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According to Google, xenophobia is "having or showing a dislike of, or prejudice against people from other countries". Regardless of the circumstance, no individual should display xenophobic behaviour, especially in a multi-racial country like Singapore. Unfortunately for one man, he let his anger get the better of him while confronting a self-entitled driver: https://www.facebook.com/BehChiaLor/videos/1185217522249632 What Happened? This confrontation occurred at Jalan Membina. Instead of parking his Honda Vezel at the nearby carpark, a self-entitled driver decided to park along the double yellow line by the curbside. A passerby who witnessed the incident approached the driver to tell him off for his inconsiderate behaviour. However, the driver brushed him off and continued to purchase fruits from a nearby stall. Needless to say, the driver's behaviour and response infuriated the passerby. As the driver returned to his car, the passerby whipped out his phone to film the driver. The passerby could be heard saying: "Park here again? Illegal park right? Are you from Singapore or not? Stupid idiot! Anyhow park the car. " Before the driver could react, the video cuts abruptly. Thoughts On This Incident Honestly, I admire the passerby's courage in telling the driver off for his inconsiderate act. In actual fact, the driver deserves a good telling off. However, the passerby's comment of "Are you from Singapore or not?" was entirely uncalled for. It was plain disgusting. The passerby would have earned the respect of many if he behaved with class. Netizens' Comments Nuff said, the comments speak for themselves. The user who submitted the video should be ashamed of his actions. ========= Be the first to get the latest road/ COE news, and get first dibs on exclusive promos and giveaways in our Telegram SGCM Community. Join us today!

The feeling of being helpless when you are forced into a corner can be pretty unbearable. Watch the video below to find out what this Toyota driver did when faced with a similar situation: What Happened? This incident happened along Pearl's Hill Road. The Toyota driver (The person filming) went to deliver some goods and came back to a 'boxy' situation where he found his car boxed into a corner. A Lexus ES250 doubled parked and blocked the cam car, preventing him from driving off. The Toyota driver proceeded to call the number displayed on the Lexus' dashboard but to no avail. Moments later, the Lexus driver returned to his car, and this was where turmoil started to brew. The Verbal Exchange To cut matters short, here is the geist of their verbal exchange in English: The argument stopped when a passerby intervened and proceeded to calm the Lexus driver down while guiding him to his car. Here's Some Context Here's a Google Maps screenshot for the uninitiated to show you a better view of where the incident took place. The circled area is the exact location of the incident. Painting A False Perception? The video painted a perspective that the Lexus driver was in the wrong for double parking. But guess what? After looking at the Google Maps screenshot, you will realise that the area where both cars are parked is not meant for parking. It doesn't matter which party is correct or wrong - The fact that they illegally parked suggests both are equally at fault. Netizens' Comments Try already then let me know can? Hello Uncle, do you know what is doxxing??? What a boomer. There was bound to be a comment that mentioned "NS" or "National Service". What has NS got to do with this? Stop making serving NS sound like a privilege. ----------------------- Witnessed an accident? See something interesting on the roads? Submit your image/video/news via MyCarForum's WhatsApp. We'll pay you $10 per post!

New uniform to look out for for Cisco parking wardens. LTA, URA and HDB to share one common hotline in order to improve response to public feedback and effectiveness of response. https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/one-hotline-enforcement-provider-parking-offences-august

A Mitsubishi car was found 'abandoned' in the basement car-park lot of a condo in Sengkang. The car has been unmoved from its present lot for a few weeks. The car does not belong to a resident of the condo, as there was no condo car disc pasted on the window screen. The car plate number is SGE2933K, and according to reply to a query using the LTA website, this car has been de-registered. The Road Tax disc shows "14 Sep 2015". Assuming that the car owner has paid another 6-months of road tax, but failed to replace the outdated road tax disc on the windscreen, the car will have reached its 10-year life span on 14 Mar 2016 (just about right for a SGE car plate number). According to LTA: Failing to submit disposal documents of a de-registered vehicle Offenders who fail to submit disposal documents as proof that the vehicle has been scrapped, exported, or sent to EPZ for storage, within a month from its de-registration may be prosecuted in Court, and face a maximum Court fine of $2,000 or 3 months' imprisonment. Similarly, first time offenders who are found keeping a de-registered vehicle may be prosecuted in Court, and face a maximum Court fine of $2,000 or 3 months' imprisonment. The deadline to sent the car for disposal is by 14 May (within 1 month), or the car owner runs foul of the law. It is hoped that the car owner does not forget about this.

The number of illegal parking and road obstruction summons issued to its taxi drivers has significantly increased, the National Taxi Association (NTA) said in a media release on Friday (Apr 17). It said the number rose from a "negligible" figure during the period of June 2013 to March 2014 to 280 in the same period ending March this year. These summons were issued to taxi drivers who dropped off or picked up commuters in areas installed with the Land Transport Authority's (LTA) Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras. NTA added that the spike was especially evident in mature estates, where facilities such as markets, polyclinics and shops are often located near areas where the cameras are installed. In these areas, taxi drivers and commuters continue to pick up, hail, drop off and alight in these areas out of convenience. Taxi drivers who are caught on camera can receive summons of up to S$130 and three demerit points. Said NTA: "This could lead to the suspension of taxi drivers’ licenses, which will affect the income and livelihood of taxi drivers." TISSUE PACKETS TO FEATURE GUIDELINES FOR COMMUTERS NTA revealed it plans to tackle this rise in summons with a series of campaigns promoting awareness among taxi drivers and commuters on road safety practices - starting with the distribution of 10,000 packets of tissue paper printed with guidelines on how to safely hail or alight a taxi. NTA Executive Advisor Ang Hin Kee, who will participate in giving out the collaterals to members of the public along Rochor Road outside Fu Lu Shou Complex, said taxi drivers have informed him that they get caught for waiting at areas with cameras because passengers often identify these as pick-up points when booking a taxi, and when they choose a cashless mode of payment, which takes a longer time. Drivers have also given Mr Ang feedback that there are passengers who insist on dropping off at no-stopping zones to avoid the long queues at taxi stands. “I think it is important that both taxi drivers and commuters are aware of such implications, so that neither taxi drivers nor commuters are affected by the new implementation,” said Mr Ang. SMRT taxi driver Colin Neo feels that the campaign will be useful: “Many of us try our best to pick up or drop off our passengers at locations that are of convenience to (them). But when we are not able to, not all commuters understand the reasons. "While we try to explain to them why we cannot pick up or drop off passengers at various locations, such as CCTV camera-controlled areas, it will definitely be very helpful if people are aware of these regulations.This way, commuters understand the road safety regulations, and we are happy to provide a good service.” NTA says it plans to distribute the collaterals to other areas with the CCTV cameras installed, through taxi leaders and other taxi drivers. Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/more-taxi-drivers-caught/1790468.html

http://youtu.be/8fx431yAbpE On Tuesday 14th Oct 2014 at 9.30pm, I was driving along Jalan Besar and come across a road hogger (SGH 2683R) who was driving at about 20-30 km/h. When i signal to him that he was blocking the road, he deliberately jam brake a few times, trying to cause an accident. When i signal left to turn into a side road, he abruptly change lane to cut into my lane and stop by the side of a double yellow line to block me from moving forward. Trafiic Police, please do your part by booking him for inconsiderate driving, dangerous driving, illegal parking on the double yellow line. Please see video at http://youtu.be/8fx431yAbpE

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About 20 Tiong Bahru residents, volunteers and MP Indranee Rajah (right) took to the streets of the conservation estate on Sunday morning to discourage drivers and visitors of the estate from parking illegally. A Land Transport Authority enforcement officer looks on as Tiong Bahru resident Choa Haw King (centre) gives out leaflets encouraging drivers to park in designated lots and encourage civic-minded behaviour among visitors of the estate. Mr Radha, a resident at the old Tiong Bahru estate for the past 50 years, gives out leaflets encouraging drivers to park in designated lots and encourage civic-minded behaviour among visitors of the estate. About 20 Tiong Bahru residents, volunteers and MP Indranee Rajah (pictured) took to the streets of the conservation estate on Sunday morning to discourage drivers and visitors of the estate from parking illegally. About 20 Tiong Bahru residents, volunteers and MP Indranee Rajah (left) took to the streets of the conservation estate on Sunday morning to discourage drivers and visitors of the estate from parking illegally. The campaign "Is this your grandfather's road" is part of Seng Poh Residents' Committee's kindness movement and hopes to encourage visiting motorists to park at the 600 public lots across the estate. Pamphlets, detailing the locations of these lots, were placed on the windscreen of illegally parked cars. Is this your grandfather's road? Tiong Bahru launches campaign against illegal parking About 20 Tiong Bahru residents, volunteers and MP Indranee Rajah took to the streets of the conservation estate on Sunday morning to discourage drivers and visitors of the estate from parking illegally. The campaign "Is this your grandfather's road" is part of Seng Poh Residents' Committee's kindness movement and hopes to encourage visiting motorists to park at the 600 public lots across the estate. Pamphlets, detailing the locations of these lots, were placed on the windscreen of illegally parked cars. These locations include open-air carparks at block 78 and at Seng Poh Road. Complaints from residents about inconsiderate drivers and congestion in the estate have been on the rise over the past three years when hip cafes and eateries started setting up shop in the neighbourhood. The campaign is timely, said residents such as Mr Donald Wyatt, 78. "It encourages safer driving and promotes a kampung and community spirit even as the estate blossoms," said Mr Wyatt, who helped distribute the flyers. Campaign organisers also hope to seek out the great-great grandchildren of the pioneers whom the streets of Tiong Bahru are named after. These include pioneers such as Teochew merchant Seah Eu Chin. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/your-grandfathers-road-tiong-bahru-launches-campaign-against-illegal-p

Parking rules exist for a reason Parking illegally along the side of the road is a prevalent practice in Singapore. And I am sure that many of us have guiltily indulged in such behavior at least once in the years that we have been driving. And when we come across vehicles parked in such a manner, we are unlikely to do the "right" thing and call it in to report it. And we often scorn at those complain kings or queens who report such practices to the authorities. After all, shouldn't we live and let live and practice some tolerance? Especially where it causes just a small inconvenience? Well, some thing that took place a couple of days ago made me rethink my perspective. I was down with an intense and severe stomachache and was advised by my GP to head to hospital. Well, staying near a private hospital, it made more sense for me to be driven down by my family rather than calling for a non-emergency ambulance. It was a 10 minute drive away and on paper it appeared faster to be driven down rather than waiting for an ambulance. Unfortunately, it was lunch time and some of the roads surrounding the hospital were packed with drivers who had chosen to stop or park by the road side to grab a quick bite or run some errands at the nearby shops. Throw some heavy vehicles and buses into the mix and with numerous vehicles turning into smaller side lanes, the single usable lane became grossly inadequate. A 10 minute drive doubled into a 20 minute journey. On any other day, I guess it would be a small inconvenience. But in light of the pain I was in, that additional 10 minutes felt like an eternity. Thankfully, it turned out that I wasn't suffering from anything major and have more or less recovered. Still, I wonder about the consequences if it had been an emergency ambulance carrying someone in a life threatening situation that had been caught up in that traffic snarl. No amount of siren blaring could have speeded it along as there was no space for other vehicles to give way. Those few minutes may cost dearly in a genuine emergency. So here I am, blogging this post, hoping to convince more of us drivers to do a rethink before parking illegally by the road. The convenience of walking less and that dollar or two that we save in parking may have further reaching consequences than we can imagine. Be more considerate please and spread the message. Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!