roundabout at newton circle & driving in singapore

[AceTutors123]

hmm. that is an interesting experiment.


did they consider because people have been relying on the traffic light that now its taken off they feel they might be in danger? in the short term this might reduce accidents but in the long term? people get complacent and the accident rate will probably be shot up sky high

[corneyAmber]

Actually I like the Newton roundabout. It is one of the few last roundabouts left. I find it fun looking out for the cars and getting into the lanes and when one makes a wrong turn, can just go around to get back. Of course exiting the roundabout is sometimes dangerous because of reckess driver, but I find it fun watching the behaviour of drivers, it takes the mundane off driving on SG roads.


Also the brief unstructureness is what I enjoy most in the roundabout. I have not seen the newly drawn lines yet albeit I was there yesterday but I hope it does not take the fun out of driving.

[pinky]

every morning while fetching my son to school, I will always encounter impatient drivers zooming in and out of the lanes if the driver in front is slow (me lah :oops: ) but will still end up at the traffic light junction with me bec the traffic light is red :rotflmao: :rotflmao: you know how many traffic lights there are along any stretch of road in Singapore so why so kancheong spider??? :siao:

btw I travel at 60-70kmph along heartland roads so I am not road hogging ok! :boogie:

[jtoh]

I like Newton circus too. It’s fun negotiating it. I wonder, are new drivers taught how to negotiate a circus? If not, maybe that’s why there are so many kayu drivers who can’t go round?

[pinky]

jtoh:

I like Newton circus too. It's fun negotiating it. I wonder, are new drivers taught how to negotiate a circus? If not, maybe that's why there are so many kayu drivers who can't go round?

we all follow the law mah, very straight one so no roundnround :rotflmao:

[corneyAmber]

pinky:

jtoh:

I like Newton circus too. It's fun negotiating it. I wonder, are new drivers taught how to negotiate a circus? If not, maybe that's why there are so many kayu drivers who can't go round?

we all follow the law mah, very straight one so no roundnround :rotflmao:

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: Aiyo...then miss the fun of roundround.... :love:

[LOLMum]

Funz:

LOLMum:

okay, another question to all, what do you think it means when a driver flashes his light at you once or twice when you are doing the following:

1) when you are trying to cut into another lane

2) when you are waiting for an opportunity to move onto the road from the carpark, your house etc.

GET OUT OF MY WAY YOU #$%^^#! THIS IS MY ROAD, I PAID TAX! I WAS HERE FIRST!

wow, so fierce. quick tell me your car no. so that if i see your car anywhere anytime, i will physically carry my car elsewhere.......... even in a jam :evil:

[LOLMum]

jtoh:

LOLMum:

yes, yes, yes, finally clear markings on the road for a smoother drive.


yesterday was the 2nd time i had used this after being away for a while and was a bit uncomfortable cos' of the jam + bad driving here. so i was very very :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: when i saw clear markings on the road.

:boogie: :boogie: :boogie:


okay, another question to all, what do you think it means when a driver flashes his light at you once or twice when you are doing the following:

1) when you are trying to cut into another lane

2) when you are waiting for an opportunity to move onto the road from the carpark, your house etc.

In the Singapore context, i would take it to mean \"Don't come in because I am not going to give way to you!\"

some drivers including myself flash the lights to indicate that we are giving way and though some drivers understand this many others do not.

some drivers think like you so it can be pretty confusing at times.

i had pointed out this problem to the traffic police some years ago but there was no reply and the learner's handbook has nothing on this as well.

[Chenonceau]

LOLMum:

Funz:

[quote=\"LOLMum\"]
okay, another question to all, what do you think it means when a driver flashes his light at you once or twice when you are doing the following:

1) when you are trying to cut into another lane

2) when you are waiting for an opportunity to move onto the road from the carpark, your house etc.

GET OUT OF MY WAY YOU #$%^^#! THIS IS MY ROAD, I PAID TAX! I WAS HERE FIRST!

wow, so fierce. quick tell me your car no. so that if i see your car anywhere anytime, i will physically carry my car elsewhere.......... even in a jam :evil:[/quote] :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: For both posts. Funz, you are some lady. You throw money into dustbin for careless mistakes and and you own our roads!! :rotflmao:

lolmum... you must be very big-sized to be able to carry your car!! :rotflmao:

[Chenonceau]

LOLMum:

jtoh:

[quote=\"LOLMum\"]yes, yes, yes, finally clear markings on the road for a smoother drive.


yesterday was the 2nd time i had used this after being away for a while and was a bit uncomfortable cos' of the jam + bad driving here. so i was very very :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: when i saw clear markings on the road.

:boogie: :boogie: :boogie:


okay, another question to all, what do you think it means when a driver flashes his light at you once or twice when you are doing the following:

1) when you are trying to cut into another lane

2) when you are waiting for an opportunity to move onto the road from the carpark, your house etc.

In the Singapore context, i would take it to mean \"Don't come in because I am not going to give way to you!\"

some drivers including myself flash the lights to indicate that we are giving way and though some drivers understand this many others do not.

some drivers think like you so it can be pretty confusing at times.

i had pointed out this problem to the traffic police some years ago but there was no reply and the learner's handbook has nothing on this as well.[/quote]Really? I always thought it was to tell me that I'm pretty.