Stomper slams 'evil' cyclists for being 'self-centred monsters' who flout rules, often cause accidents
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Cyclists are a common sight along public roads, often covering long distances across the island often as a means of exercise or to loosen up after a long week of work.
But Stomper Anon has had enough of them.
He said: "These road cyclists are evil, bad-hearted locals and foreigners with too much free time!"
The Stomper has observed that certain areas in Singapore, such as Changi, Tanah Merah, and Bukit Timah, have become hot spots for cyclists, especially on Fridays and weekends.
"These bike riders refuse to ride on the paths created for them!"
Anon even went so far as to call cyclists "self-centred monsters", highlighting how some even occupied bus lanes during peak hours.
The Stomper explained that this is dangerous as it can be difficult to spot cyclists from the high position in the driver's seat of a heavy vehicle.
"I am a regular user of public transport. I sit near the drivers and help them look out for these dangerous public road cyclists," said the Stomper.
"There are blind spots where these poor commercial vehicle drivers cannot see the dashing cyclists. Accidents are often caused by cyclists, yet commercial vehicles often need to carry the blame and be the scapegoats."
He brought up a recent accident involving a cyclist and a police vehicle.
Frustrated by the sheer number of cyclists on roads, Anon criticised the authorities for not doing enough to regulate these cyclists.
He said: "The traffic system ought to capture the faces of road bicycle raiders and slap them with heavy fines!"
The Traffic Police and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) do conduct regular enforcement operations targeting errant cyclists. Last year, during enforcement operations on Sept 28 and Oct 13, a total of 37 cyclists were fined $150 each for violating the cycling group size rule of five cyclists riding in a single file.
The Stomper shared a recent photo showing more than 10 cyclists riding along Tanah Merah Coast Road, well above the five allowed.
However, it's worth noting that the extreme left lane along Tanah Merah Coast Road is designated as a bicycle lane.
Despite this, the Stomper remains adamant that cyclists should use designated spaces more responsibly and has this suggestion: "All bicycle riders who cycle for exercise should cycle at Pulau Ubin only!"
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