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Hi, I would like to find out more about the usage of the disabled/handicapped parking space/lot. Firstly, I do not have the handicapped sticker/label to stick on the car as I'm not a disabled or handicapped driver. But my grandparents both are having difficulties walking as one is wheel-chair bound while the other sometimes need a wheel-chair or the 4-legged walking support. There was this once when it happens that both are at my relative's place and I'm fetching them home one night. All the available lots were taken up, even the handicapped lots. Finally I waited and one driver went off from one of the handicapped lot and I went ahead to park in it before I called my grandparents to come down to where I parked. This was at the carpark where there is this area allocated for parking with only 2 lanes for incoming and outgoing cars with a continuous single white line in-between where I'm not supposed to park/wait on either side of the road. I don't have the sticker so i can't just park and leave the car there to go fetch my grandparents. As both requires some time to get ready to come down with some assistance so I can only wait for them. Then at this time, there is another car who drove by and both the male driver and his wife stared at me. I was wondering why are they staring at me so sternly? Then the man drove his car very very close to mine, almost scratching the front part of my car. All this while, he was still staring at me. Then his car screeched and stop in front of my car and still staring at me. I'm really wondering what's wrong with this man. Then an old man came down from the car with a walking stick, then I realized why he's been staring at me. I wanted to get off my car and ask if he needs the parking lot so since I'm waiting so let him go first, but his wife came down from the car and stared at me and then he quickly drove round and parked his car opposite mine. I'm really puzzled, then i checked if his car has the disabled/handicapped sticker, he didn't have it. So why is he staring at me all the time? Then when his wife left the old man walking halfway on the path towards the block and quickly went back to the spot where he dropped them, he drove his car quickly again so close to my car (almost scratching) and screeched and stopped in front. Then sped off. I really can't understand this action. I understand that such lots are definitely reserved for those who really need it. But waiting in such lots for handicapped people are also allowed right while they take time to come down? I'd checked with LTA and they said that so long the waiting time is not considerably long and there are no other cars with the disabled parking sticker/label waiting around (if have, i'll have to give way), otherwise it's alright to use it in such situations. But I would still like to check with the people here who are more experienced in their years of driving in terms of morally or driving ethics, can i use the lots for my situation? Would like to hear constructive feedback. If it's not alright for me to do so, how else can I wait for my grandparents when they go to my relative's place again in future? Thanks for taking time to read and reply.

is this a trend for things to come?

http://www.urive.co.kr/english/products/urive_albatross2.html Had a second unit installed recently. Realised that the front blinking small LED blue lights was "off" unlike the earlier model installed just 1-2 mths ago. Actually i like the blinking lights as i feel that it warns the car in front of me that video is recording. Anyone know how to reactivate this blue LED lights to function while car is moving? The first unit is ok, full blinking LED lights both when park and when engine on/car in motion.

Caregiver how to define, I take care of physically challenged elderlies at home everyday ...consider caregiver ?

At the SPC Telok Blangah service station. do not expect squeaky clean please drop by if u can afford a spare change. http://www.spc.com.sg/csrinspc/minds_wash.asp

My DBS/POSB ATM card was disabled by them on monday 14/05. Will share my long story later. Anyone else kanna?

Netizens are outraged over an ad for social workers that appears to label the disabled as "Hopeless". See here the list of comments: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...&amp...pe=1&ref=nf The ad features a social worker helping amputees to play ball, and is captioned with the word "Hopeless" in large font, followed by the words, "if not for Ruth Lim, a Professional Social Worker". The offending ad has since gone viral on the internet, with many netizens slamming it for being "rude", "thoughtless", "distasteful", "insensitive" and "downright insulting", among other things. One outraged netizen, 'Ingrid Wee', said, "They could have put it in so many other angles but they chose the most juvenile and insensitive one. Shame on you MCYS!" Netizen 'Elaine Teng' said her jaw dropped when she saw this ad on a bus recently. Another netizen, 'Lissa Johari', found it to be condescending, and asked whether the ad meant that the disabled had no dignity. The ad is part of a campaign launched on 20 Feb by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS), and was launched by its acting minister Mr Chan Chun Sing. The campaign is aimed at attracting people to join social work, with the tagline "Empowered. To Change Lives." Check out the Facebook page set up by MCYS for this campaign: https://www.facebook.com/socialworkerSG They also label delinquents as "future destroyed".

From today ST's article reporting one selfish BMW driver (ER61U) hogging the disabled parking lot despite 7 parking summonses. :angry: As mentioned by ST, the car belongs to Rich Harvest Florist & Trading.

wah liau, swimmer Yip Pin Xiu actually won a Paralympic gold for Singapore in Beijing yesterday, I'm thrilled, its finally something to be really really proud of ! ( and also no need waste money on imports ) er....so where's her $1m ? http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/spo.../376199/1/.html

Saw this Special "Disabled" logo on a MANUAL Nissan Cabstar (with normal foot clutch)today. The driver was an able bodied person. Saw him alight from the lorry. And a peek inside the lorry did not reveal any special features to facilitate a disabled person to drive it. Why would a disabled person want to or have to drive a lorry? Any comments?