Singapore Reckless Drivers Thread part III

[Pinobii]

From roads sg

 

Approaching and using a roundabout (switch on audio).

 

Watch and learn the use of indicating signals, this is crucial for others directly behind or at the side to know your intentions when negotiating the roundabout.

 

Credit: Transport for New South Wales

Link: http://bit.ly/2pw9Dsz

 

https://www.facebook.com/Roads.sg/videos/1535546683144396/

[Vid]

cam car seems to be on the outermost lane and therefore should exit the roundabout instead of going on

 

No such thing lah. Every lane within a big roundabout is allowed to go straight, that's why it's call a roundabout. If a car missed an exit on the outer lane, it can go one whole round again to the right exit so no such thing as should exit.

[Eighttales]

cam car seems to be on the outermost lane and therefore should exit the roundabout instead of going on

if you look at the lane markings for the lane the cam car is on, the lane markings show that the cam car can actually go straight like what he did after the collision. 

 

if not, then the lane markings for the lane that the cam car is on would be going left towards the exit that the bimmer wanted to take.

 

anyway, i avoid this roundabout whenever i can. too complicated for one, and even if you're in the right, some other car might make a mistake and cause a collision. 

Edited May 1, 2017 by Eighttales

[2BDriver]

No such thing lah. Every lane within a big roundabout is allowed to go straight, that's why it's call a roundabout. If a car missed an exit on the outer lane, it can go one whole round again to the right exit so no such thing as should exit.

30 years ago, touch wood...

My one and only rear ending a car accident happened in Newton Circle Round About.

Malaysia registered car plate driver hesitated to turn out towards Bukit Timah Road exiting, he did a emergency braked and stopped at middle lane, I couldn't avoid in time and rammed into his car.

Apologized sincerely and said very sorry to him, he accepted his mistakes partially for stopping suddenly, then we left with own damage repairs amicably.

Edited May 1, 2017 by 2BDriver

[Ender]

Some people thought got 2 lanes so 2 lanes can turn left. Ever got taxi driver hit me at that place also and tell me why I never turn left when I am on the left lane. Insist he is correct cuz it leads to 2 lane road...

Taxi driver is correct if in australia. In this scenario, cam car must turn left on the next exit if he is on the outest ring of the circle. But in singapore, esp newton circus, it seems outest ring can go straight.

No such thing lah. Every lane within a big roundabout is allowed to go straight, that's why it's call a roundabout. If a car missed an exit on the outer lane, it can go one whole round again to the right exit so no such thing as should exit.

Singapore round about is confusing. Other country is outest ring must exit on the very next exit, so to facilitate the inner ring to exit too.

But newton circus is a different set of rules from the lane marking shown in the video. It behaves like a normal road rather than a round about.

Edited May 1, 2017 by Ender

[Beanoyip]

That left lane should be able to go straight, I recall having similar close encounter exactly what the beemer did to me, but i reacted quickly and turn together to avoid a collision..

[Neutrino]

If the BMW had signalled intention to turn left then wouldn't have been an accident.

Ditto the car in the inside lane if going straight.

Especially in that situation where not being in the inside lane meant he was guessing what the inside lane car might do.

 

Signal!  It doesn't cost anything.

[Lycanthrope]

these days people bought cars with no signal installed  ...think its the AD way of making more money ... basic model selling at a premium price.. the idiot beemer driver could be frantically waving his hand as signal

[ECONOMIC]

Most BMW's signal light not functional. Sorry i can't resist. But i must say not all.

Edited May 1, 2017 by ECONOMIC

[Enye]

nowadays nobody signals any more

 

esp on roads which allow going straight and turning right at the junctions

 

yesterday at one such junction, the whole row of cars were turning right but all no signal

 

 

[Ct3833]

From roads sg

 

 

BMW was wrong to drive off aside, the sylphy also made a left turn, is that lane allowed to left turn ? Edited May 1, 2017 by Ct3833

[Pinobii]

nowadays nobody signals any more

 

esp on roads which allow going straight and turning right at the junctions

 

yesterday at one such junction, the whole row of cars were turning right but all no signal

 

 

[Count-Bracula]

Roundabouts not easy, have to look out for kuku drivers and signal when it is time to turn. Driving to Kallang Theatre along Stadium Road will have lots of roundabouts . . . I will be taking mrt there tomolo. Decided not to drive there.

[Shibadog]

No such thing lah. Every lane within a big roundabout is allowed to go straight, that's why it's call a roundabout. If a car missed an exit on the outer lane, it can go one whole round again to the right exit so no such thing as should exit.

 

https://jkhan999.blogspot.sg/

 

Not mine but found on google

 

anyway, no matter who has the right of way (or not), its good to drive defensively and look out for goondus on the road

if you look at the lane markings for the lane the cam car is on, the lane markings show that the cam car can actually go straight like what he did after the collision. 

 

if not, then the lane markings for the lane that the cam car is on would be going left towards the exit that the bimmer wanted to take.

 

anyway, i avoid this roundabout whenever i can. too complicated for one, and even if you're in the right, some other car might make a mistake and cause a collision. 

 

 

u mean the lane direction markings where the video starts? I think those markings are only relevant to that immediate exit (traffic light controlled), not for the entire round about.

 

but yeah, more complications.

Edited May 1, 2017 by JohnSHL

[Neutrino]

I suppose the other thing is as the BMW hit the back end of the cam car it could be that he just misjudged his turn left.

In that case he shouldn't be on the road at all.

[macrosszero]

Just look at the hand position of the BMW driver throughout the incident.

[Ender]

https://jkhan999.blogspot.sg/

 

Not mine but found on google

 

anyway, no matter who has the right of way (or not), its good to drive defensively and look out for goondus on the road

 

 

 

u mean the lane direction markings where the video starts? I think those markings are only relevant to that immediate exit (traffic light controlled), not for the entire round about.

 

but yeah, more complications.

If the lane marking is only meant for the immediate exit, then this is rather confusing. Within one newton circus, one moment is follow the lane marking and another moment is follow round about rules?

[7hm]

If a guy suddenly sprint out in front of my car when I start moving off after everyone else has crossed by while the green man is about to turn off...

 

I still suffer if he kenna whack!