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Didn't know that cyclists below 16 year old are not allowed to ride motorised bicycle. Effective 1 Jan 2011, penalties include court action for some offenses which are currently not an offense. Max speed limit with power assistance - 25kmph. Above 25kmph, use your kaki power Please share this information to your friends and families who possess or intend to possess a motorised bicycle. Heavier Penalties for Motorised Bicycle Offences 1 From 1 January 2011, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) will impose heavier penalties on cyclists and retailers of motorised bicycles that do not meet LTA's technical requirements. Most of the fines will be doubled for errant cyclists and suppliers. Cyclists will face a fine ranging from $100 to $500, up from the current fines of $50 to $200. Retailers will face more severe penalties, with fines starting from $500. (Please refer to the Annex A for the full list of enhanced penalties for various offences.) 2 LTA will roll out a public education programme to educate suppliers and cyclists on safety requirements of motorised bicycles and on how to identify approved models. Posters and brochures will be distributed to community centres, foreign worker dormitories as well as motorised bicycle retailers (Please refer to Annex B for the safety requirements and Annex C for examples of a motorised bicycle that meets LTA's technical requirements versus an illegal model.) 4 Mr Colin Lim, LTA's Group Director for Vehicle and Transit Licensing said, "For the safety of cyclists and other road users, only low-powered models of motorised bicycles which are approved by LTA and affixed with an LTA seal, are allowed on public roads. With the increase in offences relating to illegal motorised bicycles over the last two years, we see a need to enhance both public education and the penalty framework to stress the importance of safety related to the use of motorised bicycles." 5 Members of the public can visit www.onemotoring.com.sg or call LTA at 1800 CALL LTA (1800 2255 582) to obtain information on the requirements before purchasing and using a motorised bicycle.

If you vote out a minister, you make PM's burden heavier: DPM Teo by Ng Jing Yng 04:47 AM May 06, 2011 SINGAPORE - It is seldom that a deputy appraises his boss but Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean last night gave a rare glimpse of the Prime Minister's dedication to the people and his exacting standards. Speaking at a PAP rally in Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, Mr Teo said: "Every moment, every minute he is awake, I know that he carries the burden of Singapore and Singaporeans very heavily on his shoulders. He works very, very hard." And the Prime Minister "meant every word he said" when he apologised for the Government's shortcomings during a lunchtime rally on Tuesday, said DPM Teo. "Because he (PM Lee) sets very high expectations for himself, too. And (when) we cannot fully meet your needs as Singaporeans, he is really disappointed and sorry as he said so," said Mr Teo. Calling on Singaporeans to vote the most able candidates into the Parliament so that they can help Mr Lee do his job, DPM Teo said: "When you say never mind, vote out a minister, everything will be all right

I am sure many bros here have encountered ur cars being vandalised and for some of you, even repeated times. im pretty sure theres an increasing amount of such cases happening but probably due to the nature that these cowards are difficult to trace and due to the lack of incentives or lax penalties that leads to insufficient resources allocated to capturing them. i personally am a victim of repeated vandalism, i've repeated to police but seems to no avail, resprayed my car twice before and now my car is 3 yrs old and its still getting vandalised at my house carpark. Suggestions: 1. Higher fines 2. Repeated offenders should be jailed or even caned(as if vandalism on public property) 3. Incentives for people who report and catches these offenders(etc good citizen award..) 4. Campaign on awareness of vandalism These are some of my personal opinions, hope some of the bros would like to share ur views and opinion here. thx

1. Sometimes, someone will mention that they need a heavier set of wheels which provide better stability during cornering. Others might felt that a car with lighter set of wheels will degrade its road holding ability. 2. However, rims, tyres and the brakes are just unsprung weight, which are all not supported by the suspension and is more proned to road shock and cornering forces. By reducing the weight of your rims/tyres, you get more precise steering and cornering. Hence, the weight of your wheels will affect your car's road holding ability. 3. Hence, performance tyres and light weight rims do provide better control to the cars. Regards,

Either I am getting weaker or my steering is getting heavier. Could it be due to lack of steering fluid ?

bros and sis, heard so many times that such and such make is heavier so it is more stable at high speed. I thought about it for a moment, it is not the only thing that make a car stable. I just reason out with my limited physics knowledge. Please anyone chip in with your thoughts. A heavier object need higher force to get the moving and once it is in motion, it take larger force to slow it down. for example, at Mini Cooper needs less braking power comparing with a Mercedes limosine in order to stop from 100km/h to 0. why? I think the answer is inertia. Inertia can work in favour of the Merc in the scenario where by , eg. both car hit a brick the size of a fist. the mini has to fight very hard to stay on course. but the Merc could be not affected so much. by telling the uninformed about stable at high speed , it is only tiny bit of the whole picture. F1 car 600+kg only, they are stable and agile. The moral of the story is, there is a lot more that just weight to make a car stable at high speed. and weight is not neccesary a good thing. when the SE try to sell a heavy car, listen carefully. weight -> drink more petrol, only contribute to the inertia and momentum which can be good or bad. depends on what that car is for. :) stablility-> tyre grip, aerodynamics setup, suspension setup, centre of gravity.. just my thoughts.

Hi guys...duno is it a myth or wat..that sports/performance tyres are heavier den normally run of the mill tyres(aspecDB PUI!)?

they finally decided it's ok for big cars in carparks.... THE larger Jaguars, Mercedes-Benzes, BMWs and other vehicles weighing up to 2,000kg can now park in the 670 HDB carparks.The Housing Board has amended a decades-old weight limit rule which allowed only empty vehicles of up to 1,500kg to do so.The problem: This barred up to one-fifth of Singapore's 406,000 passenger cars, which weigh more than that.The HDB said the new weight limit, which came into force last Saturday, applies whether a vehicle is empty or fully occupied. 'They've finally done it,' Motor Traders Association vice-president Michael Wong said. 'The association has actually approached them on this a few times in recent months. At last they've revised the limit.' An HDB spokesman said the change was made to 'take into account the increasing weight of vehicles arising from changes in industry standards'. The new limit covers most vehicles on the road today, but there are still several models of cars which go beyond 2,000kg, such as the bigger sport-utility vehicles and fully-occupied multi-purpose vehicles. Some even weigh more than 2,500kg.Meanwhile, the Traffic Police are still mulling over their weight limit for a Class 3 driving licence. This class allows you to drive cars and light commercial vehicles that do not weigh more than 2,500kg.But according to the Land Transport Authority, about 60 passenger cars here exceed that limit. These include some Rolls-Royces and Bentleys. BTW...can anyone tell me how to insert a link?