SINGAPORE: The Tampines traffic junction where two people were killed after a multi-vehicle accident was designed in accordance with international safety standards, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Amy Khor on Tuesday (May 7).
The junction of Tampines Avenue 1 and Avenue 4 includes sufficient line of sight for road users to see each other clearly, and appropriate road kerbs, lane and arrow markings installed conspicuously, said Dr Khor in parliament.
She was responding to questions from Members of Parliament (MPs) about safety at the traffic junction.
The road accident on Apr 22 led to the deaths of 17-year-old Temasek Junior College student Afifah Munirah Muhammad Azril and 57-year-old Norzihan Juwahib, a pest control company employee.
Six others were injured, including 42-year-old Muhammad Syafie Ismail, who was charged with four offences, including dangerous driving causing death.
Mr Gerald Giam (WP-Aljunied) asked if there are plans to build more underground walkways so that pedestrians have safer alternatives than to cross busy junctions.
Dr Khor said that the ministry has not received feedback on safety issues at the Tampines junction.
"Between 2019 to 2023, there were also no accidents with serious injuries or fatalities at that junction," she said.
"We have also reviewed the junction after the accident and we do not think that there is need to further enhance or implement measures to enhance safety at that junction."
However, she said that pending police investigations into the accident, there will be a review of whether further measures have to be implemented to enhance road safety.
19:51 Min
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) focuses on safety by ensuring that roads are designed with safety in mind, and that vehicles are safe for use on the roads, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Amy Khor in Parliament on Tuesday (May 7). In her reply to MPs' questions on enhancing road safety following the fatal accident in Tampines in April, she said that the Tampines junction at which the incident occurred is designed in accordance with international safety standards. She also stated that LTA continues to review, develop and implement programmes to enhance road safety, such as installing red-amber-green arrows to replace discretionary right turns at junctions. Dr Khor also said that as of 2023, LTA has implemented 371 School Zones and 40 Silver Zones in areas near schools and where there are higher proportions of senior residents, highlighting that Silver Zones in particular have reduced the accident rate among senior pedestrians within the zones by about 80 per cent. She also said that a critical factor besides safe roads and safe vehicles in enhancing road safety is safe motorists, stating that LTA supports the Ministry of Home Affairs to educate and engage motorists on road safety practices.
Dr Khor said that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) continues to review, develop and implement programmes to enhance road safety, which include:
Dr Khor added that LTA also uses data from sources such as traffic accident reports from Traffic Police, as well as feedback from the public, to design and implement road safety enhancements.
The authority has introduced about 1,000 of these enhancements annually across Singapore, including speed humps and 3D road markings.
LTA also conducts checks to ensure that vehicles are roadworthy, and supports the Ministry of Home Affairs to educate and engage motorists on road safety practices.
"Road safety is a shared responsibility, and we urge all road users to play their part, even as we do more to make our infrastructure safer for everyone," said Dr Khor.
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The junction of Tampines Avenue 1 and Avenue 4 includes sufficient line of sight for road users to see each other clearly, and appropriate road kerbs, lane and arrow markings installed conspicuously, said Dr Khor in parliament.
She was responding to questions from Members of Parliament (MPs) about safety at the traffic junction.
The road accident on Apr 22 led to the deaths of 17-year-old Temasek Junior College student Afifah Munirah Muhammad Azril and 57-year-old Norzihan Juwahib, a pest control company employee.
Six others were injured, including 42-year-old Muhammad Syafie Ismail, who was charged with four offences, including dangerous driving causing death.
Mr Gerald Giam (WP-Aljunied) asked if there are plans to build more underground walkways so that pedestrians have safer alternatives than to cross busy junctions.
Dr Khor said that the ministry has not received feedback on safety issues at the Tampines junction.
"Between 2019 to 2023, there were also no accidents with serious injuries or fatalities at that junction," she said.
"We have also reviewed the junction after the accident and we do not think that there is need to further enhance or implement measures to enhance safety at that junction."
However, she said that pending police investigations into the accident, there will be a review of whether further measures have to be implemented to enhance road safety.
19:51 Min
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) focuses on safety by ensuring that roads are designed with safety in mind, and that vehicles are safe for use on the roads, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Amy Khor in Parliament on Tuesday (May 7). In her reply to MPs' questions on enhancing road safety following the fatal accident in Tampines in April, she said that the Tampines junction at which the incident occurred is designed in accordance with international safety standards. She also stated that LTA continues to review, develop and implement programmes to enhance road safety, such as installing red-amber-green arrows to replace discretionary right turns at junctions. Dr Khor also said that as of 2023, LTA has implemented 371 School Zones and 40 Silver Zones in areas near schools and where there are higher proportions of senior residents, highlighting that Silver Zones in particular have reduced the accident rate among senior pedestrians within the zones by about 80 per cent. She also said that a critical factor besides safe roads and safe vehicles in enhancing road safety is safe motorists, stating that LTA supports the Ministry of Home Affairs to educate and engage motorists on road safety practices.
INITIATIVES TO ENHANCE ROAD SAFETY
Dr Khor said that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) continues to review, develop and implement programmes to enhance road safety, which include:
- The progressive implementation of red-amber-green arrows to replace discretionary right turns at over 1,200 traffic junctions, which have shown a 40 per cent reduction in traffic accidents
- The implementation of 371 School Zones and 40 Silver Zones, in areas near schools and where there are higher proportions of senior residents respectively
- The Friendly Streets initiative to make daily journeys to key amenities in neighbourhoods safer.
Dr Khor added that LTA also uses data from sources such as traffic accident reports from Traffic Police, as well as feedback from the public, to design and implement road safety enhancements.
The authority has introduced about 1,000 of these enhancements annually across Singapore, including speed humps and 3D road markings.
LTA also conducts checks to ensure that vehicles are roadworthy, and supports the Ministry of Home Affairs to educate and engage motorists on road safety practices.
"Road safety is a shared responsibility, and we urge all road users to play their part, even as we do more to make our infrastructure safer for everyone," said Dr Khor.
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