RANT: Driving Experience Nowadays

[Nevereatrice]

Lta is turning a blind eye on the 'fake phvs' issue . They are overflooding the road and making coe more expensive.
Why turn blind eye? To them earn money it's more important than your driving experience even though u paid 200k on a coe and no one here will give a rat ass about your poor driving experience problem and will sinkie pawn sinkie because most here are BMWs

 

[Firestorm1978]

i see many lorries and vans on 2nd lane and some even on first lane too.

This is a common sight nowadays. Ironically, when it is RAINING, these vans and lorries tend to be more daring and blatantly drive on 2nd and 1st lane. Don't believe, you go and check it out next time. My guess is that they believe that during rainy days, TP bikes usually won't come up. That's why they blatantly do it.

 

[Firestorm1978]

I can't recall the last time I saw a TP enforcing on the roads. Must be more than 10 years ago

I can't confirm this but I really don't see them as often as compared to the old days. LTA (the real enforcement) bikes too.

 

[tomsss]

there aren't as many cars in the 90s compared to today

more cars = more issues

yet our govt can still dream of having zero car population growth

even they want to bluff themselves

 

[Firestorm1978]

waiting for the green arrow/gantry to open, the behind start horning liao. Nowadays, people impatient.
filter lane, turning, stopping all no signals.
use 2 lanes to turn.... what the fish....
a little bit buay song, high beam/e bake liao.
suka suka stop at roadside, like his father road.

This really makes me damn mad. Many times, I tried to ensure that there are enough space between me and the vehicle behind me before I filter in. Just about a month ago, I was on the CTE. Traffic was relatively clear in the evening. I switched on my signal and SLOWLY changed lane. The PHV driver was at least 4 cars length behind me. When he saw my signal, he ACCELERATED hard, high beamed me as if I had stolen his crown! WHAT THE F@#$

 

[Firestorm1978]

these days, buses also drive rike a mad man

Oh yes. Not forgetting that when they switched on their signal and immediately/ABRUPTLY change lane......thinking that he is the vehicular king of the road.

 

[harky]

I do agree that learning to drive only by manual car and tested with manual car will sieve out many candidates that cannot coordinate well on motor skills.

oei.. cannot la.
auto very easy but i think in sg.. actually not easy to get licence

 

[Firestorm1978]

I do agree that learning to drive only by manual car and tested with manual car will sieve out many candidates that cannot coordinate well on motor skills.

Ya la. I concur too!

 

[Elfblade]

I have been driving close to 30 years. Back in the 80s and 90s (sorry for the younger ones here who missed out those years), driving in Singapore was so much more relaxing and fun. PHVs (no offence to the considerate PHV drivers here), illegal PMDs and inconsiderate cyclists were non-existent and the traffic was much MUCH smoother. I reminisce those days when I could leisurely drive from one end of Singapore to the other without having much to fear for my life from inconsiderate PHV drivers who are busily looking at their APPs and ignoring road safety rules. Not forgetting crazy e-scooters speeding on expressway/roads and cyclists competing in Tour de Singapore in big groups on Singapore roads. Of course there were also inconsiderate drivers in those days, but definitely less stressful to drive nowadays as compared to those years.

Yes, we do not really use car cams then but somehow, it seems that I am encountering less accidents (no stats to proof though) on a weekly basis. Nowadays, I will encounter an accident scene (almost at least once every week). Also, I am not sure about the younger/new drivers nowadays. During my time, when we were learning driving, we were only able to be tested in vehicles with manual gear. Does it equate to 'better skills' from the drivers back then? Much to be debated....

I also noticed that in the 80s and 90s, I rarely see vans/lorries speeding like no tomorrow on the extreme right lanes of expressways. Many were fearful of *** who could often be seen patrolling on our roads. Those pick-ups/vans/lorries came equipped with a signal light on the roof which would lit up when they exceeded the speed limit. Lastly, there are so many construction work done on our roads nowadays. Many roads are also getting really bumpy as well. It just adds to our frustrations.

(LOL....I know some will just suggest using 'BMW' instead. However, this option is regretfully not applicable to me). Car drivers, feel free to add your personal experiences here. Let's keep this thread going and be cordial to all.

I've been driving for the past 15 years and I've experienced it 1st hand myself. I must also emphasize on the quality of roads today, super duper bumpy and suspension super fast up lorry, dig and dig somemore la.

 

[Firestorm1978]

Totally concur, another thing is no such thing as GPS back then.
Still remember flipping pages to pinpoint the location, by the roadside.

Less tech but drivers during our era mostly came out fine, I guess.

 

[Laguna123]

oei.. cannot la.
auto very easy but i think in sg.. actually not easy to get licence

Ya sg driving sch wants you to go for more lesson for them to earn money then can pass you.

 

[Firestorm1978]

Too many unnecessary traffic lights~ some t-junction can actually do away with the traffic lights~

Right turn arrow took longer time to wait and when it turns green, it only last very short for few vehicles to turn~

Traffic lights mgnt system is not smart enough, midnight no traffic but the waiting time still the same~

Ya la. They should come up with an 'adaptive' system. Or maybe AI?????

 

[saltydog]

Oh yes. Not forgetting that when they switched on their signal and immediately/ABRUPTLY change lane......thinking that he is the vehicular king of the road.

rast taim dey orwaes go slow n safe nao dey juz cut in rike motorbikes n overtake rike a bmw

 

[Firestorm1978]

my car no BSM sys but i reckon even if got the system oso no use cos the bike appear from no where v suddenly one. i suspect BSM would also show clear to go. actually wifu ish my BSM sys.

LOL!!!!

 

[Firestorm1978]

In the 80’s and 90’s, people complained a lot about taxi drivers. Nowadays, taxi drivers are considered saints when compared to the many worse road users.

I totally concur la!!!!

 

[Firestorm1978]

Lta is turning a blind eye on the 'fake phvs' issue . They are overflooding the road and making coe more expensive.
Why turn blind eye? To them earn money it's more important than your driving experience even though u paid 200k on a coe and no one here will give a rat ass about your poor driving experience problem and will sinkie pawn sinkie because most here are BMWs

NEW CARs for our neighbours, OLD COE cars for us! YEAH

 

[chocobelle]

worse is kena a bunch of cyclists hogging the whole lane can chit chat while cycling
if they kena mow down by a bus or truck, no one will pity them

 

[Firestorm1978]

I've been driving for the past 15 years and I've experienced it 1st hand myself. I must also emphasize on the quality of roads today, super duper bumpy and suspension super fast up lorry, dig and dig somemore la.

When I told my friends that driving on NS highway is overall less bumpy than our expressways, many of my friends opened their eyes wide. Alignment and balancing tyre shops are probably doing a roaring business with so many bumpy roads nowadays.

Again, I remember those days.....after they have resurfaced the roads, the roads are really damn smooth and nice to drive on. Nowadays, after resurfacing, I have a feeling it became WORSE and more bumpy!!!!

 

[lanky_al]

Today saw 2 PHV drivers, almost come to a stop at center and left lane respectively, busy looking and pressing on their multiple phones setup, oblivious to traffic behind it until the sound of horns came.

Phone holders are just dangerous and a distraction. No difference from holding the phone to the ear imo.

Hands free should be using voice commands only while driving, not looking or touching the phone while driving in my opinion.

 

[Firestorm1978]

worse is kena a bunch of cyclists hogging the whole lane can chit chat while cycling
if they kena mow down by a bus or truck, no one will pity them

I have seen the Tour De Singapore cyclists in big groups and holding back the entire traffic.....and they were going at leisurely speed, oblivious to their surroundings. Are our roads even conducive for cycling? This is not Europe la!