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25 December 2015
Bicycle lanes in Penang seen as a flop
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The Star/Asia News Network | Friday, Dec 25, 2015
GEORGE TOWN – A state MCA Youth leader hit out at the state government for its poor planning of bicycle lanes.
Tanjung MCA Youth chief Lim Swee Bok said creating bicycles lanes without detailed planning was a total waste of money and put cyclists and pedestrians at risk.
“The state government should build bicycle lanes only after releasing the Penang Structure Plan and Local Plan to ensure public safety,” he said.
Speaking at a press conference at a hotel here during a tour of the bicycle lanes near Komtar yesterday, Lim said it was risky for cyclists to have to share bicycle lanes with pedestrians.
“This is because the lanes are not wide enough for both groups to use at the same time,” he added.
Komtar MCA Task Force head Tan Hing Teik said the state spent RM30m (S$10 million) to build casually painted bicycle lanes on the narrow streets of George Town. ”
The state must accept the fact that the present road design and urban planning in Penang are meant for cars and unfriendly for bicycles,” he said.
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[admin] Jambatan Basikal Dan Laluan Pejalan Kaki Merentangi Sg Pinang Ke George Town https://www.facebook.com/cmlimguaneng/posts/946788978684537 …
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At the launch of part of the ‘Dedicated’ bicycle lane in Sg Pinang by the CM this morning towards a healthier lifestyle!
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azizisafar Only in Penang… a wide road narrowed to accommodate bicycle lane. RM30 million spend on bicycle lanes.
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PENANG: BICYCLE FRIENDLY! But lots of drivers are not, using the bicycle lanes to park their cars!
Well, give each car a ticket!
Annuar Salehan, who posted this photograph, wondered if cyclists were expected to ride over the parked cars
One driver drove on the bicycle lane!
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Misusing new bicycle lanes
8/12/2013 2:46:37 PM
http://mob.com.my/news/socialmedia/august-2013/misusing-new-bicycle-lanes
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据观察，有关绿色脚车道是采用“共享道路”概念，具有两条车道，路面也画上白色的脚车标志，并设置塑料障碍物来保障脚车骑士的安全。槟岛市政局工程局主任尤端祥周三受《光华日报》询及时指出，兴利集团在八条路负责承建衔接铁桥的一部分脚车道。该集团正在当地进行Sandilands高级公寓及商业单位发展计划。
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IN PENANG, CYCLISTS FACE THE DANGER OF BEING KNOCKED DOWN BY MOTORBIKE-RIDERS!
上周“The Light 脚车道设障碍物难阻摩托车出入”报道，引起民众热议，不少网民在本报面子书专页上留言，指除了The Light公寓前脚车道遭摩托车骑士“骑劫”外，加巴星道脚车道也有类似问题。
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位于敦林苍佑大道旁的“The Light ”脚车专用道，出现摩托车、脚车和行人争道的局面。当局已在出入口处设立障碍物，但是障碍物损坏已维修了3次，也无法禁止摩托车出入。
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Accidents, injuries and deaths related to cycling will never match the number from motorcycles but if it happened to you or your teenaged son/daughter, that’s one tragedy too many!
Sometimes, it can happen like this: a student of mine went out at 7.30pm to eat dinner at a food center nearby. She rode her bicycle. It had no light, so she couldn’t be easily seen! On her way home, a car brushed against her bicycle, and she fell and hit her head on the road. She was unconscious, and never woke up.She was 15. Who would ever have thought it could have happened like this? If only she had had a crash helmet on!
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Boy jumps off bicycle before lorry crushes it http://shar.es/10tIGQ
SINGAPORE – He had gone downstairs to ride his bicycle, as he often did.
But the 16-year-old boy later phoned his grandmother, saying he had fallen and needed help.
When Madam Peng arrived at the junction of Sims Avenue and Sims Way at about 6pm on Monday, she was horrified to see her grandson sitting beside a huge lorry.
His bicycle had been crushed by a wheel of the lorry.
The boy had escaped with minor injuries to his arms and leg.
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When Madam Peng arrived at the scene, she said the lorry driver confronted her angrily, asking: “How could you allow your boy to cycle any how?”
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How safe is cycling in Malaysia? Cyclists, tell us about the #CyclingDangers you encounter during your bike ride.
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Filepix showing two people cycling to their workplace
PETALING JAYA: Go in small groups and wear bright colours. These are measures that can help cyclists stay safe on the road, said Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) director-general Prof Wong Shaw Voon.
He said cyclists should also try to avoid roads that are not designated for them, such as highways, although many have no choice but to share highways with other drivers.
“When you live in urban settings there are highways everywhere. Sometimes you cannot avoid it.
“(So) cyclists should be aware of the risks they are taking and take appropriate steps to minimise them,” Wong said.
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On Sunday, cyclist Noor Azli Sawari was hit by a car on the Kajang-Silk Highway, sustaining head injuries and forced to undergo surgery.
“He usually rides along the same route with a group of friends. But yesterday he could not join them, so he went alone. What can we say? It is his fate,” said his friend Shaiful Baba.
There have been several incidents of cyclists being knocked down by motorists while riding on roads and highways.
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theSundaily
A new danger on the roads
Last updated on 20 October 2014 – 12:26am
A. Mahendiran
newsdesk@thesundaily.com
PETALING JAYA: Cyclists, especially youngsters on trendy bicycles, riding three or four abreast are a common sight these days and they seem to have little care about the danger they are putting themselves and other road users in – police statistics are proof of this.
According to the Royal Malaysian Police, 360 cases involving cyclists were recorded in 2012, resulting in 156 deaths.
So far this year, the number has gone up to 387 cases with 151 deaths.
K. Balasupramaniam, president of Road Safety Marshal Club (RSMC), said cycling is now seen as a hip, environment-friendly trend.
“As such not many are concerned about the proper safety requirements while riding bicycles,” he said, adding that cyclists are also bound by traffic rules.
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1203373
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Patuhi! #bianchi #FixedGear #cycling #mtb #trackbike #kualalumpur #Malaysia #ridetest #ayuhkayuh #cultuzofsynergy 
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We love this piece of interactive street art in Malaysia! Haven’t seen a better one including a #bicycle ! Have you?
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