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Hi Guys, my windscreen fog easily esp during raining days. Is there any way i can prevent it from fogging? The fogging is damn serious for my case as the fog covers my whole windscreen and i have to use my wiper to clear it off everytime.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/lta-traffic-police-will/1352610.html Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Teo Chee Hean said the Traffic Police and LTA will not accede to appeals for charges to be cancelled or waived unless there are "very strong extenuating factors". PHOTOS File photo: A traffic police officer on patrol (photo: Francine Lim, channelnewsasia.com) Enlarge Caption SINGAPORE: The Traffic Police received about 2,600 appeals for traffic-related offences each month in 2013, while the Land Transport Authority (LTA) received about 7,900 appeals for illegal parking offences over the same period. In a written reply to Parliamentary questions posed by MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Hri Kumar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Teo Chee Hean did not give figures on the number of successful appeals, but said that both the Traffic Police and LTA will not accede to appeals for charges to be cancelled or waived unless there are "very strong extenuating factors". DPM Teo also stressed that road users should be responsible and abide by traffic rules at all times, and that violations will be dealt with in accordance with the law. Parliament passes amendments to Road Traffic Act Tougher rules on the use of mobile devices have been passed, but some Members of Parliament called for even stricter laws. SINGAPORE: Amendments to the Road Traffic Act were passed in Parliament on Monday (Sep 8), tightening rules on the use of mobile phones while driving. But a motorist will still be able to use his mobile device if it is mounted on a hands-free holder, and this prompted several Members of Parliament (MPs) to suggest expanding the scope of the Act. Tougher rules on the use of mobile phones while driving make it illegal to not just call someone, but also to surf the internet, play games or check emails with a mobile device, including tablets. However, these rules only apply if the device is held in one hand while the vehicle is in motion, prompting several MPs to call for tougher laws. Mr Hri Kumar, MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, said: “Everyone knows that using phones while driving is not safe, so we comfort ourselves by saying that we can use hands-free devices. But there are many studies which claim that using hands-free devices is equally dangerous as using handheld devices. This is because the real distraction is the phone conversation, and it matters less that you have both hands on the wheel." Non-Constituency MP Gerald Giam added: “According to a study published in the British Medical Journal, a driver is 4.9 times more likely to get into an accident when using a mobile phone while driving. Even using a hands-free accessory is not much safer - it has been found to increase the risk (of an accident) by 3.8 times. “At a minimum, we should have a regulatory regime, where the most risky and distracting activities are clearly banned. While at the same time, the authorities constantly remind drivers through public education of the dangers of using their mobile phones while on the road.” TOUGHER RULES ON FOREIGN DRIVING LICENCES Rules on the use of foreign licences have also been toughened. Currently, people with foreign driving licences can drive for up to 12 months from the day they enter Singapore. From January 2016, foreigners will only be able to drive for six months from the day their work passes were issued. In addition, the new rules only apply to those who drive in the course of their work. S-Pass and Work Permit holders who wish to convert their foreign licences to a Class 3 licence will also need to take a practical driving test. They must also pass the basic theory test. Alternatively, they may choose to convert their licences to a Class 3C licence from June next year. If they do so, they need to pass only the basic theory test. OTHER CHANGES TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT Those who drive light goods vehicles and small buses will be required to take the Practical Driving Test when renewing their licences. They will then be issued with a full Class 3 licence. Another change is in regard to a rule which requires vehicle owners to give the Traffic Police details of a traffic offence within seven days of receiving notice. Should the vehicle owner not comply, he would then be charged with failing to furnish the information. Under the proposed changes, the time for replying to a traffic infringement notice will be extended to 14 days - up from the current seven. But, should the vehicle owner still fail to do so within the time given, he will be presumed to have committed the offence himself, and will be charged accordingly. This is on top of charges for failing to furnish information. However, if the vehicle owner is able to prove that he was not driving the vehicle at the time of the offence, with documents showing he was overseas, for example, he may use it as evidence.

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sg...windscreen.html To be honest i doubt the statement of the stomper leh. Use bare fist can smash windscreen?

1st my front left door lock went kaput. Got it changed at KMC's subcontractor for autolock. That's when I realised the autolocks' installed in Singapore. Had to fork out $$ because the warranty for this part is only 1 year. Now my rear left door lock conked out. Very fedup with the quality. I won't be surprise if the rest of the door locks fail in the next few months. I'm not keen to go back to KMC's subcontractor for replacement, not with substandard quality parts. Any suggestion for alternatives?

To first-time voters : Walking you through the voting process by Martyn See Tong Ming on Thursday, 05 May 2011 at 19:09 Many of you are first-time voters in this General Elections. I'm not here to persuade you to vote one way or the other. However, in the time between you leaving your house to the marking of your ballot papers in the polling station, something may happen in your mind, and may cause you to change your vote. As a former polling and counting agent for the NSP in my GRC of Tampines in GE06, I like to walk you through the voting process so you can avoid this last minute change of mind. When you arrive at the polling station with your polling card, you will see police officers, some uniformed, others in plain-clothes. Their job is to ensure that no laws are broken - that no one is wearing party logos, shouting slogans or influencing another person to vote one way or the other. Ignore the officers and follow the signs to the polling room. You will then come to a long table manned by election officers, who are likely to be civil servants or teachers on weekend duty. They will wear serious and grouchy expressions. Around the table will be polling agents from the PAP and the opposition. The PAP agents are likely to be wearing all white and the opposition in their party colours - minus party logos. A more likely scenario is that you will only see all-whites, as the opposition may not have recruited enough volunteers to act as polling agents. What is the role of a polling agent? Like the police, he or she is there to ensure that there are no foul play, that no one is unduly influenced, and that all proper procedures are adhered to. Again, ignore these polling agents. Present your IC and your polling card to the election officer at the table. He or she will not be smiling at you. The general tone and atmosphere will be clinical and business-like. Officer 'X' will scrutinise your IC, cast a look at your face, and will announce your name and NRIC number (or your polling card's serial number) to the next officer. The announcement is likely to be quite loud, within earshot of everybody in the room. This is a normal procedure. Do not feel intimidated by this sudden exposure of your presence in the room. Next, officer 'Y' will scan through a long list of names, and after locating yours, he will write your voting slip's serial number next to your name. You will now be handed your voting slip. It will look like a voucher coupon, with a serial number at the top, and the PAP and the opposition party's logos next to blank square boxes. You will be then directed to a makeshift booth with curtains that cover the top half of your body. This is where you cross the 'X' next to the box of your preferred party. You may use the pens provided at the booth, or you may bring your own blue or black pens. No one can see what you write in the booth. After marking your 'X', fold your voting slip inwards, (here, I usually make a silent prayer that my preferred choice wins), and emerge from the curtained booth. You will then be pointed to drop your voting slip in a cardbox within a few steps from the voting booth. There you go. You just casted your first vote! My tip - try to avoid going to the polling station between 9am to 3pm, when you are likely to be stuck in a queue. The polling station is opened from 8am til 8pm. And watch this excellent video made by local human rights group Maruah. 'Is my vote really secret?'

Hi guys, was thinking of adding some oomph to my car's audio by changing my front components and adding a sub and an amp. I was wondering if I am able to install the sub and amp in an easily removable position as I bring my car to the track once in awhile. or will it be better that I use an active sub?

STOMPer Adrian's car was vandalised by this man, not just once but three times in a row. Although the culprit was caught on camera the second and third times, he was not prosecuted. The vandal, who received a stern warning from the police, is no stranger to the STOMPer. They had earlier crossed paths when they were involved in a car accident whereby Adrian's car was damaged. The man, who was driving the car that hit Adrian's, was made to take full responsibility for the accident because he had lied in his insurance report. Unhappy that he had to take the blame, the man took revenge by repeatedly scratching the STOMPer's car and puncturing its tyres. His act of ruthlessness has left Adrian shocked. What is worse is that while vandals in high profile cases get sentenced to caning and jail time, the man who scratched Adrian's car is walking free despite the damages inflicted. Frustrated, STOMPer Adrian says: "I was involved in an accident in July 2009. The driver tried to drive away after hitting my car so I chased him and we exchanged details. "He lied in his insurance report, thus he was made 100% liable for this accident. "On January 16, my car was badly vandalised with all four tyres punctured. "On January 30, my car was again scratched with all four tires punctured. But this time, I caught him on camera. "On February 18, my car was again scratched with all four tires punctured. It was the same man. "In all three cases, police reports were made but in the end, the police decided to not prosecute the vandal but only give him a

it kicks in when i go over a bump! it kicks in when i go over those metal humps! when it rains, it kicks in waaay sooner than what my gen2 or camy does... resulting in a ssssuuuupeeer long stopping distance... any explanation? possible that i have a faulty ABS? or its just that my tyres are not grippy enough?

Former FIA chief Max Mosley has launched a stinging attack on Luca di Montezemolo

Man sues car dealer over sale of year-old vehicle Christopher Tan Fri, Aug 17, 2007 The Straits Times THE buyer of a Volkswagen Beetle is suing the sellers for selling him a car that was over a year old even before it was put on the road here. Late last December, Muhamed Ali Abdul Rashid, 36, bought the $72,000 car from Car & Cars, then the dealer for VW. When the car was ready for delivery on Feb 15 this year, he realised from the registration card that the vehicle was made in 2005. He refused the car, which has since been with Volkswagen Group Singapore (VGS), a regional unit of the carmaker that took over the import and sales of VW here from Car & Cars earlier this year. In what lawyers say is the first case of its kind, Mr Muhamed Ali, the regional manager of a manufacturing company, is claiming, among other things, a refund and financing charges he has incurred on his car loan so far. He told The Straits Times: "They did offer me a few thousand dollars as compensation, but it's not about the money. I asked for a new car and I expect a new car." In the case, slated for hearing on Sept 4, he will be represented by A. Mohamed Hashim, and Car & Cars by Chong, Chia & Lim. VGS, to be represented by KhattarWong, has been named as a third party. The Straits Times understands that if the court rules in Mr Muhamed Ali's favour, Car & Cars will seek recourse and claim whatever it has to pay its former customer from VGS. When contacted, VGS managing director Olaf Duebel said the case was "something between the customer and Car & Cars". He said the car was manufactured in Mexico in late 2005, and would have taken three or four months to arrive here by ship. Mr Duebel said: "It was scheduled to be delivered in mid-2006. You'll have to ask Car & Cars why it took so long to deliver it, and why it asked specifically for this car." Mr Peter Kwee, the owner of Car & Cars, said the black Beetle was among a batch of cars ordered in April last year. By July, the car had arrived, and could have been sold if there was a buyer. But it was not sold until December: Mr Muhamed Ali signed the sales agreement on Dec 29. As to why Car & Cars picked this car from its stock, Mr Kwee said it was drawn from what Car & Cars had in hand, and that the dealer did not know at the time that it was a 2005 car. He added that if Car & Cars had known, the customer would have been told - especially since the car was to be delivered only this year. Industry players say that discounts of $1,000 or more are usually offered for older cars. But what is "older"? Motor Traders Association president Michael Wong said there is no standard definition, but generally, companies would offer a discount if the car arrived here more than seven to eight months before. "It is better to be upfront with customers, because they will find out eventually," he said. Mr Marc Singleton, chief operating officer of Audi agent Premium Automobiles, said: "You'd be in trouble if you tried to hide it." BMW agent Performance Motors' spokesman Belinda Bay said it was company policy to declare the year of manufacture, and that its sales agreement has a field that states this in black and white. At Honda agent Kah Motor, product manager Vincent Ng said: "We have to make the year of manufacture clear to customers. As a rule, we offer a discount if the car was made more than a year ago." But one dealer for a continental brand who did not wish to be named admitted that customers are told of the manufacture date "only if they ask". "But even if we do not tell, we will sell the older cars at a more attractive price," he said. Cars take about three weeks to be shipped here from Japan, four weeks from Europe and eight to 10 weeks from the United States

http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNew...0603-68681.htmlOpen verdict on Victoria schoolboy's death Elena Chong Tue, Jun 03, 2008 The Straits Times AN OPEN verdict was recorded on Tuesday on the death of a 16-year-old student after a road traffic accident last October. Wrixon Chew Teck Cheng, a secondary 4 student of Victoria School, died of head injuries on Oct 17 - six days after the accident. Assistant Commissioner of Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore Chin Li Fen, 48, was named a potential defendant at a coroner's inquiry into Wrixon's death. She chose to remain silent. The inquiry heard that the teen and two schoolmates were going to a tuition centre by bus after attending a graduation ceremony in school earlier on Oct 11. Investigation showed that before Wrixon was knocked down by Ms Chin's car along Marine Parade Road, he had safely crossed to the centre divider using the pedestrian crossing when a red-man was showing. After waiting for a moment Wrixon was seen fidgeting his body and laughing with his companion. An eye witness had seen him turn his body for 180 degrees anti-clockwise and bend down with his upper part of the body protruding into the right lane. Wrixon's companion, Arthur Lim Wei Quan, 16, said he then saw Wrixon running diagonally towards the bus stop when the accident happened. State Coroner Victor Yeo said the evidence suggested that Wrixon could have failed to keep a proper lookout for any oncoming vehicles before he started to run back towards the bus stop. He said the evidence adduced did not show any criminal negligence on the part of Ms Chin.

You think that the high oil price is tough on the pocket and will make people think twice before buying a car? This report says only $1000 more in fuel charges per year. Not really heart pain increase for a typical car owner right? For would-be car owner, one buy the car when COE is low (like this weekends), then theoretically this $1000 extra fuel cost can be taken care of by the cheaper COE price. This article taken from Asiaone website. Pump prices up across all brands The other oil companies have all followed Caltex's move to raise pump prices here. ExxonMobil, Singapore Petroleum Co and Shell on Wednesday upped petrol prices by three cents a litre and diesel by five cents. Their increases, within hours of each other, came a day after Caltex revised prices upwards. With the changes, a litre of 92, 95 and 98-octane petrol is $2.083, $2.116 and $2.190 before discount, while diesel is $1.663. Shell's V-Power is $2.309, while Caltex's Platinum is $2.316. The latest pump price adjustment is the 10th consecutive increase since July last year - 11th if the GST-triggered increase on July 1, 2007 were to be included. Singapore's goods & services tax was raised from 5 to 7 per cent last July. The relentless increase in pump prices is just one of several price spirals Singapore residents are facing. The country's inflation rate, at 6.7 per cent in March, is at the highest level in almost three decades. Some analysts are predicting it would reach 7 per cent this year, fuelled by high food and oil prices. Likewise, crude oil prices are trading at record levels. In New York trading on Tuesday, oil hit US$119.90 (S$160) as the American currency weakened against the euro. This prompted investors to pick up more commodities - including oil - as an inflation hedge. Some observers have questioned why pump prices here are not softening on the back of the strengthening Singapore dollar. The local currency is trading at an all-time high of $1.35 per US dollar. Meanwhile, the escalation in fuel prices is costing motorists dearly. Drivers will now incur nearly $1,000 more in fuel a year than in January 2007, when a litre of petrol was $1.50. Station discounts, at 19 per cent back then, have dwindled to 5 per cent

Hi Folks, I thinkin to get tat lowered look by changin to aftermarket springs (no budget for coilover). However, I heard that aftermarket springs tend to spoil your stock shocks. Is there any truth in tat? If really the case, must change spring and shock together?? Any advice? Cheers!!

I just came back from Msia and was browsing through Autoworld.com.my especially the Vehicle Security Sub-sections. I have came to a early conclusion on why SGP cars are easily stolen in MY. 1. Most are "hot" cars eg Toyota, Honda etc... Most pop cars now are Harrier/RX300 and Wish 2. Most of us don't bother investing in any form of car security except for the standard alarm system that came with the car. There is lively discussions on lost cars over there and Security Measures to be taken eg Disklok, Locktech, Tilt-sensor, GPS tracking, Immobiliser etc etc... 3. We like to park butt-in. 4. Our cars are new, shiny with the latest ICE systems. Any other? Pls share

my car interior lighting is easily dim when i push down the winding windows button or turning on headlights.... does it mean that i need a voltage stabliser? i did about 6 points grounding....but no voltage stab...

This discussion is on easily available 10W30 lubes which also covers those you can get in JB. In Singapore. It is indeed difficult to find 10W30 oil thanks to the brainwashing that thicker oil is better for hotter climates. Main easily available 10W30 in Singapore is RP. Itself is a synthetic but my guess is this, if you are keen to run 10W30, most likely you will be keen to use a dino 10W30. Basically you are a cheapo. I know. I am one myself. M1 10W30 is available but only when Carrefour or Giant puts them out. Usually you find the 5W30 though it is not bad by itself but I digress because we are looking for 10W30 lubes. If you take the challenge to go up north, Shell and Esso-Mobil sells 10W30 lubes. Firstly, Shell. I have a nice yellow bottle of Shell Helix Super 10W30 specially formulated for Kancils, Kenaris, Kelisas or any car from Perodua's stable. At MYR36, price is hard to beat until you find out it is only 3L. Yes, they use the standard 4L bottle of Helix but you notice the oil is not filled up to the cap's level. Next is Mobil Super HP. Now this is somewhat a miystery. I have been to 2 Esso stations in JB. No Super HP available. I would guess it should be available in a Mobil station . I have not seen the bottle yet but from the discussions in Autoworld forums, it should be 4L at MYR32-36. Mobil Super HP 10W30 specs are HERE. Next is Ric-Tat I think. I last went there and he has 4L bottles of Toyota Genuine Motor Oil 10W30 there. The price is in the teen dollars. That makes it pretty much a bargain. TGMO is rumored to be made by Exxon-Mobil so it could be Mobil Super HP but this is not confirmed. Currently, I'm using Citgo Supergard 10W30 and it is only available through one individual online. So far so good.

Was going tru' some threads and many people says that Royal Purple thins out easily and cannot offer good protection after that. Is it true? Find it very cheap though, $39 for 4 bottles.

Hi folks! I am thinking of cleaning my aircon filter on my Aveo. Where is it located, and is it easily accessible? Anyone tried taking it out before? Need to unscrew anything? Lastly, does SA bother to clean it during servicing?

I have signed a contact with the car dealer to sell my car 2 days ago.... However I was not briefed of the terms and conditions of the contract before I signed on the dotted line. I now have second thoughts. Are there any means to void this contract on legal grounds? Please advise...Thanks.

I got my new car not long ago. Every morning, I realise the disc brase area got rusty. Any idea why? Is this normal? Any harm to the car?