-Simei, Bedok And Marina Bay To Have Cycling Infrastructure By 2014http://app.lta.gov.sg/corp_press_content.asp?start=sq32hwy66b3qe00c8vl5ct320065zasq53mmxle5hirjv3b8fd
Cycling Facilitation Committee Recommendations
8. A Cycling Facilitation Committee (CFC) led by Mr Teo Ser Luck was formed in June 2009 to establish a common, community-led approach to key "soft" issues arising from the implementation of cycling infrastructure in HDB towns.
9. The CFC recognises the importance of safe cycling and gracious cycling behaviour and has made several recommendations, which can be achieved through public education and enforcement efforts.Singapore Launches Tampines Town Cycling Trackhttp://www.thegovmonitor.com/world_news/asia/singapore-launches-tampines-town-cycling-track-35755.htmlSPS Teo Ser Luck at the Launch of Tampines Cycling Path, 18 July 2010.
A very good morning to the Advisers for Tampines GRC, and my fellow Members of Parliament, Ms Irene Ng and Mr Masagos Zulkifli, community leaders, ladies and gentlemen.
I am pleased to join you here today at the launch of the dedicated cycling path at Tampines Town.
As an avid cyclist myself, I am happy to note that more Singaporeans are picking up cycling, either as a sport, for recreation, or as a convenient form of transport to get them from their homes to the nearby MRT stations, markets, town centre and other amenities within your town. This is especially so in Tampines Town, where there is a very strong cycling culture, as many residents enjoy cycling.MOT - In Parliament, 08-Mar-2011
Speech by Mr Teo Ser Luck, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development, Youth And Sports And Transport, at Ministry of Transport's Committee of Supply Debate (Diverse Needs) http://app.mot.gov.sg/News_Centre/Latest_News/NewsID/020170003D11A535/Speech_by_Mr_Teo_Ser_Luck_Senior_Parliamentary_Secretary_for_Community_Development_Youth_And_Sports.aspx3. We embarked on our effort to improve the
barrier-free accessibility of our transport facilities island-wide in 2005. We did so precisely because we wanted to increase the accessibility of our transport systems for the
ageing population with more elderly and mobility-impaired persons. We have made good progress over these past 5 years.
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cycling is now clearly a transport option and for this reason, we have formulated the National Cycling Plan to cater to our society’s growing cycling population. In July last year, I launched the first dedicated cycling path in Tampines Town. Since then, we have launched another cycling path in Taman Jurong. And there will be many more to come.
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Response to these cycling paths has been enthusiastic. Mdm Wu Qiao Jiao, a 50-year old Taman Jurong resident interviewed by Zaobao, said “It is now more convenient to cycle to the MRT station, which makes cycling feasible as part of the journey to Jurong East Central.”
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30. To introduce a system to mandate bicycle owners to register their bicycles would not be practical. Cyclists would not only have to register their bicycles when they buy them, but also when they sell or give up their bicycles. This would be a rather burdensome process. Bicycles were exempted from registration requirements in Singapore in 1982. To re-introduce this would not only be regressive but also unnecessarily subject bicycle owners to onerous requirements.
The Cycling Facilitation Committee (CFC), which I chair, re-examined this issue and came to the same conclusion.