SCOOTERISTS, MOTOR-CYCLISTS AND PILLION-RIDERS (Number of cases of head injuries and other particulars)
Parliament of Singapore · 9 December 1968 · 2nd Parliament
Official Report, 9 December 1968, Vol 28, Issue 2 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)
Mr J. F. Conceicao asked the Minister for Defence the number of cases of head injuries suffered by scooterists, motor-cyclists and pillion-riders in road accidents during the period 1st May to 30th September, 1968; in how many such cases were the injuries (i) serious but non-fatal: and (ii) fatal; and what percentage of the serious and fatal cases were instances of persons not wearing crash helmets.
The Minister for Defence (Mr Lim Kim San): Mr Speaker, Sir, there were 670 cases of head injuries suffered by the scooterists, motor-cyclist, and pillion riders in road accident from 1st May to 30th September this year. Of this number, 138 cases were serious but non fatal, and 28 cases were fatal. 97.8 percent of the serious cases and 100 percent of the fatal cases were instances were no crash helmets were worn.
Mr Hwang Soo Jin (Jalan Kayu): Will the Minister consider making it compulsory by law for scooterists and motor-cyclists to wear crash helmets'?
Mr Lim Kim San: Mr Speaker, Sir, we prefer to popularise the use of crash helmets through education rather than by legislation.
Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 9 December 1968. Republished on SGParliament.