they say ' a picture is worth a thousand words'. there are 'three thousand words' here. these pictures were taken at the bicycle bay of one of the mass rapid transit (mrt) stations.
written answer to parliament question on ' how many bicycle thefts have been reported each year over the last 5 years'
over the last 5 years, an average of 590 cases of bicycle theft were reported each year, with a peak of 790 cases in 2005 and a low of 580 cases last year. for the first two months this year, there were about 80 cases of bicycle theft reported, which is the lowest number when compared to the corresponding periods from 2005 to 2007. bicycle thefts have been on a downward trend since 2005.
bicycle thefts typically take place at common areas in public housing estates such as void decks, corridors, staircase landings, lift landings as well as at bicycle bays located at mrt and lrt stations. in most bicycle theft cases, the culprits tampered with the bicycle chains or locks used to secure the bicycles. there were also cases where opportunistic perpetrators took off with bicycles that were left unattended or unsecured.
