Apollo 1st Gear February 26, 2008 Share February 26, 2008 http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_210386.html the pitch MR CHARLES Wee, 22, got his driving licence two weeks after he turned 18 - and went on to get into five accidents within two years. In his fourth, most serious one in May 2005, the then 19-year-old polytechnic student's Toyota Rav 4, a gift from his father, turned turtle near Upper Aljunied Road. He said he was driving four friends home at about 3am after a night of drinking when, egged on by his tipsy passengers, he took a bend at 80kmh. He lost control of the vehicle and it flipped over, shattering its windscreen. Two of his three friends, who were unbelted in the rear seat, landed in hospital with minor injuries; neither he nor his front-seat passenger - both wearing seat belts - were hurt. Charged with reckless driving, he got off with nine demerit points and a $200 fine. Since then, he has had a clean driving record. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo 1st Gear February 26, 2008 Author Share February 26, 2008 slapping bans on young riders as well http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_210389.html RIDING pillion is proving more dangerous than handling the motorcycle itself - at least for youngsters, according to a study by doctors at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH). Over a three-year period, 96 motorcyclists and pillion riders aged 21 and younger were admitted to the hospital. Fifteen per cent, or 14 of them, died of their injuries later. Although pillion riders formed the smaller group of 24 people, seven of them died compared to seven bikers. That makes the death rate for young pillion riders three times that of young bikers. Said main author and registrar Dr Leong Quor Meng: 'If you are a pillion rider and you are young, the odds are against you. 'And if you are a young biker and reckless, you are putting your pillion at risk.' notice the similar tones.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niteblu Neutral Newbie February 26, 2008 Share February 26, 2008 (edited) With the recent spate of accidents. E.g. 2 young deaths in an MX5 along 6th Ave E.g. 2 young deaths in a Lancer along Old Thomson Rd E.g. 1x trashed up Lambo along Tanglin E.g. 2x trashed up Porsches along NS highway I think its not such a bad idea to get some bad drivers off the road. I love driving myself. But there's just alot of idiocy amongst our roads Problem is there's no real way to pinpoint the actual group of culprits. They cut across all ages/sex/classes. Our policing is flawed. Speeding doesn't always make you a bad driver. Bad driving makes you a bad driver. - Kids w/o proper driving experience & too much ego/enthusiam is one group. - Rich idiots with performance cars & no understanding of their vehicles is another. - Idiots in delivery vehicles that treat their breadvans like Evos/STIs - Taxi drivers who think they own the road. that driving long hours = good driving skills. - Aunties/Tai tai's in big & small cars. Clueless to the traffic conditions around them. Just driving however they please. cutting across lanes w/o indication etc. Spend less money on ERP Gantries. More on driver education. But somethings are hard to change. People can't drive/shouldn't drive - BUT can afford to. Edited February 26, 2008 by Niteblu Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friendstar Supercharged February 26, 2008 Share February 26, 2008 - young lady drivers who totally have no road awareness and judgement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friendstar Supercharged February 26, 2008 Share February 26, 2008 (edited) Home > Free > Story Feb 26, 2008 "Undergraduate Alicia Lee, 19, is a sterling example of such youthful bravado. She pooh-poohs safety belts, saying she is not going to start using them. 'I don't think I will be that unlucky to get into an accident,' she said. She does not observe speed limits and claims not to know what they are . And she believes - mistakenly - that her international driving licence excuses her from following Singapore's traffic laws." I CANNOT imagine such smug people exist. give me a hummer, i drive in front of her and slam my brakes one off the road. Edited February 26, 2008 by Friendstar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris 1st Gear February 26, 2008 Share February 26, 2008 you should read this paragraph from the article. Undergraduate Alicia Lee, 19, is a sterling example of such youthful bravado. She pooh-poohs safety belts, saying she is not going to start using them. 'I don't think I will be that unlucky to get into an accident,' she said. She does not observe speed limits and claims not to know what they are. And she believes - mistakenly - that her international driving licence excuses her from following Singapore's traffic laws. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnoikj Neutral Newbie February 26, 2008 Share February 26, 2008 Could it be Liping? Or Leepee? Or NUS24 or whatever she calls herself??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kxbc Turbocharged February 26, 2008 Share February 26, 2008 Undergraduate Alicia Lee, 19, is a sterling example of such youthful bravado. She pooh-poohs safety belts, saying she is not going to start using them. 'I don't think I will be that unlucky to get into an accident,' she said. She does not observe speed limits and claims not to know what they are. And she believes - mistakenly - that her international driving licence excuses her from following Singapore's traffic laws. I think this Alicia Lee does not deserve to hold any driving license. And what stupidity it is to assume that having an int'l license equals not having to follow Singapore traffic laws. I don't know if she is stupid or just plain ignorant & stupid. Undergraduate somemore. What uni one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortress Clutched February 26, 2008 Share February 26, 2008 Not too sure about the hidden agenda, but the facts seem to link to higher premium soon. As for banning young drivers, the young has to learn yet needs to be guided, it is a tough call for anyone. It is like catching all the young fishes, and species will extinct. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris 1st Gear February 26, 2008 Share February 26, 2008 She's in the league with Miss Teen USA South Carolina. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic February 26, 2008 Share February 26, 2008 (edited) I think she watch too much of the show "Heroes". Langa by lorry/bus also won't die. Edited February 26, 2008 by Watwheels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leepee 1st Gear February 26, 2008 Share February 26, 2008 The only hidden agenda, is to build up a case to justify a higher Insurance premiums for everyone, especially the young. Will a foreigner holding an international licence kane demarit points and $$ fines? If your car is caught by the lazer camera, and you report the driver to be a foreigner, will the police summon the driver or the owner? Anyone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leepee 1st Gear February 26, 2008 Share February 26, 2008 Siang Kar Pager?? Could it be Liping? Or Leepee? Or NUS24 or whatever she calls herself??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo 1st Gear February 26, 2008 Author Share February 26, 2008 ya... i tot she did say tat poohpooh abt belts in NUS24? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevycavy 1st Gear February 26, 2008 Share February 26, 2008 Is there actually an increase of young reckless drivers which resulted in deaths or just an increase in reports on such drivers? If I remember correctly it was reported there were 29 car accident related deaths in 2007 of which 9 were ) By the way I'm >30 but we were all young once... Just my 2cents If i got my stats wrong i apologise in advance... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahbengdriver 6th Gear February 26, 2008 Share February 26, 2008 She needs to wake up her farking idea. Bros, to do that we need to have her bend down. Who wants to go first? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Neutral Newbie February 26, 2008 Share February 26, 2008 with 3 accidents before, he still "has a clean driving record"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Neutral Newbie February 26, 2008 Share February 26, 2008 i can only .... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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