LTA issues guide on sharing roads safely with buses
Two fatal accidents involving tipper trucks and cyclists — on Nov 11 at Amber Gardens and on Nov 12 at Tanah Merah Coast Road — claimed two young lives in just two days.Both accidents, involving heavy vehicles, appeared to have happened near or around the four primary blind spots of the heavy vehicles — directly in front, directly behind, along the driver's side door, and near the rear of the vehicle's left side.And with buses also classified as heavy vehicles, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has published a timely guide on what "every cyclist should keep in mind".Cycling in a bus laneDuring bus lane operating hours from 7.30am to 9.30am and 5pm to 8pm on non-public holiday weekdays, cyclists should ride in a single file.They should also note that there are full-day bus lanes, marked by red and yellow lines, which operate from 7.30am to 11am; and, 24-hour bus-only lanes, which are demarcated by red lines.