Singapore Reckless Drivers Part XII

[inlinesix]

5 minutes ago, 13177 said:

Like that sounds like SUV not really that safe? 

It is the driver that makes it unsafe.

[Didu]

6 hours ago, Fitvip said:

I used old THE STRAITS TIMES.

Wet a few sheets, open up and leave them in the car, covering the seats etc. 

When I next go to the car, just fold them up and throw.

Use 早报 can or not arh?   😁

[Vratenza]

3 hours ago, 13177 said:

Like that sounds like SUV not really that safe? 

Coming someone who owned a string of sedans, an SUV for 4+yrs and now to a hatch: Different kind of car type will have different quirks and how to drive them safely. 

For SUV, other than the higher CG, longer suspension travel, another important factor will be the generally thicker tyre side profile. Going hard into a bend, other than the outer suspension coil being compressed more, the outer wheel's tyre will deform more leading to increased body roll along the centrifugal force lines. 

Of course more performance biased models of SUV (AMG/M/SQ) will have slight lowered stiffer sports suspension, larger rims with narrower tyre side profiles, limited slip differential and 4wd. All the above will help stabilize the SUV in corner and allow higher limits to cornering speed.

More importantly is to learn and understand your car's limit and your own limit. Don't be an idiot and drive your SUV beyond it's limit and your skill's limit and then blame the SUV design. 

All said, if I want to attack corners at crazy speed, I would have been better off buying a low slung mid engined rwd coupe.

 

 

 

[Jamesc]

Turn left die die must drive right lane

 

 

[Ct3833]

a rare sight of LTA officer on the road, so timely some more. 

Edited August 3, 2022 by Ct3833

[Jamesc]

Nothing to do with high centre of gravity.

Thousands of SUVs how come not all upside down?

[Jamesc]

I must drive right lane, I must drive right lane.

 

 

[Fcw75]

3 minutes ago, Jamesc said:

I must drive right lane, I must drive right lane.

 

 

Ride, not drive. 🤣

[RadX]

This one duno what happened

[Beanoyip]

Saw a report on ST that there was a 40% drop in accidents with controlled right turn.. wonder what took LTA so long and fatal accidents to occur before moving their arse on this.

[Beanoyip]

6 hours ago, Ct3833 said:

a rare sight of LTA officer on the road, so timely some more. 

LTA need to explain why got natural spring water on the road. For thirsty drivers?

[ER-3682]

8 hours ago, Ct3833 said:

a rare sight of LTA officer on the road, so timely some more. 

Such a big ''Ponding'',what is LTA doing.?

[ER-3682]

8 hours ago, Jamesc said:

Nothing to do with high centre of gravity.

Thousands of SUVs how come not all upside down?

Because there are Good,Careful & Safety or Bad,Careless & Reckless Drivers.

[Ct3833]

12 minutes ago, ER-3682 said:

Such a big ''Ponding'',what is LTA doing.?

There was already a LTA officer and a recovery truuck there before the accident.

[Ct3833]

8 hours ago, Jamesc said:

Nothing to do with high centre of gravity.

Thousands of SUVs how come not all upside down?

It is about  relative comparison,  when all else equal, SUV will have a higer chance of getting overturned than sedan.

[Fitvip]

12 hours ago, Didu said:

Use 早报 can or not arh?   😁

Lol. You say leh.😁

[Jamesc]

1 hour ago, ER-3682 said:

Because there are Good,Careful & Safety or Bad,Careless & Reckless Drivers.

Exactly right

[Vratenza]

1 hour ago, Ct3833 said:

There was already a LTA officer and a recovery truuck there before the accident.

So it, this ia the best solution LTA can come up with to solve the "ponding" situation when we pay billions in COE/ERP/Road tax?