I read with concern Mr Lawrence Seow’s letter, "A cyclist’s plea for drivers to slow down at road crossings" (Nov 27).

There was a recent report about a man driving along Punggol Drive who was taken aback by the sight of more than 20 cyclists hogging the road.

The incident happened on Nov 21 at 7.30am.

In November last year, when I visited Guangzhou, China, I noticed the imposition of a traffic rule requiring all cyclists to dismount and push their bicycles while crossing the roads. This was to ensure the safety of cyclists and pedestrians.

In Singapore, however, authorities do not impose such a rule.

As we recognise cycling as a good form of exercise, both for our physical and mental health, focusing on the road safety aspect of it is also vital.

In recent weeks, when driving on the roads, I have noticed platoons of cyclists who occupy a whole lane and do not stay in a single file or in the permitted formation of two abreast.

This poses real dangers to all road users.

It is especially dangerous when cyclists go on the highways. I have witnessed recent instances of this, at the weekends, on the East Coast Parkway expressway and Bukit Timah Seven Mile Flyover. 

In most cases, motorists are driving at high speed on these motorways.

It is illegal for cyclists to ride on expressways in Singapore.

I sincerely hope that the Traffic Police and Land Transport Authority will look into this matter and monitor the situation before more road mishaps and fatal accidents happen.

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