Cyclists beat red light at Bukit Merah as cars turn
Errant cyclists and unsafe behaviour are in the spotlight again after a group of cyclists was caught on dashcam footage riding through a red light in Bukit Merah on Saturday (Nov 14) morning.Footage of the incident posted on social media shows a group of five cyclists riding through the Henderson Road and Telok Blangah Drive junction, when the lights were not in their favour.They are seen doing so by overtaking a car waiting at the junction from its right, and cutting through the junction using the second of two lanes.At this point, cars are seen turning onto Henderson Road from Telok Blangah Drive.The cyclists' actions come on the heels of two fatal accidents involving tipper trucks and cyclists — on Nov 11 at Amber Gardens and on Nov 12 at Tanah Merah Coast Road — claiming two young lives in just two days. Do's and don'ts for cyclistsUnder the Road Traffic Act, cyclists are required to obey all traffic signals.