Accident across Punggol Plaza

[aimnfire]

My condolences to the family

too bad we are just peasants and our voice are not loud enough to be taken seriously. what is LTA doing? makan gaji buta?

cant they see that you should erect a barricade or fence below the track? or is it they need to wait until some powerful people voice out? if not couldn't care less?

cause i really really love to here the reason for not erecting it by whichever responsible authorities. wait
better still dont tell us the reason. tell it to the families of the 5 year old that got killed.

[Lorinser]

Last nite there was another accident at the T-junction of Punggol Field and Punggol East, near the temple.
This accident happened just an hour after the 5 year-old girl was killed.
The distance between this 2 accidents is only about 200m apart.
Saw a red taxi stopped at the junction perdestrian crossing with a woman in her 40s lying on the road face up in front of taxi, motionless, seems dead.
Another woman behind the taxi crying or moaning.
Looks like the 2 women were crossing the road and one was hit.
I think the taxi driver was stunned and helpless and squating down near the motionless woman.
Police and ambulance was not there yet.

Anyone heard or saw that too?

Very sad day.

[Bubblesha]

I saw the ambulance and the situation there yesterday, sad to say that up till today/tonight there's still people crossing at the same place- i dont knw what to say.
I dun think that i will blame the town council or the authorities. Action and decision made by a person bad or good is their responsibilities.
There is a traffic light just a few meters away for pedestrians, there is even the LRT lifts and bridge for pedestrians to crossover. There's no reason for all the ppl to cross that road. The roads are meant for vehicles.
Frankly, i have boys age 5 and 3 yrs, they are definitely active and at times,  I agree its hard to control them so we need to take precaution and educate our child.
I remembered during my primary school years... we are educate about Road Safety @ Road safety park in East coast. Jay walking is wrong.
Authorities, tried their best to educate us but do we try to change and take this positively? A few of my colleague got a $20 fine for jaywalking opp The Concourse @ beach road, instead of taking this as a lesson they choose write in and voice their unhappiness. Who can we blame? Nobody but ourselves ultimately. I am not defending anybdy but rather angry and frustrated when i saw a couple carrying an infant crossing at the same place just now!!

[shans]

I saw the ambulance and the situation there yesterday, sad to say that up till today/tonight there's still people crossing at the same place- i dont knw what to say.
I dun think that i will blame the town council or the authorities. Action and decision made by a person bad or good is their responsibilities.
There is a traffic light just a few meters away for pedestrians, there is even the LRT lifts and bridge for pedestrians to crossover. There's no reason for all the ppl to cross that road. The roads are meant for vehicles.
Frankly, i have boys age 5 and 3 yrs, they are definitely active and at times,  I agree its hard to control them so we need to take precaution and educate our child.
I remembered during my primary school years... we are educate about Road Safety @ Road safety park in East coast. Jay walking is wrong.
Authorities, tried their best to educate us but do we try to change and take this positively? A few of my colleague got a $20 fine for jaywalking opp The Concourse @ beach road, instead of taking this as a lesson they choose write in and voice their unhappiness. Who can we blame? Nobody but ourselves ultimately. I am not defending anybdy but rather angry and frustrated when i saw a couple carrying an infant crossing at the same place just now!!

I totally agree with you. We should all be responsible for our own safety. I always see a lot of people dashing across the road and sometimes the  vehicles have to ebrake to avoid hitting them.I feel angry and wonder why do they put themselves at such risks esp those with toddlers n kids..both the pedestrian and drivers have to practice road safety.