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SINGAPORE – It was a clear afternoon on March 26, 2022, when educator Joseph Lee, 49, was cycling along Senja Road, off Woodlands Road.He was wearing a bright red T-shirt and helmet.But as he turned at the junction with Senja Way, a taxi in a right-turn-onlAs bicycle accidents hit 4-year high, cyclists call for more mutual respect from peers, road users
SINGAPORE – It was a clear afternoon on March 26, 2022, when educator Joseph Lee, 49, was cycling along Senja Road, off Woodlands Road.He was wearing a bright red T-shirt and helmet.But as he turned at the junction with Senja Way, a taxi in a right-turn-only lane illegally drove straight, side-swiping him.Lee was flung off his bike and the impact from landing fractured his collarbone in two places.The cabby's insurer later accepted full liability and paid damages.Yet for Lee, the months of painful recovery and dependency on others for basic tasks like bathing and eating were very frustrating.He said: «There are cyclists who break the rules, doing things like running red lights and nothing happens to them. But I did everything I was supposed to do. Yet, I was the one suffering.»With Singapore's roads becoming more dangerous in recent years, cyclists have become increasingly at risk.Accidents involving cyclists hit a four-year high in 2025, with a total of 772 accidents, of which 17 were fatal. There were 620 accidents involving cyclists in 2024 and 581 in 2023. Read more











