Oh since we are on the topic of transport, Mr Lim also said at the same dialogue session:
Moving to a cheaper form of transport, one resident asked: "I would like to know... whether we are having, in the near future, a pro-bicycle government policy, where it can provide shady bicycle tracks all over the island." For now, Mr Lim said using two-wheelers as a form of transport is good for just intra-town travel. And it cannot be applied uniformly across the island but has to be adapted for different communities.
I repeat what our transport minister said: "Using two-wheelers as a form of transport is good for just intra-town travel."
Just. Intra. Town. Travel.
Why ah? The bicycle will explode if ridden more than 2km, is it? Ang Mo Kio residents' legs will break off if they ride their bicycles to Serangoon ah? Lasers from outer space will disintegrate bicycles if the rider rides from Hougang to Shenton way ah?
Maybe the minister heard of some urban legend about bicycles we were not privy to.
I am sorry for having used my bicycle for riding beyond my estate then. I have been riding my bike beyond what it was good for, it seems.
Tomorrow I go and add an extra wheel to my bike to satisfy the good minister's definition of what is good enough for country-wide travel.
Oh, for your entertainment, a seven-year-old video shot in Germany:
