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Pedestrians will not be policed based on how they walk under the new pedestrian code of conduct.
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Transport Baey Yam Keng told The Straits Times last Friday (Aug 7) that the code was meant to raise awareness and build a gracious culture.
“The purpose of the code of conduct for pedestrians is not deterrence; we do not intend to police how people walk,” he said.
“The Highway Code, similarly, sets out certain norms to guide pedestrians on safe behaviour, such as how to cross roads safely.”
He was commenting on the issue after the introduction of the code drew controversy. Some pedestrians have expressed worries the code will water down their rights on footpaths while others insist the onus should be on cyclists and users of personal mobility devices to ride safely.
Mr Baey said focus group sessions held by the Active Mobility Advisory Panel (AMAP) in the last two years had found that it was common to spot pedestrians and device users “glued to their phones and unaware of their surroundings”.
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