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TL;DR - Smelly reputation of Yishun persists after cam car spots contradicting road marking and signage. So can only turn left or can also turn right? Watch this 46-second clip of a confused driver not knowing which signage to follow. https://www.facebook.com/reel/514684020845464 What happened? Cam car was puzzled as to which directional signage he should follow - the one on the road or the informative road sign in his direct line of sight. Even if you don’t drive, it is a no-brainer to realise that they are contradicting. One says to only turn left, whilst the other says you can turn right too. And of course, this had to happen at none other than the infamous neighbourhood, Yishun. Online Chatter Hopefully LTA can investigate this soon to not mislead more drivers. Indeed, Yishun never disappoints. Weird things one can only find in Yishun. I wonder what happens if a ‘goondu’ driver actually turns right and goes head on with another vehicle. Is the blame on the driver for having less of an IQ or on LTA for being careless? ========= 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!

In the past few days I've seen motorists almost come to grief at parallel broken white lines, even when there are specific 'Give Way' signs at the junction at that exact point. This is usually due to the vehicle going into a faster, major street without slowing down or assuming right of way. This causes vehicles on the major road going at speed to jam break, swerve, or otherwise take unnecessary evasive action. Or exacerbates the issue at an already congested junction. Yeah, we get it. You waited a while too, to get to that junction behind other cars that seemingly did not take their chances to stomp on their accelerator and stop blocking you. You have events to go to. A life to pick up. Precious time to save. But by failing to Give Way, you add to the problem. The other direction is a major road for a reason - traffic is already moving fast, or is trying to clear a red light. One single selfish action by you creates a domino effect that adds congestion to traffic flow, and if the major road doesn't clear, the minor road gets even more congested. Traffic rules work because of a social contract, an obligation to do the right thing. Something that more and more people seem to forget. When the social contract breaks down, you get non-stop congestion on all roads, and all junctions are 'every man for himself'. You all know the countries I'm pointing to, with perennial traffic problems. How about we be nice on the roads for a change? Some examples: a) Just after front of Coronation Plaza, where traffic from the minor road is supposed to enter the Bukit Timah Road b) Holland Rd turning into Holland Ave (Holland Village), where vehicles travelling East turning in at the traffic junction are blocked by vehicles travelling West trying to turn left c) Junction of North Buona Vista Rd and Dover Rd. Every direction 4) Multiple points at PIE entrance/exit at Paya Lebar Here are the relevant captures from the Highway Code, if appeal to common sense doesn't work for you. Maybe some of you have forgotten, or are foreign born and have never studied our Highway Code:

SINGAPORE: New three-dimensional (3D) traffic calming markings, aimed at encouraging motorists to reduce speed, will be trialled along the Whampoa Drive Silver Zone towards the end of December. In a press release on Wednesday (Dec 5), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said the markings, which were adopted from Japan, are intended to encourage motorists to reduce their speed because of the perceived narrower lane width. "The trial will help LTA assess the effectiveness of these new markings," the press release added. Silver Zones are specially-demarcated areas in residential zones with a large population of elderly residents and a relatively high accident rate involving seniors. Accident rates within Silver Zones have been reduced by almost 75 per cent, with an average of 14 cases per year to 4 cases per year in the 15 completed Silver Zones. There are ongoing works for another 10 Silver Zones. Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/new-3d-traffic-markings-on-trial-to-reduce-motorists-speed-10999024