KTPH: 42% of injured bikers are Malaysians
Malaysian riders have come under the spotlight after several fatal accidents from October to December last year. The Straits Times filmed Malaysia-registered motorcycles on the expressway during the evening peak hours.
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Government figures show that as of November, there were 142,492 registered motorcycles and scooters here. Some of them could be owned by Malaysians.
An estimated 40,000 Malaysian motorcyclists commute to Singapore daily. Roughly half or 53.8 per cent of accidents involving Malaysian riders happened after office hours - between 6pm and 8am - Dr Simon (consultant surgeon) said. This is the time when most of them head home to Malaysia or come to work here.