Around 1,400 platform workers in Singapore will receive free defensive riding training under the Ride Safe initiative. The programme is designed to improve road safety and lower traffic accident rates among delivery riders by teaching practical hazard perception, defensive maneuvering, and accident prevention techniques. Targeted at platform workers who rely on motorcycles for their daily livelihoods, the training aims to enhance rider awareness, address road risks, and promote safer riding practices across the delivery sector.
- Approximately 1,400 platform delivery workers in Singapore will undergo defensive riding training at no cost under the Ride Safe programme.
- The curriculum covers key safety practices, including hazard management, vehicle handling under challenging road conditions, and collision avoidance techniques.
- The initiative seeks to reduce accident rates and improve the overall physical safety of gig economy workers who spend extended hours on the road.
- The effort forms part of ongoing industry and community measures to reinforce workplace safety standards for platform and delivery personnel.
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Kudos, this is a wonderful initiative.
Bangkok desperately needs this
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90% PAB are throttled and illegally modified
The fishy-pap party their gov.