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    How to start driving again?

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    • M Offline
      metz
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      jtoh:

      Why do you park head-in? I find it more difficult and inconvenient to park head in than to reverse park. Also you can't see cars when you're trying to reverse out of the lot.

      I haven't offered to park for someone else in case they feel embarrassed or indignant. If they're likely to be grateful, I'll offer in the future. 😄
      The parking lots here aren't big. It's more convenient to park head-in so as to load the groceries.
      Herbie:
      yeap, dun park head in... I parked head in and my car got kissed by other car wile i was reversing out.

      And the conclusion was. I am at fault


      Oh dear, hope it was nothing serious. I had a near accident reversing out too. Besides cars, I have to watch for passers-by as well.

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        Funz
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        chamonix:

        The parking lots here aren't big. It's more convenient to park head-in so as to load the groceries.

        Oh dear, hope it was nothing serious. I had a near accident reversing out too. Besides cars, I have to watch for passers-by as well.

        I thought the parking space here are not that big that is why it is better to reverse park. Morever the lanes in the parking lots are also pretty narrow so to reverse out is more difficult.

        I have no qualms about parking head in when in Aust but here, I will always reverse park unless the parking is a diagonal space.

        I am also anal about how I park and get totally irritated with people who park haphazardly. Even if you are within a parking space but if you are very near the edge of 1 side of the parking the car in the next parking will not have enough room to open their doors.

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          jtoh
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          Funz:
          chamonix:


          The parking lots here aren't big. It's more convenient to park head-in so as to load the groceries.

          Oh dear, hope it was nothing serious. I had a near accident reversing out too. Besides cars, I have to watch for passers-by as well.


          I thought the parking space here are not that big that is why it is better to reverse park. Morever the lanes in the parking lots are also pretty narrow so to reverse out is more difficult.

          I have no qualms about parking head in when in Aust but here, I will always reverse park unless the parking is a diagonal space.

          I am also anal about how I park and get totally irritated with people who park haphazardly. Even if you are within a parking space but if you are very near the edge of 1 side of the parking the car in the next parking will not have enough room to open their doors.

          Me too. Can't stand people who park on the line or even take up the other lot.

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            MMM
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            jtoh:
            Me too. Can't stand people who park on the line or even take up the other lot.

            I recalled that we were trying to find a lot in Sentosa. There was one car who parked in 1.5 lots :mad: The best part was another angry driver actually put a note on his windscreen to comment his parking skills.

            There is this mummy driver in particular. Everytime she parks at the car park near dd's school, Hubby would be 😓 :nailbite: :scared: :siam: for her. It was like the video but worse as she looks like she will knock another person's car.

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              jtoh
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              MMM:
              jtoh:

              Me too. Can't stand people who park on the line or even take up the other lot.


              I recalled that we were trying to find a lot in Sentosa. There was one car who parked in 1.5 lots :mad: The best part was another angry driver actually put a note on his windscreen to comment his parking skills.

              There is this mummy driver in particular. Everytime she parks at the car park near dd's school, Hubby would be 😓 :nailbite: :scared: :siam: for her. It was like the video but worse as she looks like she will knock another person's car.

              :rotflmao: Must park far far away from her.

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                Herbie
                last edited by

                chamonix:
                jtoh:


                Why do you park head-in? I find it more difficult and inconvenient to park head in than to reverse park. Also you can't see cars when you're trying to reverse out of the lot.

                I haven't offered to park for someone else in case they feel embarrassed or indignant. If they're likely to be grateful, I'll offer in the future. 😄

                The parking lots here aren't big. It's more convenient to park head-in so as to load the groceries.
                Herbie:
                yeap, dun park head in... I parked head in and my car got kissed by other car wile i was reversing out.

                And the conclusion was. I am at fault


                Oh dear, hope it was nothing serious. I had a near accident reversing out too. Besides cars, I have to watch for passers-by as well.

                And guess wat? I was driving my colleague's car. I was so paish after that.

                The other car has a slight dent at bumper and the driver was very rude and told me he was from MHA and threaten me and ended up calling the police.

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                  hsm
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                  lizuan76:
                  Hsm, i also just started to drive again after 10 years of licence. I am still learning to park my car. Initially, i went for 2hr of refresh course.Hubby was saying that i am wasting $ 😞


                  Normally i will drive during weekend with my hubby sitting beside me. Get a lot of scolding from him. I alway very kangchong when come to parking.Remember there is once when i am having difficult on my parking, one auntie came to me and tell me be careful bec his son car is just beside the lot that i want to park. Feel so scare.
                  ya, in the end, i didnt do the refresher.. just try on hubby's car too.. after a few rounds, i feel better... but still dare not drive alone :oops:

                  that auntie so funny right?!! shouldnt her ask her son to move away esp when other people doing the parking?
                  :roll:

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                    lizuan76
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                    Hsm, glad that u start the first move. Slowly, it will be better after a while.


                    How is ur parking? The son was not inside the car lah. It happen she came back home and saw me parking. She so worry that i stretch his son’s car.

                    After parking in the lot, feel like telling the auntie off. Haha.

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                      angell
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                      Hi,


                      Could anyone please recommend a good driving instructor for a refresher’s course?
                      I haven’t driven for almost 10 years and last drove left-hand drive overseas, my driving skills are really rusty…

                      Thanks.

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                        cherrygal
                        last edited by

                        No matter what, dun ask your spouse to take you on a refresher course. Sure to conflict and quarrel.


                        Can just call up Singapore Safety Driving Centre for help. A few branches around - AMK, Ubi…

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