PROPOSAL FOR MOTORCYCLE LANES ON EXPRESSWAYS GIVEN INCREASE IN MOTORCYCLE-RELATED FATALITIES
I asked the Minister for Transport about increasing motorcycle-related fatalities on expressways since 2022 and whether my suggestion for the creation of motorcycle lanes at expressways would be reconsidered. Minister Chee Hong Tat responded that due to land constraints, motorcycle lanes on expressways are not feasible. However, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has implemented safety measures such as skid-resistant road surfaces, wider lane markings, and rain shelters. The Government, LTA, Traffic Police, and Singapore Road Safety Council continue to promote road safety through initiatives like the Singapore Road Safety Month and Singapore Ride Safe Campaign.My parliamentary question and Minister Chee’s response are set out below.
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Mr Murali Pillai asked the Minister for Transport having regard to the continued increase in motorcycle-related fatalities on expressways since 2022 (a) whether LTA will reconsider the proposal to construct motorcycle lanes on expressways; and (b) what other structural measures is LTA considering to enhance and promote road safety for motorcyclists and pillion riders.
Mr Chee Hong Tat: We share the Member’s concern with motorcycle-related fatalities. Over the years, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has implemented engineering measures to improve the safety of motorcyclists and pillion riders. For example, we started using more skid resistant road surfaces, implemented wider and more prominent lane markings to encourage motorists to keep in lane, and built motorcycle rain shelters below flyovers.
It is not feasible to construct motorcycle lanes on expressways given our land constraints, and also because many expressway sections are viaducts, flyovers and tunnels which are not wide enough to construct additional motorcycle lanes.
The Government remains committed to improving the safety of motorcyclists, as well as other road users, and will continue to work on various initiatives and measure to enhance road safety. The Land Transport Authority (LTA), Traffic Police (TP), and the Singapore Road Safety Council (SRSC) have various outreach activities to engage key stakeholder groups annually. This includes the Singapore Road Safety Month, and the Singapore Ride Safe Campaign, which encourage all road users to do their part in making our roads safe, and motorcyclists to practise safe riding habits.
