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Would like to know how many drivers out there have encountered some "ALMIGHTY" pedestrians who thinks they are god of the road and no vehicle will hurt them. Just some of my encounters so far... 1) Was sitting in my brother's car in AMK central polyclinic area few years back. While on our way out of the car park, our vehicle came behind a lady holding her little daughter's hand walking slowly in the middle of the road. My brother thought she'd probably walk onto the pavement soon enough but that lady actually took a glance on us and carry on walking slowly in the middle of the road as if she has the right to remain on the road. WTF!!! 2) Was driving along Alexandra road towards city last week at around 10pm at night. If I remembered correctly, it was a 3 lanes road. Anyway, this old couple was at the side of the road looking for a taxi and when the taxi in front of me which was about 200 meters away from me refused to pull over and let this old couple board the taxi, the old man walked out to the middle of the road and started cursing and some gave hand signs to the taxi that went off. Me, coming from the back and was driving kinda fast, saw this uncle in the middle of the road and I was like "WAH LAN EH SIAO LIAO!!!". I quickly slammed on my brake pedal and steered myself to the extreme right lane as there were no vehicles on the right but still carry on braking in case he really went cuckoo and walked to the right lane. Eventually he walked back to the pavement. Fortunately I didn't crap myself. 3)Was driving out of my MSCP this morning and as I was about to reach the exit to main road (the exit to main road has only a simple stop line, no pedestrian crossing or whatsoever), this uncle sort of stare at me and crossed right in front of me. I didn't care much as I was still some distance away from him and just carry on slowly move towards the exit. But as I was about to move out of the exit, this teenage boy was kind of ignoring my vehicle's existence and wanted to cross in front of me without even looking. So I decided to teach him a lesson by not giving way to him and drove off to the main road. (Do note that I executed that decision without endangering his life) So my question is, are pedestrians getting too comfortable crossing the road even if it's not a pedestrian crossing? Do share some of your experiences too.

It appears to be just another normal day in Geylang after footage was uploaded of a near collision between a pedestrian and a speeding motorcycle Just watch the video for yourself below 295004115_2831560283806164_8534743410773785914_n.mp4 The motorcyclist seems to be going down a relatively fast pace on the road in Geylang, narrowly avoiding colliding into the pedestrians that are trying to jaywalk across the road. He had then honked and called out in frustration to avoid a narrow collision before the pedestrians had skittered back to safety. The motorcyclist had seemed extremely angry over the situation, which might make others contend that he may be a bit (大惊小怪), also known as to make a big fuss over nothing, given the fact that jaywalking is extremely commonplace in Geylang. To not have anticipated this kind of behavior could be on him, to be fair. Netizen Comments Netizens chime in as well with their own take on the situation at hand, criticizing both the motorcyclist as well as the pedestrians at hand, though they seem to contend that jaywalking behavior in Geylang is almost commonplace. Netizens criticized both parties, firstly the motorcyclist for driving at a fast pace and reacting badly, as well as the pedestrians for jaywalking. It’s almost like jaywalking at Geylang isn’t a unique sight anymore. Personally, if I were driving along the streets of Geylang, would probably need to be mindful of my surroundings, lest I cause some actual fatalities. ========= 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!

These impatient pedestrians receive the lesson of a lifetime for dashing across a junction when the traffic light is still red. Last week, a motorcyclist captured the moment when a group of pedestrians decided to abandon the rules of the road for their own. The incident occurred at a junction in Clementi Road, just opposite the Police K9 unit. With the green man signal counting down the last few seconds, the group of pedestrians decided that there was still enough time for them to make the crossing. As they stepped foot on the road, the signal immediately turned red. Instead of backing away, the group assumed that the vehicles on the road would give way to them and proceeded to cross the junction. As the first few individuals reached the other end, an oncoming driver entering the junction stepped on his brakes to avoid a collision. This nearly sent a pedestrian to heaven as he reached out his arms to deflect the vehicle. The rest of the group immediately dashed to safety while those behind him raised their hands in an awkward apology. The video ended with the motorcyclist riding off after the whole group had jaywalked across the crossing. Another incident Earlier that week, another similar incident involving an entitled jogger occurred. In this video, the cam car and another driver were waiting at a junction for the red light signal to turn green. As the lights changed for the drivers, a half-naked jogger suddenly dashed across the junction with his arm raised out. The other driver drove off, nearly hitting the smug, entitled man, while the cam car stopped briefly. The cam car driver posted the video with the description 'Self-entitled, heck care attitude jogger failed to observe traffic rules and ran across the road on red man causing inconvenience to drivers, that had to stop just for him.' Netizens' reactions For the first incident, several netizens were quick to criticise the pedestrians' actions while some provided explanations for their impulsive behaviour. Sadly, that's the reality of driving in Singapore. Well said! There's no point in rushing for the last bus when it almost cost you your life. For the second incident, netizens unanimously agreed that the jogger was at fault and should not have continued running across the street to keep his momentum going. The irony is real. Yep! Just because you're a pedestrian doesn't mean that you have the right to command vehicles to stop for you while you illegally run across the street. ======== 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!

Been encountering alot of these 'blind' pedestrians. Walk across road, nvr look out for traffic, like grandfather's road. Yesterday encounter 1, dash across road without checking for cars, gimme a scare.....

Never die before...... http://sg.news.yahoo.com/video/woman-phone...-144601618.html

more video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V5evwIFNF8

Kept an extra pair of eyes on the road lately? From June onwards, modified road markings at five zebra crossings in Ang Mo Kio, Jurong West, Sin Ming Road and Bukit Meral Central will remind pedestrians to look out for oncoming vehicles before they cross. Other new measures introduced by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) include signs reminding right-turning motorists to give way to pedestrians at the junction of Rivervale Lane and Rivervale Drive and the junction of Hougang Avenue 4 and Upper Serangoon Road. Said Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Transport Muhammad Faishal: "It is incumbent on the driver to always look out and be alert to pedestrians and other vulnerable road users...Let us make safety a priority so that we can make it home safely everyday to our loved ones." Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/...-signs-pedestri

Today my wife was driving along Kovan Road and at the junction with Lowland Road, she had to slow down to a stop cos these PRC students from Dimension School simply cross the road without looking, oblivious to any cars on the road. It's as if we owe them a living. My wife horned at them and they showed her a middle finger. I am now gonna install a camera so that next time I'm gonna make a police report. Seems like they think that they are living in China..... then again maybe they are?

Someone wrote in on this topic in today TODAY newspapers -------- Kings of the road? Letter from Yvonne Tan 05:55 AM Sep 20, 2010 MANY pedestrians and most, if not all, Singaporeans believe that it is the motorist's fault when a pedestrian gets knocked down. As a motorist, I frequently see pedestrians taking their own sweet time to cross at the traffic lights. They often continue walking slowly even when the green man turns to red. They also often continue to cross the road until the "green arrow" for cars that are turning goes off. I have come across pedestrians crossing the road so slowly that cars have to slow down almost to a stop in the middle of the road. If a motorist honks at them, these pedestrians merely look up and continue walking. Some don't even care. I have come across a pedestrian who told me that it is the pedestrian's right of the way because cars must stop even when there is no pedestrian crossing. I had stopped at a T-junction to ensure that there was no oncoming traffic before turning out. Just then a group of pedestrians crossed the road in front my car. I could see that some did walk faster to cross the road. However, there were others who did not increase their speed. I honked at them, cut a little into the next lane and drove off. I stopped at the traffic light a few metres away. While there, one of the pedestrians at whom I had honked approached me and told me that I had to stop because pedestrians had right of way. He insisted that he had right of way and threatened to call the Land Transport Authority. I find that this behaviour stems from the belief that pedestrians are kings of the road. These pedestrians are putting their lives in the hand of motorists by expecting cars to stop for them anywhere and everywhere. The law protects pedestrians from reckless and irresponsible drivers. Shouldn't it also protect motorists from arrogant, uniquely Singapore pedestrians.

I was crossing @ the pedestrian crossing @ the turn in of Causeway Point today @ around 4.45pm. A few pedestrians n me was crossing halfway when suddenly a blue car came near n horn @ us. I stared @ him and guess what, he was like scolding us as if we're illegal crossing and blocking his way. I was d*mn furious. At the point he horn us, the green man still blinks and counting down @ 2 then 1. I know it so well cos I was looking at it when I'm crossing over. Even when the green man changes to red after that, it still takes 1 sec for the green light to come on so that the cars can move. What's the problem with this guy? I felt like banging on his bonnet n get him out of the car. He got car, so what? Action pack, brainless idiot.

Its like a grandma walking up a flight of stairs in a 'liftless and escalatorless' office building during rush hour. She doesn't take up the entire space, but her walking stick does and no one can get past from the side. People are held up, late for work and no one's happy. This is the same for the motoring community when it comes to cyclists here. The roads are far too narrow to accommodate cyclists especially at peak hours and if there is a bunch of them, chances are the whole left lane will be clogged up with traffic. And if you want them to go on the footpath, that's illegal. Its the Singaporean law against us all over again... However, there is hope. Tampines town has announced that they are going to be Singapore's 'First Cycling Town'. And no, they won't be cycling on the road, but on expanded footpaths so that they can terrorize pedestrians instead! Some people will be shouting that its just like East Coast Park where its cycling, rollerblading, 'skate skootering', and jogging chaos. There's hardly any order. I was there just a few days ago and cyclists were invading the footpath that we two legged souls called man are allowed to walk on but the 2 wheeled folks decided to spoil my day. But, cyclists will complain about the drivers in Singapore as being one of the worst. At least 15 of them lose their lives each year to drivers who think that they are Michael Schumacher. So where do cyclists belong? The road or the footpath? Well that answer can be found in Denmark, in the town of Drachten to be precise. The authorities removed traffic lights, road markings, a few pedestrian crossings and most of the stuff you'd find on a normal road that separates the street from the pavement. So there are no speed limit signs, lane markings, or signs that show who has the right of way. The result? Traffic is smooth, drivers slow down to anticipate the intentions of cyclists and everyone makes eye contact to confirm their intentions. Its brilliant! To explain this phenomenon, traffic engineer Hans Monderman (the guy behind the fantastic idea in Drachten) revealed the secret to the change in the way roads were used. With the ambiguous space provided and no clear demarcations of the dimensions of the road, drivers tend to be more aware of their surroundings, and thus become more cautious. Clear demarcations give motorists a false sense of security that they have the right of way and that no other form of transport should obstruct them, which explains why ignorant motorists tend to mow down cyclists. Even if footpaths meant that pedestrians are meant to walk on them and a cycling lane is meant for cyclists, where would all the other modes of transport go? Like skateboards, rollerblades (this is in the context of a conventional traffic light laden road in Singapore), or those skate-scooters? With numerous modes of transport these days, Singapore has to accommodate them in one way or another. However, there wouldn't be a need for cycling lanes if Singaporean motorists are careful enough to negotiate within the given road space, just like how there wouldn't be a need for bus lanes if motorists gave way to buses. Just look at the traffic conditions in countries like Vietnam or Indonesia and you'll see the perfect example of Mr Monderman's experiment in Denmark. So, the answer to encourage an orderly and safe journey on the roads for both the motorists and cyclists would be, organized chaos.

[extract] All this talk about cyclists and their rights to use the road has got me feeling slightly worried. It was not so long ago that legislators and lawmakers managed to convince car manufacturers to rethink and redesign cars to include energy absorbing bumpers, bonnets, windshields and A-pillars. According to various sources, up to 1 million people pedestrians worldwide are killed every year due to collisions with vehicles and this very bit of information had made legislators rise up to protect the supposed victims of all running down cases. In 2006, Citroen and Jaguar launched cars with bonnets that pop up by 5cm in order to give

Are you a "bad" pedestrian? Do you jay walk? Do you take your own sweet time to cross the road at zebra crossings and traffic junctions? Do you show appreciation when cars give way to you? For me, I do jay walk at times but I always make sure I (family as well) do not dilly dally at the road crossings. I always wave to thank drivers who give way to me. What about you? Share your views, guys.

I've always maintained that cyclists are a bane...whether or not they are travelling on the roads or on pavements...see what a bleddy bangla cyclist did to a poor baby: http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singapor...nt.jsp?id=13438 Maybe people who want to cycle must learn a highway code for cyclists and be given de-merit points if they flout rules The government should really provide a separate lane for cyclists to cycle so they won't have to be seen as pests to either motorists or pedestrians.

can this be also true be fair to the cyclists and pedestrians

Was driving on orchard rd on sunday night...when turning left after paragon, I stopped for the pedestrains to cross as it was green man...but when the red man came on, there was this grp of youngsters (14-16 yr old) slowly taking their time crossing the road...and the are still talking among themselves and clowning around...so i horned them...some of them quite auto matic...but the rest still slowly, slowly corss...

Saw the scrolling text news when watching tv, then go channel news asia webbie see.. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...w/98676/1/.html "SINGAPORE : A man believed to have been driving under the influence of alcohol left a trail of destruction along Lorong 19 Geylang late Saturday night, killing two people and damaging several cars and two lorries. The suspect, a man in his mid-forties, is believed to have consumed drugs and alcohol. At around 11.35pm, the driver was turning out from a back lane along Lorong 19 Geylang towards Geylang Road. But he ended up colliding into several vehicles and two lorries while reversing and forwarding along the lane. He also knocked down two pedestrians who were there. Both of them, 32-year-old Chinese national Xie Yan, and 57-year-old Singaporean Lee Chong Chye, died later in hospital. The suspect was brought to a police station where a breath analyser test was performed on him. He failed the test. The man is now under investigation by the traffic police for a suspected rash act, drunk driving and consuming drugs. He has been released on S$10,000 bail. - CNA" B*stard!!!!!