cases - suit against Land Transport Authority

The Land Transport Authority had been facing a problem of inconsiderate cyclists endangering pedestrians by riding at high speed along pedestrian overhead bridges. To curb the problem, it installed cycling barriers to force such cyclists to dismount.

Unfortunately, Mr Koh Liep Hang, who was riding along an overhead bridge at Tampines one night, crashed into the barrier and became paralysed from the waist down. He sued the Land Transport Authority and its contractor who had just installed the barrier but had failed to put up warning signs or ensure adequate notice of the barrier. Later, he dropped the suit against the LTA but proceeded against the contractor. The contractor's insurer later paid $800,000 as damages.