Taxi driver again

[Mecontle]

y taxi. cant go behind , die die. must cut left , good driving there , u made he taxi jump up & down his chair , next time if got rear camera even better

[Darthrevan]

 

the taxi fail to overtake liao keep horning behind me until i TL stop car.should i report this to lta n get him off the road?

 

u were the clown in this situation..the TD signalled his intention and u deliberately sped up for prolonged distance just to deny him change lane..u should get off the road

[Good-Carbuyer]

Yesterday at around 11.40pm along CTE towards Jurong just before entering into the 1st tunnel before Bukit Timah.

 

Traffic was light and I was travelling at 80+km/h on the 3rd lane, on the 4th lane there was another car slightly infront of me then this fuxking Comfort taxi driver which is on the 2nd lane which is almost level with the other car. Suddenly without any signalling the taxi slowly veer to its left and into my lane and by this time my front bumper was almsot near its rear door so I just blast my horn hoping that it will back out and at the same time I remenber my head was swinging from left to right and trying to manuvoure my car between the taxi and the car to my left and all this while my tumb was still at the horn.

 

But this fuxker never back out and continue eating into my lane and by this time we are side by side and I can see its side mirror is so so close, then I notice my left lane is clear so I just steer into the left lane. ( To the bro who were driving beside me, so Sorry and Thank You, you must have slow down to avoid collision and exited before the tunnel as I didnt notice your car much as my main concentration was on the taxi and my best impression on you is during the time I was almost sandwich by you and the taxi.)

 

After that I cut back infornt of the taxi and this time I just have to do it, wind down my window and show him my solid finger and from my rear view mirror I can see no reaction from the taxi guy. so this time I filter right and slow down to side by side and lower down my passenger window and blast my horn again, wtf the fellow just drive on stone face and expressionless and btw there is 2 more men on board and they are equally expressionless after this whole episode.

 

This morning will be making a call to the taxi company to complain and tell them my suspicion that their driver might be drunk.

It was slightly different yesterday just after lunch. I was driving along Lane 2, and the red taxi was in Lane 3 besides mine (both within speed limits), when I noticed it started veering (no trafficator signalling) towards my car. I tooted horn and it went back straight. Then it repeated veering (no trafficator signalling) towards my car again for me to repeat the horn tooting. I was in no hurry, so I accelerated ahead then veered a little into Lane 3 to slow him. Return to Lane 2 and repeated it. He wake up and overtook me when I kept to Lane 3. Further down the road it stopped by the kerb (no idea whats up, driver fell asleep?). I overtook it and go my way.

[Latka]

 

the taxi fail to overtake liao keep horning behind me until i TL stop car.should i report this to lta n get him off the road?

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KNS, u don't want to give way but then u chiak into his lane b'cos the van in front of u stopped. WTF. U are the brainless one ought to be

Edited September 28, 2011 by Latka

[Jtay]

life will be so much easier and stress free if just let taxi comes in.

 

I agree bro. No need to behave like F1 driver, just be cool, enjoy your ride and give way to the taxi. everyone will be happy

[Ocean6576]

I dont remember when learning driving that we have to give way to vehicles cutting into your lane at a very close distance to your car. Many drivers dont plan their route well and simply signal and cut and we have to give way? In this case why cant the TD slow down and cut in from the back then?

 

Once again, many a times we experience that cars turning into your lane from the left (eg T junction) then only to see them pick up speed at their own sweet time while you have to brake pretty hard to slow down accommodate them? Day in day out, how many time can one tolerate?

[Jtay]

I dont remember when learning driving that we have to give way to vehicles cutting into your lane at a very close distance to your car. Many drivers dont plan their route well and simply signal and cut and we have to give way? In this case why cant the TD slow down and cut in from the back then?

 

Once again, many a times we experience that cars turning into your lane from the left (eg T junction) then only to see them pick up speed at their own sweet time while you have to brake pretty hard to slow down accommodate them? Day in day out, how many time can one tolerate?

 

Well, I understand where you are coming from and can understand your frustration.

 

But think about it, for the cases you highlighted, whether you get angry or not, it will happen. So why get yourself upset and all heated up?

 

Life is stressful enough, we should learn to let go when possible

[Rezorn86]

maybe we shld ask web master to open a column name as "Taxi To Watchout", so we as a driver can "siam" all this dangerous/brainless driver...

Edited September 28, 2011 by Rezorn86

[Terry_gerrard]

I dont remember when learning driving that we have to give way to vehicles cutting into your lane at a very close distance to your car. Many drivers dont plan their route well and simply signal and cut and we have to give way? In this case why cant the TD slow down and cut in from the back then?

 

Once again, many a times we experience that cars turning into your lane from the left (eg T junction) then only to see them pick up speed at their own sweet time while you have to brake pretty hard to slow down accommodate them? Day in day out, how many time can one tolerate?

 

 

If you dun wanto give way y to speed up?

When learning driving is all about safety and basic courtesy.

Even you dun wanto let the Taxi driver to cut in, how fast can you reach yr destination?

late by few mins will die?

drive with care and basic courtesy, singapore won't be so jam.

 

If u travel often, expressway second lane is mend for 90/80km. but y does lorry/pick up drive on that lane at 70km?

piss off right?

Just over take them.

 

[Wonderlife89]

i'm much more willing to giv way to the taxi but from another view what giv him the rite to juz over take infront without signal when dere was lke even less den half a car distance,instead dere the whole lane for him at the back of me for himto change lane as n when he lke.if he don't noe how to use his signal when dere is a need to den he should be learning his lesson by now Never go easy on someone when is in e wrong n still dare point hand point leg at you and act as if he is doin noting wrong

[Good-Carbuyer]

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KNS, u don't want to give way but then u chiak into his lane b'cos the van in front of u stopped. WTF. U are the brainless one ought to be

Video showed taxi driver trying to filter from Lane 2 into Lane 3 by slowing to drop behind van. Also showed TS maintaining an inviting distance for taxi to consider filtering into Lane 3. However, taxi driver due to negligence or otherwise, failed to signal with nearside trafficator. The pot called the kettle black.

[Good-Carbuyer]

I dont remember when learning driving that we have to give way to vehicles cutting into your lane at a very close distance to your car. Many drivers dont plan their route well and simply signal and cut and we have to give way? In this case why cant the TD slow down and cut in from the back then?

 

Once again, many a times we experience that cars turning into your lane from the left (eg T junction) then only to see them pick up speed at their own sweet time while you have to brake pretty hard to slow down accommodate them? Day in day out, how many time can one tolerate?

I believe their had ad hoc plan if they signal before turning. We should be more concerned with those who do not signal. Just turn into our paths.

[Nodtviedt]

i'm much more willing to giv way to the taxi but from another view what giv him the rite to juz over take infront without signal when dere was lke even less den half a car distance,instead dere the whole lane for him at the back of me for himto change lane as n when he lke.if he don't noe how to use his signal when dere is a need to den he should be learning his lesson by now Never go easy on someone when is in e wrong n still dare point hand point leg at you and act as if he is doin noting wrong

 

I am guessing that you feel the offender need to be taught, but upon reading the description on youtube... you probably should have given way to him than to jeopardize the safety of you and your wife!! Why put 2 lives in the line for an unknown stranger?

 

OT a bit, Am I the only one who notice there was an accident on the slip road you passed? It seemed like a taxi has rear-ended a silver sedan...

[Latka]

i'm much more willing to giv way to the taxi but from another view what giv him the rite to juz over take infront without signal when dere was lke even less den half a car distance,instead dere the whole lane for him at the back of me for himto change lane as n when he lke.if he don't noe how to use his signal when dere is a need to den he should be learning his lesson by now Never go easy on someone when is in e wrong n still dare point hand point leg at you and act as if he is doin noting wrong

 

Look at yr video again. 23 second frame onwards, taxi did signal his intention to filter while there was definitely more than one car length distance.

[Latka]

Video showed taxi driver trying to filter from Lane 2 into Lane 3 by slowing to drop behind van. Also showed TS maintaining an inviting distance for taxi to consider filtering into Lane 3. However, taxi driver due to negligence or otherwise, failed to signal with nearside trafficator. The pot called the kettle black.

 

Look at the video again and lookout for the 23 second frame, does show taxi signalling his intention to filter.

[Good-Carbuyer]

Look at the video again and lookout for the 23 second frame, does show taxi signalling his intention to filter.

Many thanks. I did missed the 2nd attempt by the taxi driver to filter with prior signalling.

[Ocean6576]

If you dun wanto give way y to speed up?

When learning driving is all about safety and basic courtesy.

Even you dun wanto let the Taxi driver to cut in, how fast can you reach yr destination?

late by few mins will die?

drive with care and basic courtesy, singapore won't be so jam.

Safety are to be practice and courtesy are to be shown but the bottom line is not to do a lane change at the expense of slowing down cars who are in the particular lane.

It is such inconsiderate lane cutting that gets on people's nerves.

And yes, driving with care and basic courtesy makes driving more enjoyable.

[Hamburger]

me in private car and taxi drivers in........taxi

 

 

so in some ways, i am slightly fortunate than they are.

 

why not give in to the less fortunate???

 

its not easy being gracious to them for many reasons, but i try hard everyday....