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14 minutes ago, Jamesc said:

We want more eyeballs in MCF.

Don't encourage them to TikTok over to IG!

oh no, this is for personal usage only! 😅

1 hour ago, Brass said:

Nuff said.

HAHAHAHHA thank you for the helpful rec!

3 hours ago, t0y0ta said:

SGCARMART used car section

HAHAHA I was thinking of IG accounts tho

2 hours ago, Watwheels said:

You post pictures of chiobus who show a lot of skin lo. Nothing sells better than sex...appeal.

Where is the chiobu thread?

Where is the yandao thread?

3 hours ago, Jamesc said:

MCF 

😂 You ain't wrong but I was thinking of IG accounts where they post cool cars and stuff (besides SGCM)

Just curious, what are some recommendations for local car pages on social media? 😀

2 hours ago, Phluvcat said:

Very case by case basis - driver line of sight clear? Day or night? Speed of cyclist? Did driver take precaution near crossings? Blah blah blah. 

The fact is the somewhat lopsided (I would not say unfair) treatment dished out perpetuates and in a way encourages other road users to be reckless and nonchalant. 

Much is made of example of bad or unlucky drivers but nothing much for the pedestrians and cyclists. 

Agreed those are the vulnerable groups that need drivers to look out for them but its been taken for granted, so much so that they can do it with their eyes close, ears to music, and treat public roads like their home passageways. 

Yep, I agree that there should be changes made to the current laws. Even though jaywalking is an offence and carries a fine, Singaporeans are still pretty okay with doing it on busy streets out of laziness and convenience. 😞

2 hours ago, Volvobrick said:

Didn't die - the cyclist may still chut same pattern to the rest of us. 

Some of them just don't learn 😤

3 hours ago, Wormee said:

Just my personal opinion, being a driver myself I felt it is unfair for drivers to be penalized since traffic light is in his/her favour and has the right of way. Ironically, we were taught in driving school to slow down, keep a lookout when we are approaching junctions and zebra crossings for such scenarios. One has the license to operate a motor vehicle has to protect those who do not or in a smaller machine (in such cases, pedestrians/cyclists). 

I personally felt that if a driver kept to the speed limit and has to be very alert of its surroundings, he/she might be able to brake in time/avoid such accidents. Then again, it is because of such rules that drivers are often penalized, jaywalker/pedestrians with such mindset simply take chances and just whack. Apart from the risk of being knock down. Don't know what are these people thinking one. Lastly, you really need a good lawyer and may need to spend some money to reduce your liability should this happens to you. I do not think there are instances where 100% liability goes to the jaywalker. This is life for drivers in Singapore. 

I still think that even if a driver is being cautious while entering a junction (with a green light), nobody can anticipate when a jaywalker might appear. Everyone has a different reaction time, and if you are one of the slower ones, you might still kena and hit the pedestrian. I'm not saying that 100% of the blame goes to jaywalkers, but I also feel like we should not be encouraging jaywalking as a 'normal' thing to do. 

In relation to my most recent blog post, I would like to know what the community thinks. Given that the cyclist is at fault here for not heeding the traffic rules, how would that translate when it comes to insurance claims? Is the driver able to claim anything at all? 😥

As I have mentioned, the laws seem to favour pedestrians more when it comes to situations like this. It doesn't seem very fair for drivers. Has anyone ever encountered something like this before?  

1 hour ago, BanCoe said:

Steering Wheel sold seperately 🤣

that will be an extra $399 for the steering wheel sir, would you like to purchase the acceleration and brake pedals too? 🤣

On 12/24/2021 at 8:44 PM, Inlinefour said:

my friend asking will explode bo 

hopefully not 😥

On 12/24/2021 at 3:57 PM, Nolicense said:

no driving wheel?

maybe we can use the force to drive?

https://www.torque.com.sg/features/shaping-the-future-with-audi-design/

In a decade, Audi claims that the company will go 'fully electric' as the world moves forth in its quest for environmental stewardship and climate sustainability. This ambitious goal will make the brand industry pioneers of a new generation of automobiles.

With a new skysphere concept, Audi aims to create vehicles that can physically transform themselves to fit the driver. An SUV might be able to shorten its wheelbase and lower itself to make it more agile in tight spaces.

While this concept looks and sounds cool (like something out of a sci-fi film), is it truly enough to fulfill the futuristic vision that the brand has? What are your thoughts on this?

44 minutes ago, Inlinefour said:

asking for a friend

 

inside got syt xmm Bo huh 😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰

You can join to find out! 😂

To all fellow drivers (and car enthusiasts) alike, we have some exciting news!

sgCarMart is launching its Community Telegram group, a new and improved space where our followers can have a voice and participate in active, meaningful discussions. Current members of the sgCarMart Telegram channel will also be migrated to this new platform.

What will be featured in this new Telegram group? 

Similar to the current sgCarMart Telegram channel, the Community group features periodical updates on:

• Car features
• Car articles
• MCF articles
• Car reviews
• Used car listings

 Additionally, the group will feature:

• Fun and interactive polls
• COE updates
• Active live discussions on exciting car news

Join us as we embark on a new journey in building a fresh community of drivers and car enthusiasts with our new Telegram group!

1 minute ago, Jamesc said:

 

HAHAHAHAH at first I thought "oh that wasn't such a big reverse" when he almost turned but didn't 🤣 The way the driver instantly speeds off after almost running over the TP was hilarious hahaha

2 hours ago, Watwheels said:

Cos in life if you missed a turn you are not able to turn back time. Here on the road if you miss a turn you can even reverse, hit a TP bike and make a run for it.

I would like to see this in action, not gonna lie

2 hours ago, Beanoyip said:

The mind is programmed to be 1 dimensional..

indeed, some people simply can't function if they don't stay on the preplanned route

2 hours ago, Jamesc said:

Who says its impossible?

Just jam brake

and reverse lah!

See so easy! 

 

omg i think we wrote a blog post about this before hahah

2 hours ago, mikk123 said:

you can disagree with me lah...Then i see your reasons peppered with so many questions marks. You also not sure lah, then do some research first before ' highly disagree' with some one lah. 

Your knife example is just for the sake of the argument, I don't wish to comment it because it will be no end. Water also kills. 

For your information. 

The questions (two questions) in my reply are rhetorical - clearly, they do not require an answer. In fact, this screenshot supports my notion that even people who have not tried drugs have the common sense to search up the effects of a drug, much less someone who is frequently abusing the substance. With that in mind, we can't entirely blame drug traffickers for the dire and fatal effects of drug-related crimes. As someone mentioned previously, when there is a demand, there is a supply. It is insufficient to say that drug mules are the ones who are killing families when in fact, drug users make that choice to take something that knocks them out of a clear state of mind. 

On 11/12/2021 at 8:30 AM, mikk123 said:

just read this new at today's ST. If he is so poor thing and needs to be spared his life, how about the poor mother and grandmother was killed by the son because of taking drugs? The son, when he wakes up from the effect of the drug, would live in regret for the rest of his life. ALL THANKS TO DRUGS BOUGHT INTO OUR LITTER RED DOT. 

 

Not to be harsh, but I highly disagree with you. If I were to apply your logic to other cases, would it be fair to say that people who sell knives should be prosecuted and given the death penalty if a customer of theirs used a knife that they bought from them to murder someone? Similarly, people who commit crimes after taking drugs are the only ones charged because they made a decision to buy and inhale/ingest that drug in the first place. It does not make sense to say that people who are under the influence of drugs and other substances are not aware of what they are doing because that's not true. Yes, some drugs cause hallucinations and aggression, but surely these drug users should know of the side effects as well right?

To all the drivers out there, please help me to understand why some drivers act like this:

I really don't get it, isn't it better to have just missed that turn and then turn back later on? Sure, you could say that this driver might have been in a rush or that he could have had something urgent to attend to. But I don't think having to make a missed turn is worth having your car getting hit by other vehicles. 😥😓 And worse, this driver might not be able to claim anything from insurance due to his reckless insistence! Thoughts?

14 minutes ago, Beregond said:

frankly i pity his case.

but there are millions of such ppl like him around the world. living in poverty or under threat from gangs or drug lord etc etc. the last thing we want is let those drug lord know they can test our system because their mule and their family is under their threat. if this is the case they will bombard our border with their mules , like what is happening to usa now.

every 1 including me and many of our bros here got a sad story to tell. 

If we  really do spare him , i really hope its on our own term and law, not pressure from those international human right crap.

If there is a law we cannot hang an adult with IQ of 69. then its fair enough. If we spare him because we sympathy  his living condition and story , its a wrong move. All the drug traffickers that are hang in sg got their own very sad story to tell . 

 

While I do agree that sparing him just because of his story is wrong, I believe that it is more important to target the source of the problem (aka the drug lords) instead of the mules. After all, if we execute this man, it doesn't guarantee that there will be lesser drug traffickers attempting to enter Singapore. These drug rings will always find a way to have more mules smuggle these substances in, while they sit at home comfortably waiting for the profits. 

22 hours ago, Beregond said:

saw this news. i think very funny, i dun want to debate on whether he deserve to be hang

but they delay his hanging because he is tested positive for cov19

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/un-experts-urge-singapore-halt-malaysians-execution-2021-11-09/

Singapore grants 11th-hour stay of execution for Malaysian with COVID-19

 

 

For those who don't know the full story, this guy has been on death row for over a decade for smuggling drugs into Singapore. While drug trafficking is punishable by death, there are a lot of components to his story that complicates the situation.

The reason why he smuggled drugs when he was 21 was that back then, his father fell ill and he needed money urgently for an operation. Coming from a poor family, he had no choice but to seek help from moneylenders (keep in mind that he only wanted to borrow RM 500). There was a man named K who agreed to lend him the money if he completed a favour for him - smuggle in drugs into Singapore. Initially, he didn't want to do it but K sent him death threats daily, saying that he will kill the man's father and girlfriend if he didn't comply. 

And yes, although it does say that authorities believe he knew what he was doing, they tested his IQ and it came out to 69 (average is 90 - 109). This level has been recognised as one having an intellectual disability. The case has attracted global attention with legal experts, human rights groups, the European Union and even British entrepreneur Richard Branson urging the Singapore government to review the sentence. In a rare intervention, Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri and other senior politicians in Malaysia have also appealed to Singapore over the case.

This is because, under international law, it is apparently illegal to execute a mentally ill or impaired individual. So the question that stands now is if it is right to execute someone who was used as a drug trafficking mule, even if he lacks the ability to properly comprehend what is happening around him?

TBH, while the government rolls out this statement about prolonging his stay due to COVID, I also suspect that it is because the judges need time to review all of these appeals that they are getting from international officials as well. This has become a very high profile case and if they don't handle it properly, we would be under harsh criticism and scrutiny. 😅