More green-man time!

September 30, 2009 – From October 1, seniors will have five more seconds to cross the road when the green man flashes at five locations near health facilities and transport nodes. The locations include: The junction of Toa Payoh Central and Lorong 4; Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 near the Ang Mo Kio MRT station; Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 near the Yio Chu Kang MRT station; Jalan Bukit Merah near Block 162; and Sinaran Drive near Tan Tock Seng Hospital. This initiative launched by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) addresses the needs of elderly pedestrians who may require more time to cross the road. To initiate the extra time, seniors need to tap on the reader above the standard traffic light push-button with their new Cepas-compliant senior citizen concession card and the green man will appear with an extended timer. LTA will identify other suitable pedestrian crossings, and explore the feasibility of extending this scheme to the physically disabled. (Picture courtesy of LTA)