Darthrevan Supercharged July 17, 2013 Share July 17, 2013 More heavy-vehicle drivers seem to be getting reckless on Singapore's roads. Latest Traffic Police statistics revealed to The Straits Times show that the number of traffic violations committed by them has risen by 15.6 per cent in the past three years, from 10,882 in 2010 to 12,583 last year. Common offences include failing to wear seat belts, speeding and failing to drive on the leftmost lane of the expressway, a spokesman said. Accidents involving heavy vehicles accounted for about 9 per cent of the total number of accidents in the past three years. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/...ers-16-20130717 ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limpeh23 2nd Gear July 17, 2013 Share July 17, 2013 Really high time the authorities start doing something about this. I am seeing it occur on an a daily basis. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangadrool Supersonic July 17, 2013 Share July 17, 2013 Really high time the authorities start doing something about this. I am seeing it occur on an a daily basis. Agree with both hands and legs up. But then, those businesses will start to kpkb again and you see the enforcement lax again and everything back to square one or worse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanevomax 1st Gear July 17, 2013 Share July 17, 2013 it is not about the offences, it is about the population of heavy vehicles.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic July 17, 2013 Share July 17, 2013 Accidents involving heavy vehicles accounted for about 9 per cent of the total number of accidents in the past three years. Perhaps, we should look at the 91 per cent of the accidents. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic July 17, 2013 Share July 17, 2013 (edited) More heavy-vehicle drivers seem to be getting reckless on Singapore's roads. Latest Traffic Police statistics revealed to The Straits Times show that the number of traffic violations committed by them has risen by 15.6 per cent in the past three years, from 10,882 in 2010 to 12,583 last year. Common offences include failing to wear seat belts, speeding and failing to drive on the leftmost lane of the expressway, a spokesman said. Accidents involving heavy vehicles accounted for about 9 per cent of the total number of accidents in the past three years. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/...ers-16-20130717 The ones highlighted in red. As if other drivers wear seat belts all the time, public bus is also a heavy vehicle, why bus drivers do not need to wear seat belts? Double standards. As if they are the only ones speeding. As if road hoggers of all pattern keep to the left. As long as a human being is behind the wheel, the faults are pretty much the same. Why go point at the kettle and call it black? Edited July 17, 2013 by Watwheels 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator July 17, 2013 Share July 17, 2013 those are the caught and recorded, how about another 100,000 that get away? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emils 2nd Gear July 17, 2013 Share July 17, 2013 How many of us have had heavy vehicles tailgating us or speeding past us at illegal speeds and shuddered at the thought of what could happen if one of them were to lose control... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maseratigood 5th Gear July 18, 2013 Share July 18, 2013 How many of us have had heavy vehicles tailgating us or speeding past us at illegal speeds and shuddered at the thought of what could happen if one of them were to lose control... Speeding will enable the truck drivers to make more trips and earn more coz the bosses pay them per trip. There should be a cap on the allowable max number of trips per day for regular routes. The safety and lives of the public cannot be compromised just because some of these truckers drive recklessly to earn more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic July 19, 2013 Share July 19, 2013 This morning, i drove to work, 3 TPs, all stopped heavy vehicles on the side. goot goot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subutai 3rd Gear July 19, 2013 Share July 19, 2013 Good... why not curb their speed limit as well? Whats the point of labelling 60km/h when they chiong 100km/h or more? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasted 1st Gear July 19, 2013 Share July 19, 2013 Report come out then Tp must wayang .... Ha ha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic July 19, 2013 Share July 19, 2013 You guys are not serious? This is just "feel good" news to justify they are doing something to deal with heavy vehicles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinLee Neutral Newbie July 19, 2013 Share July 19, 2013 That is really a bad news in different part of the world there are also many driver that do traffic offenses.In Finland a simply parking is issue for most of the driver that's why most of the people there is going in a pys Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokerd 2nd Gear July 19, 2013 Share July 19, 2013 Really high time the authorities start doing something about this. I am seeing it occur on an a daily basis. Agreed. I recall that one time I saw a small lorry chionging on the PIE at least 100 when the speed label on the back says 70 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azhiwen 3rd Gear July 19, 2013 Share July 19, 2013 Just on Wednesday afternoon, I was on the ECP and saw the notice that Changi Exit was closed. When I went past it, a tipper truck was on its side and all the soil had spilled out onto the grass patch beside. Driver turning too fast and lost control of vehicle? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuan 6th Gear July 20, 2013 Share July 20, 2013 Really high time the authorities start doing something about this. I am seeing it occur on an a daily basis. We are overly congested in my honest opinion. Given that, safety of fellow road users are of paramount importance and should not be compromised. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuan 6th Gear July 20, 2013 Share July 20, 2013 Speeding will enable the truck drivers to make more trips and earn more coz the bosses pay them per trip. There should be a cap on the allowable max number of trips per day for regular routes. The safety and lives of the public cannot be compromised just because some of these truckers drive recklessly to earn more. Then who and how should the enforcement authorities monitor such a cap on the max number of trips? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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