Elderly pedestrians were involved in 67 traffic accidents from January to April, down from 86 in the same period in 2023.
Between Jan 1 and April 30, there were 67 traffic incidents involving elderly pedestrians, down from 86 in the same period in 2023.
The Traffic Police released these numbers on June 1 at the Singapore Road Safety Month 2024 Carnival for Families in Toa Payoh. As elderly pedestrians are one of the most vulnerable groups of road users besides motorcyclists, TP had previously said in its 2023 Road Traffic Situation report that it would take a tougher enforcement stance and increase enforcement efforts against irresponsible road users.been replacing discretionary right turns at signalised junctions with Red-Amber-Green arrows
Speaking at the carnival, Senior Minister of State for Transport Dr Amy Khor said: “In the past few months, we have witnessed several tragic road traffic accidents that have left our society with a collective sense of loss and heartache.”She said that while infrastructure improvements and enforcement are important, they alone are not enough.
Senior assistant commissioner Daniel Tan, Commander of TP, said: “Family members play an important role to encourage their loved ones and friends to adopt good road use habits.”
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