STOMPer Cyclist noted that the trees along the Tampines park connector were potential safety hazards. For example, he saw some with protruding roots that could trip people. Says the STOMPer:
"The Tampines park connector runs from Pasir Ris Park to Bedok Reservoir Road where it joins up with the Bedok park connector.
"This tree found at Pasir Ris Town Park has strange roots, some of which grow above the ground and thus creating a space between the root and the ground.
"The Tampines park connector has some coconut trees which are planted too close to the walkway.
"If a coconut drops on the head of a jogger or a cyclist it could cause grievous bodily harm.
"I hope the Town Council and NParks will refrain from planting coconut trees too near the path.
"I also spotted these M-shaped stone seats along the path. They look beautiful and is welcome by all cyclists and joggers."
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While the risk of getting injured by a falling coconut is very real, I wonder if the person who submitted this was being just a little bit overly paranoid. It's unlikely that a person on the walkway would get struck by a coconut, unless he or she was on the grass and standing directly beneath the tree. And I'm sure most of us know better than to stand beneath a heavily laden coconut tree.
