20170831 KPE tunnel fire led to confusion, say motorists
Singapore Aug 31 2017 “Automobile & Railway”
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KPE tunnel fire led to confusion, say motorists
Updated: 2017-08-31 05:00
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said that it made a series of public safety announcements on media platforms as well as in the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) tunnel shortly after a taxi caught fire there on Tuesday evening.
The burning Trans-Cab caused a massive jam and triggered an evacuation in the KPE, with motorists advised to leave their vehicles and exit the tunnel on foot.
However, those caught up in the drama say the different announcements made on various platforms were confusing and could have been given faster.
LTA tweeted at 7.20pm to advise motorists to avoid the fourth lane due to an accident on the KPE. But in the tunnel, the message was slightly different.
An LTA announcement made through the tunnel’s announcement system instructed motorists to drive out of the tunnel via the nearest exit, or leave their vehicles and evacuate through the nearest emergency exit. The Straits Times understands that announcements are part of LTA’s standard operating procedure for fires that happen in road tunnels.
Motorists at the scene also said all the lane-use signs were lit up with red crosses. According to the OneMotoring website, this indicates cars should not proceed.
Web Source： Straits Times
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