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If you've ever sat in someone else's car in Singapore, you'll know this simple truth: Being a passenger is not as easy as it looks. Sure, you're not the one paying for petrol, road tax, insurance, parking, ERP, and a COE that costs more than some overseas apartments. But that doesn't mean you're free from responsibility. In fact, every Singapore driver has a set of unwritten rules. They are never spoken aloud. They are never displayed on the dashboard. Yet somehow, everyone is expected to know them. Here are a few of the most important ones. Rule #1: Do not touch the air-con controls The driver spent five minutes finding the perfect air-con temperature. It is not too cold. It is not too warm. It is precisely calibrated for maximum driving comfort. The moment a passenger reaches over and adjusts the temperature from 23 degrees to 21 degrees without permission, an invisible line has been crossed. You may think you're just making yourself more comfortable. The driver thinks you're launching a hostile takeover. Rule #2: If you said “I know the way”, you better know the way There is no greater confidence than someone saying: "Don't worry, I know where we're going." Five minutes later: "Eh... I think it's the next turn." Two minutes later: "No wait, maybe it's the other one." At this point, the driver is already opening Google Maps while silently questioning every life decision that led to this moment. If you volunteer to be the navigator, you have accepted a sacred responsibility. Don't betray the trust. Rule #3: Help look out for parking lots This is especially true in crowded places like Orchard, VivoCity, and almost every shopping mall on a weekend. The driver is already under enough stress. As a passenger, your role is to become an additional set of eyes. Even if the driver misses three vacant lots after you've pointed them out, your duty remains unchanged. Keep searching. Singapore parking is a team sport. Rule #4: Never say “Can fit” Every driver has heard it before - "Can fit lah." These three words have caused more anxiety than a blinking fuel light. Usually, the phrase is uttered while attempting to squeeze into a parking space that appears to have been designed for a supermarket trolley rather than a car. And when something goes wrong? The passenger suddenly develops selective memory. "I never say ah." Sure. Rule #5: Don't comment when the driver is parking This is a dangerous period. The driver is concentrating. Mirrors are being checked. The reverse camera is working overtime. This is not the moment to say things like: "Wow, very close" or "Got pillar" or "Careful". The driver is already aware. Trust the process. Rule #6: Respect the driver's petrol station loyalty Every Singaporean driver seems to have a favourite petrol station. Some swear by Shell. Others are loyal to Esso, Caltex or SPC. Ask them why and you'll usually get a detailed explanation involving rewards points, fuel additives, historical discounts and a story from 2017. You do not need to understand it. You just need to respect it. Rule #7: The DJ seat is a privilege, not a right Drivers are surprisingly protective of their music. The playlist has been carefully curated. There is a mood, a flow. There is a reason why the driver is listening to 90s Mandopop, Taylor Swift or classic rock at that particular moment. Randomly connecting your phone and hijacking Spotify is the passenger equivalent of changing someone's wallpaper. Ask first. The Final Rule The biggest unwritten rule of all? Appreciate the driver. In Singapore, owning and running a car isn't cheap. Between the COE, ERP charges, parking fees and rising fuel costs, every trip comes at a price. So whether it's your spouse, friend, colleague or family member behind the wheel, a simple "thanks for the ride" goes a long way. Because while the passenger enjoys the journey, the driver is the one doing all the work. And occasionally pretending not to be annoyed when you touch the air-con controls. ~ Julian (Images from Unsplash)

Someone, seemingly in desperate need for money, has listed their "unused" traffic points for sale on an online marketplace platform. You can find the screenshot of the listing on All Singapore Stuff's Facebook page. Or, for convenience sake, here's the image. Looking for someone who need 12 points For some who might be confused, this means that the seller is willing to take the blame for you (the buyer) if you have any 12 demerit point traffic offence, which in this case, would be beating the red light. There are other 12 point offences though. 12 demerit point offences? There are 3 in total Image taken from motorist.sg However, I think only the first two are applicable because you'll have to attend court for the last one (opportunists can charge a higher fee for this, I suppose). Is this legal? You say leh? Of course not! If you get caught abetting a "criminal", under section 204A of the Penal Code you’ll be charged with But that doesn't seem to stop some dumb F@#s from trying to get some extra cash with their traffic points. If only there wasn't this dumb doxxing law now. We could expose their identities but, oh well. What the people say Apparently, there's like a black market rate for points. What in the world. Wait a minute, doesn't that mean that the person selling for $250 is giving a mad discount? Yeah the listing is a little confusing right?