PMD users think they are considerate, pedestrians say no: Survey

  • 📰 thenewpaper
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 21 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 12%
  • Publisher: 63%

Singapore Headlines News

Singapore Latest News,Singapore Headlines

While an overwhelming majority of personal mobility device (PMD) users and cyclists believe they are considerate towards pedestrians, a study commissioned by the Traffic Police found that other road users think otherwise. The Road Sense Index, which studied attitudes and...

Besides the differences in perception, the study also found that stress played another huge role in contributing to low levels of graciousness.

A Traffic Police spokesman attributed these descriptions to the fast-paced lifestyle and competitiveness in Singapore, which leads to"Singaporeans being fixated on getting to their destinations at great speed, often at the expense of road etiquette and safety". The common grievance is when PMDs disrupt their peaceful strolls or walks home from work by speeding past them without prior warning.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 7. in SG

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

US consumer inflation outlook rises for 1st time in three months: NY Fed surveyU.S. consumers in June lifted their inflation expectations for the first time in three months, New York Fed data showed on Monday, reducing ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

5.8-magnitude quake hits 121km off Kota Ternate, IndonesiaNEW YORK (XINHUA) - A 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted 121km off Kota Ternate, Indonesia at 2.52am on Tuesday (July 8), the US Geological Survey said.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

Feedback: Telegram news serviceThank you for joining CNA's Telegram channel. Please fill in this quick survey and tell us what you'd like more of. Your answers will be anonymous.
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Japan not thinking of scrapping South Korea export curbs, industry minister saysTOKYO (REUTERS) - Industry minister Hiroshige Seko said on Tuesday (July 9) that Japan was 'not thinking at all' of withdrawing restrictions on Japanese high-tech exports to South Korea and that the curbs did not violate World Trade Organization rules.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

US consumer inflation outlook rises for 1st time in three months: NY Fed surveyU.S. consumers in June lifted their inflation expectations for the first time in three months, New York Fed data showed on Monday, reducing ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

He thought she was cheating, so he vowed to make her a ‘famous nude model’SINGAPORE — Growing suspicious that his long-distance girlfriend was unfaithful to him, he created a fake Facebook account under her old name.
Source: TODAYonline - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »