The number of fatal accidents and road deaths in 2019 has dropped to a record low, but the elderly and motorcyclists are still at risk.
The Traffic Police has launched a kit, targeted at those aged 60 and above, to test the elderly's road sense and strengthen their road safety awareness.
The Land Transport Authority said yesterday that it has identified 10 more locations for its Silver Zone programme, bringing the total to 15.
Elderly residents in Bukit Merah View can now stroll around the estate with greater peace of mind, thanks to improved road safety features.
The LTA will embark on a pilot programme where new road features would be introduced at five residential areas to make roads safer for the elderly people.
Singapore Polytechnic and the Agency of Integrated Care as well as Temasek Cares have come up with a system that will help the elderly in road safety.
Concert held in Republic Polytechnic to educate road safety awareness among the elderly as fatality numbers remain high over the past two years.