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SINGAPORE – Changi Airport Group (CAG) is considering introducing precautionary measures, such as laying nets, along a section of its new cycle track after a pedestrian was hit in the head by a stray ball from a golf course. adjacent.
The accident on Thursday (October 22) night was unfortunate, he said, adding that it “has never happened” on the new road of the Changi Airport connector.
“CAG is looking for additional ways to further minimize the risk of stray golf balls heading towards the Jurassic Mile, such as placing nets in that area,” he said. The track is for cyclists and pedestrians.
Tanah Merah Country Club said it is working with CAG to improve the safety features of the track.
Both CAG and the country club apologized for the accident.
The Changi Airport Connector, which includes the 1 km stretch of the Jurassic Mile with dinosaur exhibits, opened on October 11. It stretches from East Coast Park and alongside the Tanah Merah Country Club to Terminals 4 and 2 at Changi Airport.
Facebook user Derek Yap wrote in a post Thursday night that he was walking the runway with his family and a maid when the accident occurred.
He heard a thud, turned, and saw his assistant fall to his knees. “She held her head and began to cry,” wrote Mr. Yap.
A nearby security officer alerted the airport and an airport ambulance arrived at the scene with a doctor, who said the aide had suffered bruises and recommended that her condition be monitored at her home, Yap said in her post.
The assistant “is fine so far,” he added.
“I am sharing this incident so that people will know. I cannot imagine how it would have turned out if the golf ball had hit a child or an elderly person.”
The Straits Times has contacted CAG and Tanah Merah Country Club to ask why precautions, such as nets, were not initially installed.
Separately, CAG said Thursday that it will resurface in some curves along the connector and put up signs warning people of slippery patches.
The move came after the Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao reported that there were several incidents of cyclists slipping on curves during wet weather.
CAG did not disclose how many such accidents have occurred. But he said personnel had been deployed along the runway to ensure safe distancing and safety.
It had also implemented speed reduction stripes and painted the runway markings in red to reduce speed. He did it before its opening.
Some riders have suggested that the slippery turns could be due to the track paint.
Transportation infrastructure expert Raymond Ong from the National University of Singapore said there are generally standards in place to ensure that painted tracks meet minimal slip resistance.
Slippery turns could also be due to other reasons, such as low tire pressure on bikes, rainy weather, and speeding when turning, he added.
“Typically, a skidding or slipping bicyclist is caused by a combination of one or more of these factors and generally requires a detailed site analysis.”
He said cyclists can reduce the risk of slipping by slowing down when turning and making sure their bike has enough tire pressure.
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