Revoke driving licences of errant drivers?

[Osiris]

Do you agree with the author of this letter to ST forum?

 

 

WHAT has become of Singapore's roads these days?

To sum up, these are my observations:

1) Rampant sounding of horns. An increasing breed of impatient and intolerant drivers, the culprit of most road accidents.

2) Surging number of fatal road accidents involving drivers in their mid-20s.

3) Chain accidents involving several vehicles on the highway. These are tell-tale signs of tailgating and speeding beyond the speed limit.

4) Self-professed Formula 1 drivers weaving in and out of lanes, much at the expense of other commuters.

5) Branded and brand new powerful vehicles with 'malfunctioning' signal lights at virtually every turn.

6) 'Catch me if you can' mentality in the absence of speed check devices/traffic police.

 

Perhaps, as a deterrent measure, more effective controls need to be put in place to curb such rowdy road behaviour. This could take the form of more serious punishment such as a longer suspension period or revocation of the driving licence rather than hefty monetary fines.

 

After, all, with society becoming more affluent, errant drivers can easily pay the hefty fines. Can you imagine the danger lurking in Singapore roads with these drivers around?

 

Alternatively, have cars fitted with cameras such that the public can play a part in providing snap shots of errant drivers as evidence when reporting to traffic police. This is far more effective.

 

Darrel Tay Guan Chew

My take

1) horn could be to warn kuku drivers

3) even below speed limit also can chain collide

5) yah, new cars should be imported w/o signal lights to lower OMV

 

But not signalling also revoke license?

 

Pay fines not effective? Pls lah, to pay fine tp has to enforce the rules first. Enforcement is so lax for some offense.

 

If there are tp at every stretch of the road catching drivers of any offense, you think people dare to commit them meh? When was the last time someone you knew got fine for not signalling?

 

we already have a system to revoke the license. more enforcement suffice

[Watwheels]

Reduce the number of cars on the roads of sg. That would solve the problem(s).

 

Mr. Tay must be a novice driver cos I think he's a bit naive to come up with suggestions which cannot solve the problem long term.

 

Like MCF members like to say: Welcome to sg roads.

[Megalord]

Isn't it only statistics that, with more vehicles on the road, the higher possible rate of accidents, horns etc?

Sometimes i am guity of weaving in and out of traffic in expressway, naturally to use the overtaking lane to overtake, and then return to my slower lane after overtaking. Is this a eye sore?

[Gadgeter]

I think this fellow never drive in those 3rd world country. Maybe another mummy's kid.

[Boyboy]

bro, enforcement!!

 

u are so correct...

 

if the TP can get their ass on the roads instead of perching on overhead bridges that will be much better. im sure the officers wud also prefer to be patrolling right? who sign on TP to station on overhead bridge?