在新加坡高速公路上修建機車道可以嗎？

2024年5月8日，新加坡交通部長徐芳達在國會書面答複武吉馬督單選區議員穆仁理關于在高速公路上設定機車道相關問題。

以下内容為新加坡眼根據國會英文資料翻譯整理：

穆仁理（武吉馬督單選區議員）先生詢問交通部長，考慮到自 2022 年以來高速公路上機車相關死亡人數持續增加：

(a) 陸交局 (LTA)是否會重新考慮在高速公路上修建機車車道的提議？

(b) 陸交局 (LTA)正在考慮采取哪些其他結構性措施來加強和促進機車手和後座乘客的道路安全？

徐芳達（交通部長）先生：我們與議員一樣，對機車相關死亡事件感到擔憂。多年來，陸交局 (LTA) 實施了工程措施來提高機車手和後座乘客的安全。例如，我們已采用防滑性較高的路面，實施更寬更顯眼的車道标記以鼓勵機車手保持在車道内，并在天橋下建造機車防雨棚。

由于土地有限，而且許多高速公路路段都是高架橋、立交橋和隧道，寬度不足以建造額外的機車道，是以在高速公路上修建機車道是不可行的。

政府仍然緻力于提高機車手和其他道路使用者的安全，并将繼續推行各種舉措和措施，以加強道路安全。陸交局、交通警察和新加坡道路安全委員會每年都會開展各種外展活動，以吸引主要利益相關者群體。這些活動包括“新加坡道路安全月”和“新加坡安全騎行運動”，鼓勵所有道路使用者盡自己的一份力量，確定道路安全，并鼓勵機車手養成安全的騎行習慣。

以下是英文質詢内容：

Mr Murali Pillai asked the Minister for Transport having regard to the continued increase in motorcycle-related fatalities on expressways since 2022 (a) whether LTA will reconsider the proposal to construct motorcycle lanes on expressways; and (b) what other structural measures is LTA considering to enhance and promote road safety for motorcyclists and pillion riders.

Mr Chee Hong Tat: We share the Member’s concern with motorcycle-related fatalities. Over the years, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has implemented engineering measures to improve the safety of motorcyclists and pillion riders. For example, we started using more skid-resistant road surfaces, implemented wider and more prominent lane markings to encourage motorists to keep in lane, and built motorcycle rain shelters below flyovers.

It is not feasible to construct motorcycle lanes on expressways given our land constraints, and also because many expressway sections are viaducts, flyovers and tunnels which are not wide enough to construct additional motorcycle lanes.

The Government remains committed to improving the safety of motorcyclists, as well as other road users, and will continue to work on various initiatives and measures to enhance road safety. LTA, the Traffic Police and the Singapore Road Safety Council have various outreach activities to engage key stakeholder groups annually. These include the Singapore Road Safety Month and the Singapore Ride Safe Campaign, which encourage all road users to do their part in making our roads safe and motorcyclists to practise safe riding habits.

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