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3 bikes, 6 riders: Teens ferry friends in HelloRide bikes' front baskets, sparking debate over safety

Six friends, but only three bikes. What's the solution?While some might have chosen to find alternative transportation, these teenagers opted for a different approach, seating their friends in the front baskets of shared bicycles, according to a photograph uploaded to the Roads.sg Facebook page on Friday (Oct 9).In the post, six girls can be seen stopped at a traffic light,...

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3 bikes, 6 riders: Teens ferry friends in HelloRide bikes' front baskets, sparking debate over safety

Six friends, but only three bikes. What's the solution?

While some might have chosen to find alternative transportation, these teenagers opted for a different approach, seating their friends in the front baskets of shared bicycles, according to a photograph uploaded to the Roads.sg Facebook page on Friday (Oct 9).

In the post, six girls can be seen stopped at a traffic light, with three of them riding blue bicycles.

The other three, however, aren't technically riding the bicycles. Instead, each is seated in the front basket of a friend's bike, either listening to music or scrolling on her phone.

The three passengers also appear to be carrying their belongings on their laps. Two are holding bags, while the girl on the left appears to be clutching a purse.

While the post itself did not offer much context on the photograph, netizens were split on whether to condemn the girls for unsafe behaviour or praise their resourcefulness.

"This is the 'kampung spirit', where the elder sister had to ferry her younger sister to school in a bike basket," a user commented.

Another said: "This is a teenager's adventure. Let them be."

Concurring, a user also said: "Let the kids be kids, [when we were] young, [we also did] stupid things."

Some also praised the girls' resourcefulness, noting that they had rented only three bikes but were able to transport all six of them around.

"Smart move," the user simply stated.

Conversely, some users also pointed out the dangers of what the girls were doing.

"They have to pay medical bills and compensate bike company for damaged basket and loss of revenue [if they fall and injure themselves]. Some people only learn the hard way.

"Someone said 'kampung spirit'," the user continued. "Do it on your own bike."

Said another: "Youngsters... when accidents happen, then they will realise the dangers of riding like that."

Some users also raised concerns about possible damage to the bicycles, questioning who should foot the bill for any repairs.

A few users suggested that the bike-sharing company could consider introducing double-seat bicycles for rent.

AsiaOne has contacted HelloRide for comment.

khooyihang@asiaone.com

六个朋友，却只有三辆自行车。怎么办？

虽然有些人可能会选择寻找其他交通方式，但这些青少年却选择了不同的方法，他们让朋友们坐在共享自行车的车篮里。根据周五（10 月 9 日）上传到 Roads.sg Facebook 页面的一张照片显示，他们这样做是为了方便出行。

帖子中可以看到六名女孩停在红绿灯前，其中三名女孩骑着蓝色自行车。

不过，另外三个人严格来说并没有骑自行车。她们各自坐在朋友自行车的车篮里，有的在听音乐，有的在刷手机。

这三名乘客似乎都把自己的物品放在腿上。其中两人拿着包，而左边的女孩似乎拿着一个钱包。

虽然帖子本身并没有提供太多关于照片的背景信息，但网友们对于是谴责女孩们的不安全行为还是称赞她们的机智反应却意见不一。