This railing is located at Block 204 Marsiling Drive. A photo of it was posted on Hardware Zone forum on March 18.

This creative neighbourhood design follows a series of others that have already been publicised: Such as these railings in the void deck to deter footballers and these blocks at the base of the ramp to deter motorised bikes and cyclists.

However, the true nature of these yellow railings are not entirely clear or easy to rationalise.

Because the purpose of its design could be to

- warn people as it is in Minion yellow

- increase pedestrians' reaction time by making the path maze-like

- deter cyclists from riding through

- deter motorised bikes from navigating too fast

- deter people from from falling into the drain as they approach

- narrow the path to remind Singaporeans there is no such thing as Free Will

- help wheelchair users increase experience points

Anyone's guess is as good as anyone else's.

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