A tap is all seniors need for more crossing time
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Feb 19, 2011 - ST Forum
THE Land Transport Authority (LTA) generally allots a longer time for the signal allowing pedestrians to cross the road at crossings where there are more vulnerable pedestrians, such as the elderly and physically challenged (''Green man' too quick for the old and grey' by Mr M. Lukshumayeh; Forum Online, Feb12).
We have also implemented the Green Man Plus scheme since October 2009 at five pilot locations near health facilities and transport nodes. This scheme allows the elderly up to five seconds more green man time when activated.
Seniors can activate this function simply by tapping their senior citizen concession pass on the card readers. We are currently studying the expansion of this scheme to other locations.
At very busy major road junctions, the timings of our traffic lights must strike a balance between traffic efficiency and consideration for pedestrians.
This means that the timings allocated have to be effective in ensuring that vehicular traffic flow is not too severely impeded by the extra time we give to pedestrians to cross safely.
We thank Mr Lukshumayeh for his letter.
Helen Lim (Ms)
Deputy Director, Media Relations
Land Transport Authority -
if an elderly doesn't have a senior concession card?
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then the elderly get run over
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can don't cross the road.
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So they use (and will use) millions and millions of tax payer dollars to set up this "tapping" system when all they needed to do was increase 5 seconds on ALL the current traffic lights.
Which scholar came up with this idea?
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besides crossing the roads, i think many senior citizens do have difficulty getting taxi to hospital visits or bring them home when they r alone outside....
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card or no card, cant drivers simply give the old people more time to cross?
but one time i see this old man, he damn good lat, traffic is moving he cross the road, heck care, all cars stop for him
haha
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sekali one day these unker tap, LTA secretly deduct 20cents......
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Originally posted by sinicker:
sekali one day these unker tap, LTA secretly deduct 20cents......
There is no free lunch.
You want an extra 5 seconds, you got to pay.
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Originally posted by charlize:
There is no free lunch.
You want an extra 5 seconds, you got to pay.
Electronic Road-crossing Pricing.
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pay electronic road-crossing pricing or off you go to batam, j b holiday boot camp
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It is a good idea esp when spore are facing old age problem very soon.
It would be better to educate the old in terms of tv ad such as installing a number blinking green signals and bimping sound will help them.
Also motorised should learn to be be more tolerence when waiting for old pple to cross.
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Originally posted by likeyou:
It is a good idea esp when spore are facing old age problem very soon.
It would be better to educate the old in terms of tv ad such as installing a number blinking green signals and bimping sound will help them.
Also motorised should learn to be be more tolerence when waiting for old pple to cross.
it hard to teach old dog new tricks.
why dun they just give that extra few seconds.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
it hard to teach old dog new tricks.
why dun they just give that extra few seconds.
You want extra seconds, pay for it.
Maybe that's why they are experimenting with tapping cards now.
Next time, any pedestrian wants to increase the time, pay $0.50.
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only in S'pore can this kind of mickey-mouse mundane thing can be in the news...............
old folks wanna cross road.................just cross lah...................cars will hit them meh ???!!!
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Originally posted by charlize:
You want extra seconds, pay for it.
Maybe that's why they are experimenting with tapping cards now.
Next time, any pedestrian wants to increase the time, pay $0.50.
may be need a prepaid card before stepping out of the house young or old.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
may be need a prepaid card before stepping out of the house young or old.
I am sure the idea is there already.
Next time gantries for pedestrians wanting to enter Orchard road. Just need to walk through a gantry since your card is in your pocket.
Beep.
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Originally posted by charlize:
I am sure the idea is there already.
Next time gantries for pedestrians wanting to enter Orchard road. Just need to walk through a gantry since your card is in your pocket.
Beep.
Beatles:
Let me tell you how it will be;
There's one for you, nineteen for me.
'Cause I’m the taxman,
Yeah, I’m Tharman.
Should seven per cent appear too small,
Be thankful I don't take it all.
'Cause I’m the taxman,
Yeah, I’m Tharman.(if you drive a car, car;) - I’ll tax the street;
(if you try to sit, sit;) - I’ll tax your seat;
(if you get too cold, cold;) - I’ll tax the heat;
(if you take a walk, walk;) - I'll tax your feet.
Tharman!
'Cause I’m the taxman,
Yeah, I’m Tharman. -
Originally posted by Clivebenss:
it hard to teach old dog new tricks.
why dun they just give that extra few seconds.
It will make motorists more anger.Tell them about the beeping sound, tell them to look at the second ticking.
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Originally posted by likeyou:
It will make motorists more anger.Tell them about the beeping sound, tell them to look at the second ticking.
the moronists will grow old too.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
the moronists will grow old too.
hahaha....what to do?I myself also walk in a snail pace while crossing the road.
That is why I prefer to hv display digitals ticking so that I will either walk on or wait for the next green man.
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Originally posted by likeyou:
hahaha....what to do?I myself also walk in a snail pace while crossing the road.
That is why I prefer to hv display digitals ticking so that I will either walk on or wait for the next green man.
you're getting old.
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Originally posted by charlize:
There is no free lunch.
You want an extra 5 seconds, you got to pay.
To buy Lim Lao Peh Eh Lor.. please pay 10 cents! =)