Local News: Enhanced Safety Initiatives on Singapore Roads
Motorists and pedestrians alike will benefit from a series of new initiatives to enhance road safety.
[B]Enhanced Chevron Zone at Bus Stop[/B]
The four initiatives, namely the 'enhanced chevron zone at bus stops', 'waveline', 'pedestrian-friendly curve alignment markers' and 'pedestrian crossing signs attached to existing flashing beacons', have been implemented at selected locations to test their effectiveness.
Bus stops located along expressways or high speed roads are a concern because of the huge speed difference between those entering or exiting the bus bays and those in the main stream.
To raise motorists' awareness that they are approaching a bus bay, the bus stop separator area is covered with red pavement and lined with vibralines.
The red surface in enhanced chevron zone (ECZ) will increase visibility and discourage encroachment onto the chevron area. This helps to reduce conflicts between main stream vehicles and buses leaving the bus bay.
Following the success of the trial at bus stop along AYE (Tuas) outside NUS, LTA has extended ECZ to another four locations in April 2010 at bus stops along:
* AYE (Tuas) before exit to Jurong Town Hall Road
* AYE (Changi) before exit to Clementi Ave 6 (2 bus stops)
* AYE (Changi) before exit to Clementi Ave 2
* AYE (Tuas) before exit to Clementi Ave 6 (coming soon)
[B]Wavelines[/B]
Curve alignment markers (CAMs) help to define road bends while vehicles travel along them. However, at locations where the centre median width is small or absent, CAMs may be not effective. As they are placed flat on the concrete wall due to site constraints, their visibility is reduced.
As such, fluorescent yellow green reflective sheets with black arrows (wavelines) are proposed at locations where CAMs are not effective or suitable. Its unique shape - repeated raised strips - provide great brightness across a wide range of angles. The waveline is designed to provide high visibility during both daytime and nighttime.
Aside from the trial at CTE (AYE) exit to Havelock Road and Merchant Road entrance to CTE (AYE), another 3 locations will have the waveline implementied:
* Upper Bukit Timah Road (near Rail Mall)
* CTE (SLE) to TPE (PIE) interchange
* Lentor Avenue slip road into SLE (CTE) (coming soon)
[B]Pedestrian Friendly Curve Alignment Markers[/B]
Feedback were received regarding the sharp edges of curve alignment markers (CAMs) posing potential hazards to pedestrians and/or cyclists.
To reduce this safety risk, the edges of CAM have been replaced with aluminum U-frames, which is also a more cost-effective solution.
These pedestrian-friendly curve alignment markers will be put in place at:
* Kampong Java Road (Trial)
* Changi Coast Walk (Trial)
* Ghim Moh Road
* Lornie Road
* Marymount Road
* Mountbatten Road
* Shan Road
* South Bunona Vista Road
* Whampoa East
* Yuan Ching Road
* Mandai Avenue
[B]Pedestrian Crossing Signs With Flashing Beacons[/B]
A pedestrian crossing sign indicates the position of a designated crossing clearly to pedestrians and motorists. The blue signs stand out from the surrounding as they display good colour contrast against the greenery and the orange lights from lamp posts.
Together with the flashing yellow beacons, they further enhance the visibility and alert motorists of the approaching a pedestrian crossing.
Pedestrian crossing signs have been implemented along slip roads connecting to expressways. They will be extended to roads with speed limits of 60kph and above by year 2016.
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