Prevailing Die Hard Dangerous Habits among Motorists

[Cjgoh]

Below article from Channelnewsasia affrims the prevaling Die Hard Habits of motorists on our roads to date.

I think driving licenses are too easily acuired these days as compared to the past,

and possibly bad influences from the internet as well as movies depicting glamorous driving stunts like Drifting etc.

 

What should be done to curb such dangerous and inconsiderate driving habits?

>> Higher penalties?

>> Revocation of License?

>> Re-education?

>> Revise the Qualifying Factors in Attaining a License?

 

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Driving over speed limit, beating amber lights top dangerous driving habits

By Zhang Tingjun, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 09 June 2009 1836 hrs

 

 

SINGAPORE : A nationwide road safety survey has revealed that Singapore drivers are less inclined to signal when switching lanes or overtaking, but are more careful when it comes to drinking and driving than European motorists.

 

The month-long survey by AXA Insurance was conducted with more than 500 Singapore drivers, made up of private car owners and taxi drivers.

 

The survey showed that 60 per cent admitted to committing at least one dangerous driving practice. Driving at more than 10 kilometres per hour over the speed limit and beating an amber light topped the list.

 

Drivers were more prudent, however, when it came to drink driving, with 24 per cent saying they do not drink at all before taking the wheel.

 

When asked what would deter them from dangerous driving practices, the top three reasons cited pertained to law enforcement. Personal safety came in fourth, and the safety of others fifth.

 

Another notable finding was that the only dangerous driving behaviour that women are more likely to engage in than men is answering the phone without a hands-free kit or text messaging while driving.

 

Drivers who were married with young children were also found to be more likely to engage in unsafe driving practices compared to those married with older children.

 

Younger motorists between 18 and 34 years of age were also found to be less likely to perceive a breach of safety rules as dangerous driving compared to motorists aged 35 and above.

 

According to AXA, the most surprising finding, however, was that over 75% of those surveyed gave the wrong answer to the question "What is the speed limit on normal roads?"

 

Some did not know, whereas others guessed 60, 50 or 30 kilometres per hour. The correct answer is 50 kilometres per hour.

 

AXA said that going over the speed limit is not only dangerous, it can also be costly when it comes to filing claims.

 

Henri Gurs, CEO, AXA Insurance Singapore, said: "Between an accident at 50 km/h or an accident at 70 km/h, the damages will be more than doubled."

 

According to AXA, accident claims have risen from 13 to 16 per cent over the past four years. - CNA/ms

 

 

[Hammerhammer]

I tot normal road limit is 60km/h?

[Yeshe]

I tot normal road limit is 60km/h?

 

normal road is 50km/h. If all law abiding citizen travelling at speed limit, then you will be seeing alot more ERP gantries resulting from jams that is already much worse than now during peak hours.

[Watwheels]

I tot normal road limit is 60km/h?

I tot it was for skate board & bicycle.

 

50km/h~60km/h is too slow for VTEC.

[Hub_n_mona]

Sample size 500 or so only leh..cannot be trusted

[Kongkongwolf]

Sample size 500 or so only leh..cannot be trusted

Ya, few hundred K of cars on de road but sampling rate only 500?

[Hub_n_mona]

Ya, few hundred K of cars on de road but sampling rate only 500?

 

yeah, might as well interview both of us can liao..

[Vtim]

I tot normal road limit is 60km/h?

 

 

If there is no speed limit sign on the road, then the de-facto speed limit is 50km/h

[Atlantis80]

I guess they omitted to interview those truck and heavy vehicles drivers too!

Very often you can see them fast & furious travelling on the 2nd right lane of expressways. Especially those from boleh land. They travel faster than our passenger cars too!

[Kongkongwolf]

yeah, might as well interview both of us can liao..

AQL up to 150k lot size is 500 sampling. Interview us, dat mean only up to 8 lot size only!

[Gbsm]

The conclusion is " Due to all these above, Insurance premium hike is justifed"

[Parkingidiot]

or... survey conducted and results skewed with aim to justify premium increases.

[Osiris]

Drivers who were married with young children were also found to be more likely to engage in unsafe driving practices compared to those married with older children.

 

 

I find this statement quite funny. I think most of us have young children on board tend to drive more carefully?

Or I am wrong?

[Kongkongwolf]

Drivers who were married with young children were also found to be more likely to engage in unsafe driving practices compared to those married with older children.

 

 

I find this statement quite funny. I think most of us have young children on board tend to drive more carefully?

Or I am wrong?

De statement dun say having de kids in de car lah.

[Hub_n_mona]

Drivers who were married with young children were also found to be more likely to engage in unsafe driving practices compared to those married with older children.

 

 

I find this statement quite funny. I think most of us have young children on board tend to drive more carefully?

Or I am wrong?

 

bro, sample size 500 or so only, inclusive of taxi drivers..how accurate can the findings be?

say take away one quarter as taxi drivers, then out of the remaining one third have YOUNG children..means what's the number? Roughly 125 drivers

 

how to extend this to generalise the drivers in Singapore who have young children siah

[Osiris]

If you use 500 for a car pop of 200K with 95% confidence level is quite good

u can check online using sample size calculator

[Toapayohkid]

chongkong the car as penalty besides revoke licence!

[Hub_n_mona]

but your previous answer tells that you are not "confident" in their conclusion mah ;)