Channal News Asia今天有篇文章，谈到自行车和汽车的路权问题新加坡很多驾车人士想当然认为马路的路权属于汽车，这个其实是误解，正如在国内很多司机认为行人应该让路给右转汽车一样。很少有自行车骑士选择在马路上骑行，是出于安全考虑，但汽车司机如果对马路上的自行车存有敌意，那就只是一种自私和傲慢。官方很清楚地说明：自行车同样有使用马路的权力。里面还特别提到，即使自行车在马路上并排行驶，也是合法的。 “The road is meant for all motorised and non-motorised vehicles,” said transport consultant Gopinath Menon, noting that between the 1950s and 1970s, cyclists commonly used the roads in Singapore, co-existing with other vehicles. “Over time, the number of cars on the roads increased. The public transport improved and hence the number of cyclists reduced,” said the former LTA planner. “There is nothing to prevent cyclists from using the roads, but many do not feel safe because motorists are no longer used to having bicycles co-sharing as they were in the past.” While a common grouse among motorists is that cyclists hav (more...)