Goods Vehicle Info

[Turbine]

Hi All,

 

In reply to the post Goods vehicles - too many and getting out of hand ?

There is people wondering if goods vehicle travelling on center lane is agianst the law or not.

So due to my curiousity, i mailed LTA for better info.

Even i myself do drive my company lorry at times as well, so i though might be good to share with those who did also.

 

Dear Mr Wong,

 

Goods Vehicle (SE - Mountbatten)

FEEDBACK NUMBER: 490716

 

We refer to your email dated 21/06/2007.

 

We would like to share with you that under the Road Traffic (expressway

traffic) Rules, vehicle which has speed limit of 60kmph and below shall be

driven along the left hand lane of the expressway except when overtaking

another vehicle or passing an obstruction or in compliance with any traffic

or directional sign.

 

Hence, motorists that contravene the specified rule mentioned above can be

subjected to enforcement action carried out by the Traffic Police.

 

We hope that we have addressed to your query and thank you for writing in.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

(SIGNED IN LOTUS NOTES)

YEONG WHYE KWOK

ENGINEER, TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (TRAFFIC SCHEMES)

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

TRANSPORTATION

Edited June 26, 2007 by Turbine

[Erratic]

If he is talking about goods vehicles that has 60km/hr limit, that only applies to Heavy Goods Vehicles eg Tip trucks, Heavy trucks, Container trucks. Other goods vehicles with the 70km/hr limit are not under that category.

[Turbine]

Yeah, have clear it up with LTA.

[Wanderer]

Actually on paper, it is stated as such.

 

But many times we have also seen how some of them can tailgate vehicles in the centre lane, pushing them to go faster when they are already at around 80km/h.

 

I've even seen some going as fast as 98km/h in the centre lane when the left lane is not very busy. Saw one lorry yesterday traveling on the rightmost lane along PIE, overtaking vehicles in the centre lane!

[Furrynadz]

which basically summarise as

can go any lane

[Turbine]

For such case, they are speeding. Instead being restricted to travel on center lane like Trucks.

But then, in China, even trucks travel at 90 - 100km/h on the expressway waving in and out.

Hopefully Singapore won't be like that couple of years later.