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[h=2]Shanmugam: More unsafe driving on Singapore roads nowadays[/h]Posted by temasektimes on August 21, 2012
There is an increase amount of unsafe driving on Singapore roads nowadays, wrote Law Minister Shanmugam on his Facebook last night.
Writing from his own personal experience, Mr Shanmugam wrote:
“Today, my wife was driving and I was in the passenger seat. During the 2 way trip, there were 3 incidents. First, as our lane was blocked for work, my wife tried to pull into the next lane, after indicating. A van which was well behind then deliberately moved much much faster, and to make sure we couldnt pull into the lane.”
In the second incident, a SUV zip in and out almost causing an accident without bothering to indicate while in the third instance, a lorry cut into his land without indication:
“The driver simply didnt care because of the lorry’s size. I wonder if it is the case that we are simply noticing this more, or if indeed our driving habits have become worse.”
His post sparked an active discussion on his Facebook with most netizens agreeing with him:
“Minister Shanmugam, i have been driving everyday and i noticed for the recent few years the lorries and vans are moving along the road as if they are fast car and they also refuse to give way even if you are in the right of way due to their sheer size and they expect you to give way instead. The road ethics of those lorry and van drivers is really getting worse. Added to that there seems to no more TPs on the road to patrol these errants driver anymore making these drivers on the road driving dangerously.” – Kenneth Lew
“Minister Shanmugan, what you and your wife have experienced are but a norm to many Singaporean drivers. Day in day out we are faced with the same situation that you have today. Many motorists and myself have written to the TP, LTA and even Straits Times Forum page about the reckless driving especially with heavy and goods vehicles many who often exceeded the speed, changing lanes and even tailgating at the middle and extreme right lanes. Fatalities and road accidents have happened often involving heavy and goods vehicles and other motorists.” – Charles Tay
“Minister Shanmugan, what you and your wife have experienced are but a norm to many Singaporean drivers. Day in day out we are faced with the same situation that you have today. Many motorists and myself have written to the TP, LTA and even Straits Times Forum page about the reckless driving especially with heavy and goods vehicles many who often exceeded the speed, changing lanes and even tailgating at the middle and extreme right lanes. Fatalities and road accidents have happened often involving heavy and goods vehicles and other motorists.” – Melvin Ng
There is an increase amount of unsafe driving on Singapore roads nowadays, wrote Law Minister Shanmugam on his Facebook last night.Writing from his own personal experience, Mr Shanmugam wrote:
“Today, my wife was driving and I was in the passenger seat. During the 2 way trip, there were 3 incidents. First, as our lane was blocked for work, my wife tried to pull into the next lane, after indicating. A van which was well behind then deliberately moved much much faster, and to make sure we couldnt pull into the lane.”
In the second incident, a SUV zip in and out almost causing an accident without bothering to indicate while in the third instance, a lorry cut into his land without indication:
“The driver simply didnt care because of the lorry’s size. I wonder if it is the case that we are simply noticing this more, or if indeed our driving habits have become worse.”
His post sparked an active discussion on his Facebook with most netizens agreeing with him:
“Minister Shanmugam, i have been driving everyday and i noticed for the recent few years the lorries and vans are moving along the road as if they are fast car and they also refuse to give way even if you are in the right of way due to their sheer size and they expect you to give way instead. The road ethics of those lorry and van drivers is really getting worse. Added to that there seems to no more TPs on the road to patrol these errants driver anymore making these drivers on the road driving dangerously.” – Kenneth Lew
“Minister Shanmugan, what you and your wife have experienced are but a norm to many Singaporean drivers. Day in day out we are faced with the same situation that you have today. Many motorists and myself have written to the TP, LTA and even Straits Times Forum page about the reckless driving especially with heavy and goods vehicles many who often exceeded the speed, changing lanes and even tailgating at the middle and extreme right lanes. Fatalities and road accidents have happened often involving heavy and goods vehicles and other motorists.” – Charles Tay
“Minister Shanmugan, what you and your wife have experienced are but a norm to many Singaporean drivers. Day in day out we are faced with the same situation that you have today. Many motorists and myself have written to the TP, LTA and even Straits Times Forum page about the reckless driving especially with heavy and goods vehicles many who often exceeded the speed, changing lanes and even tailgating at the middle and extreme right lanes. Fatalities and road accidents have happened often involving heavy and goods vehicles and other motorists.” – Melvin Ng
