With the expected increase in the vehicle and human populations as well as economic activities, our roads are likely to get busier. It is thus important that the society at large sees the criticality of road safety and to adopt a mindset of zero-tolerance towards irresponsible road usage behaviours – be it jaywalking, speeding, reckless driving or drink-driving.

While our fatality rate of 4.68 is comparable to other major cities, we can make our roads safer. TP cannot achieve this without the strong support of the public and road users. Motorists should pay special attention to vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. Others can play their part by advising friends or family members to be responsible road users and to refrain from dangerous driving habits such as speeding, drink-driving and reckless driving. The bottomline is, all road users should exercise more care, caution and consideration at all times. Road safety is everyone’s responsibility. Together, we can make travelling on our roads a safer experience for one and all.