tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post1910836890157735632..comments2024-03-28T17:31:22.152+08:00Comments on My Singapore News: A sad accidentChua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-72449477754886578492011-04-06T12:52:53.090+08:002011-04-06T12:52:53.090+08:00There is no such 'right' to physically har...There is no such 'right' to physically harm a person.<br /><br />The question is whether you can <i>avoid</i> harming the hapless person -- pre-supposing you are doing anything that is possible to avoid a tragic accident.<br /><br />To become 'aware' about something and then to act takes between 0.2 and 0.5 seconds. In life-or-death situations it generally comes down to a matter Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-27893518522423224302011-04-06T08:27:57.940+08:002011-04-06T08:27:57.940+08:00Matilah, one of the first case law for law student...Matilah, one of the first case law for law students is about a drunken man lying in the middle of the road. In your layman opinion, the driver has the right of way to roll over him.<br /><br />The law says otherwise. The man may be wrong to be in the middle of the road, but it does not give the driver the right to run over him.<br /><br />This should apply to train drivers as well. When they see Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-50976426275321271622011-04-05T12:11:42.800+08:002011-04-05T12:11:42.800+08:00redbean:
> Are the drivers supposed to look o...redbean:<br /><br /><i> > Are the drivers supposed to look out for people falling into the track or any danger that could cause an accident, and to take avoiding actions? < </i><br /><br />I certainly hope not.<br /><br />The driver's first concern should be fot the passengers <b>on the train</b>.<br /><br />It is already very clear and illegal for anyone to be on the tracks. If you areⓂatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-25026540104854212032011-04-05T08:44:51.664+08:002011-04-05T08:44:51.664+08:00I only have two questions. Must the train charges ...I only have two questions. Must the train charges into the station at such a speed that it cannot stop in time during emergency?<br /><br />Are the drivers supposed to look out for people falling into the track or any danger that could cause an accident, and to take avoiding actions?Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-62760136694739906852011-04-04T18:35:05.451+08:002011-04-04T18:35:05.451+08:00Redbean, the crux of the matter here is money agai...Redbean, the crux of the matter here is money again. Some smart alec in the SMRT felt that installing barriers are a waste of money. There is no sense of urgency in these arsehole.<br /><br />It is not difficult to get these barriers installed in quick time to mitigate the risk of fallen passengers, for whatever reasons.<br /><br />Some will argue that these barriers are not foolproof to prevent Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-5352310454860062742011-04-04T18:16:56.264+08:002011-04-04T18:16:56.264+08:00They may tell you that people here like to hurl th...They may tell you that people here like to hurl themselves at passing trains. Don't mention suicide, because even the MSM never report them. It is a dirty word.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1383504956715981442011-04-04T18:05:50.774+08:002011-04-04T18:05:50.774+08:00I have travelled extensively overseas, taken and o...I have travelled extensively overseas, taken and observed many mass rapid transits or trains (like SMRT) in many countries. Such accident is rare even though there is no dividing screens or fencing between the track/train and the platform. Why? In fact, I do not see any fencing along river side and I have never heard of people felling into the river. Why? Singaporean is truly unique. There must Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-78280278711025545352011-04-04T17:00:42.622+08:002011-04-04T17:00:42.622+08:00And again, the noisy ignoramuses display their lac...And again, the noisy ignoramuses display their lack of understanding of math – especially when dealing with Big Numbers.<br /><br />SMRT transports around 40-50% of the population everyday – let's call it, 2 million. In a year SMRT moves oer 0.7 billion souls, in 2 years, say 1.4 billion.<br /><br />Count the number of accidents (i.e. bona fide errors of judgement, human error, just pain old Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-45844393956666631312011-04-04T15:06:41.924+08:002011-04-04T15:06:41.924+08:00"Why didn't the driver stop in time?"..."Why didn't the driver stop in time?"<br /><br />I think they should reevaluate the system and perhaps install an automatic sensor that will slow down the train as it approaches the station. Is that more costly than installing dividing screens to prevent people from falling onto the tracks, I don't know.<br /><br />Of course nothing can stop people who are suicidal and are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com