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  • Commentary: Riding Is A Cheaper Method Of Transport But That Only Shows How Cheap Your Life Is

    Commentary: Riding Is A Cheaper Method Of Transport But That Only Shows How Cheap Your Life Is

    Hi

    Someone posted a bold comment about riding motorcycle in Singapore and relate to the BKE accident recently. In the post he criticise riders saying that ride motorcycle as a form of cheap transport. He say maybe there is a trend in singapore because like almost all riders are malay and told the malays to take care. He was a rider to a driver (car to lorries who cares) and realise that singapore roads are not for bikers.

    In the post:

    “i am a rider and driver from cars to lorries even class 4, i must say bikers are a pain in the ass (: thankfully i drive now. Lets face the fact that Singapore roads are never suitable for motorcycles.  Yes it may be a cheaper method of transport as compared to a car. However, that only shows how cheap your life is. so if you cant afford to drive, dont ride and just take public transport @ Yusuf norseni i dont know whats the trend going on in SG but it seems like many mlay are riders, please take care buddy. Lets pray for all the casualties and van driver, peace out”

     

    So, who is this guy think he is. All bikers are pain in the ass? All riders are malay? How bout your stupidity is the trending now. People can ride because of hobby and they want to spend the money on bikes. Why you have to mention one race when saying about all the bikers in sg? And from rider to driver means you right to criticise and look down at people who are riding bikes is it? No point you remove your fb.

    I have been riding in singapore close to 10 years now. From small bikes to bigger so i know how it feel as a biker here. I work despatch and delivery too. As a singaporean and malay and a rider, i really feel offended and angry.

     

    Salim

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  • BKE Fatal Accident: Two Motorcyclists Dead, Six Hospitalised, Van Driver Arrested

    BKE Fatal Accident: Two Motorcyclists Dead, Six Hospitalised, Van Driver Arrested

    At least two motorcyclists died and six were injured in a collision involving nine motorcycles and a van along the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) on Saturday (March 11) afternoon.

    The 25-year-old van driver was arrested for a rash act causing death. His driving licence will be suspended with immediate effect, the police said.

    The two motorcyclists, aged 34 and 50, were pronounced dead at the scene. Six other injured motorcyclists were conveyed to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.

    Police said they were alerted to the accident at 3.49pm.

    Videos posted on Facebook and circulated on WhatsApp show at least two police tents at the area under the Seletar Expressway (SLE) flyover, towards Woodlands near the SLE exit.

    According to a message circulating on WhatsApp, the motorcyclists had sought shelter under the flyover due to the rain when the accident occurred.

    The video accompanying the message shows six men sprawled on the ground, with two bleeding.

    Another video, posted by Facebook user Aishah Osman, shows police vehicles at the scene, with at least nine motorcycles at the side. Some of them had toppled over and looked damaged. An ambulance was also seen.

    At 6.24pm when ST went down to the scene, the area had been cordoned off by police, and traffic police investigators were on site.

    Relatives of the casualties were also there.

    BKE accident: Motorcycle being removed from site

    One motorcyclist who had been taking shelter from the rain and whose bike had been slightly damaged told ST that “it was chaotic”.

    Investigations are ongoing.

    The police have urged the public not to circulate photos or videos of the deceased, out of respect for the families.

     

    Source: ST

  • Singapore Biker Chick Speaks Up Against New Additional Registered Fee (ARF)

    Singapore Biker Chick Speaks Up Against New Additional Registered Fee (ARF)

    We have masked robbers caught and incarcerated, yet we have our finance minister gloriously on TV, executing daylight robbery on citizens who save up hard-earned wages to own a bigger capacity motorcycle to suffice their daily transport/sport/leisure all in one.

    After increasing public transport rates, you give a miserable 10-cent discount for every 6 train rides spent, you issue one-off GST vouchers capped at $200 that isn’t even close to covering the increased Water Utilities bill rates, yet you take tens of thousands of dollars from us in an instant, without a damn reason with a new Additional Registered Fee (ARF) of up to 100% of the OMV for bigger motorcycles.

    Who are you to rob us monetarily? Who are you to rob us of our simple hobbies? And where does this unjustifiable 100% extra ARF loading on motorcycles go to?

    In the year of the Rooster, I guess you’ve undeniably earned yourself the biggest Cock award of the year.

     

    Source: Vaunephan

  • Bikers Do Their Bit For Charity

    Bikers Do Their Bit For Charity

    More than 150 motorcycles swept into Eunos Crescent and Joo Seng Road estates on Sept 20 and its riders and pillions dismounted and spent several hours cleaning 50 rental units in the area.

    The participants came from 13 motorcycle clubs in Singapore and were part of this year’s Wheels of Love charity event.

    The annual event first started in 2011 with only 15 motorcycles involved, but has grown 10 times to 150 bikes this year.

    Madam Ng Hiong Kew, 67 was all smiles and laughter after seeing that her one-room flat was spick and span.

    She said in Mandarin: “After my knee operation, I can’t walk well and take a very long time to clean up so I am really grateful that they (volunteers) came over to help me out.”

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg