Unhappy for being horned at...

[Yuan]

I like to give way

 

so I have never been horn for going at speed limit on right lane.

 

I am the type that don't like to block people.

 

I share same sentiments as you.

 

 

[Krado]

But two quick flashes hor, not one long flash which usually means "Get Out of the Way".

 

How I wish Singapore can adopt this method, maybe put this into the driving theory, so that driving is more friendly.

 

I agree with this statement.

 

I've been practicing the flash-light-to-give-way many times especially on the merging lanes or filter lanes, or signaling to pedestrians.

 

Instead of using the horn, a quick 2 flashes from me and he was off. Flashing the lights left me feeling "better" strangely, perhaps it might be a placebo effect but I appreciate not hearing the horn at all. My dad on the other hand is a horn addict. People cut lane also horn, give way to people also horn, see someone familiar on the road ALSO horn.

 

[Sgcarlie]

few days back, lime green matrix driven by a lady. stopped at a traffic junction when the lights are green in our favour. I was on the same lane as her. So had to jam e-brake. obviously I would be pissed so i horned. guess what? she kept on staring at me as though i did something wrong to her! she's lucky that I am wearing certain uniform.. else.... middle finger up!

Pl la, have some patience la. In uniform some more, stii wanna show pple middle finger. U r a guy right. How can u be so crude to girls?

[Kiadaw]

I found that in Singapore, using Horning to give way is difficult.

Some might treat it as a warning or scolding, therefore they will not dare to turn into your lane (I myself also feel this way).

 

So I used the method that drivers in UK practised, they flash their headlights if they wish to give way to the car in front, be it cars entering into expressway or wants to overtake.

But two quick flashes hor, not one long flash which usually means "Get Out of the Way".

 

I did this all the times to the buses, seems like the bus drivers know I'm giving way.

I did the same to cars, some understand the language but some don't (maybe they worried I'm scolding them).

 

How I wish Singapore can adopt this method, maybe put this into the driving theory, so that driving is more friendly.

 

Is it? I lived in U.K for almost 1/2 a year yet do not know this. Hmmm. Anyway, the drivers in U.K are so friendly & giving way & showing compliments are the norm rather than the exception.

 

Its a total culture shock when I went there. Almost all of my friends & relatives that have been there was also presently surprise to how friendly the British are too.

 

We are a long way to go to reach the level, but one can hope.

[Jdmonly]

In sg ppl get upset being horned at... but in 3rd world countries.. like india and nepal... the drivers horn as if they are changing gears.. to them its part of driving..

[Jdmonly]

but driving in sg is more stressful compared to driving in the west... even with Australia, as soon as you signal other drivers will give way and most of them drive on the left and not hog the road.... I guess it's the pace and stress of our city is the cause of all these..

Edited February 21, 2010 by Jdmonly

[Judespurs]

Sorry TS... hijack your thread to vent some frustration..

 

Was on the way back earlier from Parkway and had to do the roundabout turn in front of silversea condo. I was keeping to the outer most lane in the roundabout and planned to exit at 6 o,clock. Then there was this car who was side by side with me on the centre lane (on my right hand side) of the roundabout. It then try to exit at 3 o'clock and nearly hit my car and it still had the cheek to horn at me! This is not the first time i had encountered some bugger who wants to exit from the centre lane yet do not check his/her blindspot to make sure there are no cars....

 

To whoever was the driver earlier, if you are reading this - time for you to wake up!!

[Krado]

Sorry TS... hijack your thread to vent some frustration..

 

Was on the way back earlier from Parkway and had to do the roundabout turn in front of silversea condo. I was keeping to the outer most lane in the roundabout and planned to exit at 6 o,clock. Then there was this car who was side by side with me on the centre lane (on my right hand side) of the roundabout. It then try to exit at 3 o'clock and nearly hit my car and it still had the cheek to horn at me! This is not the first time i had encountered some bugger who wants to exit from the centre lane yet do not check his/her blindspot to make sure there are no cars....

 

To whoever was the driver earlier, if you are reading this - time for you to wake up!!

 

No offense meant, but I do believe you're supposed to stick to the inner lane if you're using it as a U-turn (which I presume exiting at 6 o'clock means).

 

EDIT:

 

Yes, the general rule of roundabouts is that you stick to the inner lane if you're doing a U-turn. The other driver is wrong for staying in the inner lane.

 

THEREFORE:

 

BOTH WRONG?

Edited February 25, 2010 by Krado

[Perseus76]

Sorry TS... hijack your thread to vent some frustration..

 

Was on the way back earlier from Parkway and had to do the roundabout turn in front of silversea condo. I was keeping to the outer most lane in the roundabout and planned to exit at 6 o,clock. Then there was this car who was side by side with me on the centre lane (on my right hand side) of the roundabout. It then try to exit at 3 o'clock and nearly hit my car and it still had the cheek to horn at me! This is not the first time i had encountered some bugger who wants to exit from the centre lane yet do not check his/her blindspot to make sure there are no cars....

 

To whoever was the driver earlier, if you are reading this - time for you to wake up!!

 

was on my way back yesterday evening, and had a similar incident at this exact same spot, and similar description you talk about. Car plate SJA4050*

 

Its a stream if I remember correct. I was doing a u-turn at the round about, intending to go up ECP. This a-----e from the leftmost lane enter the roundabout at high speed, coming from behind me and try to cut infront of me, which I was on its right. I almost bang into him, if not for my wife shouted at me. Had to Jam my brake. I horn the s--t out of him through the entire roundabout till exit.

 

to whoever the driver of this car, wake up your idea. what the hell are u trying to do overtaking in the round about? if you want to exit at 6 oclock exit, stay at the righmost or center lane. Time for you to wake up.

Edited February 25, 2010 by Perseus76

[Judespurs]

Lol. yup, just read up something which was discussed on this forum earlier last year on roundabout rules and i should have been on the inner lane. My bad, will keep that in mind in future. Thanks Krado for pointing this out to me... still the driver trying to exit from inner lane... it is damn dangerous man...

[Mr_b20]

I found that in Singapore, using Horning to give way is difficult.

Some might treat it as a warning or scolding, therefore they will not dare to turn into your lane (I myself also feel this way).

 

So I used the method that drivers in UK practised, they flash their headlights if they wish to give way to the car in front, be it cars entering into expressway or wants to overtake.

But two quick flashes hor, not one long flash which usually means "Get Out of the Way".

 

I did this all the times to the buses, seems like the bus drivers know I'm giving way.

I did the same to cars, some understand the language but some don't (maybe they worried I'm scolding them).

 

How I wish Singapore can adopt this method, maybe put this into the driving theory, so that driving is more friendly.

 

In Singapore

 

2 x quick flash = cb !

3 x quick flash = ccb !

7 x quick flash = knnbccb !!!

[Demodan]

some ppl just deserved to be horned la.......road hoggers for example.... zero tolerance..... WAKE UP UR IDEA

[Krado]

Lol. yup, just read up something which was discussed on this forum earlier last year on roundabout rules and i should have been on the inner lane. My bad, will keep that in mind in future. Thanks Krado for pointing this out to me... still the driver trying to exit from inner lane... it is damn dangerous man...

 

Haha no worries. Just be happy that you gained one experience point without getting into an accident! I also had quite a lot of nerve-wrecking experiences on that roundabout myself from people who do things on the wrong lane. Furthermore according to judgment, it's effectively a two lane roundabout (but marine parade road is a 3 lane road), so its quite tricky.

 

Furthermore drivers entering from Amber road on the left lane will "squeeze" past even as you are approaching them.. "thinking" that those in the innermost lane of the roundabout will always go to the outermost lane of Marine Parade road.

 

...the worst a-- I've seen is some black Vios who entered from the left lane of Amber Rd and literally went straight into the right lane of Marine Parade road so he could turn into the condo.

 

 

[Krado]

In Singapore

 

2 x quick flash = cb !

3 x quick flash = ccb !

7 x quick flash = knnbccb !!!

 

Oh dear. But the double flash works for me if I want to let some guy switch into my lane, better than sounding the horn.

[Kiadaw]

Alot fo people are unclear about roundabout in Singapore. Its so rare! I think you can actually count the number of roundabout in Sinagpore using 2 hands. I don't blame drivers that make mistakes at roundabout.

The rule is if you can't exit the roundabout due to traffic, keep going round, until the traffic is clear for changing lanes or exiting.

 

I learn my trade in roundabout in U.K where is almost as much roundabout as cross junction.

 

It took me a while to understand the rules of roundabout & I was practically being horned at once a day for the 1st week I was driving in U.K ( & being horn at is very very rare in U.K!!!). Its sometime necessary to change lane & judge if you can overtake while turn at tight turns which you need to do sometime at roundabout. Its not easy to judge which lane the other driver is at a roundabout compare to straight road. But once you understand & make better judgment, you will come to love roundabout. The magic of roundabout is that you do not need to stop if there is light/no traffic. (You need to stop at junction if the lights turn red)

 

 

You should check out those combo roundabout in U.K roads. Epic!!, & I have one near my neighbourhood. In the dead of night & no traffics, those combo roundabout are "WRC"ish & I confess to enjoying the spirit rides. Damn I miss driving in England.

 

5 roundabout combine for a six big roundabout. Welcome to the Great Britain!!!

Link to the Magic Roundabout at Swindon

Edited February 25, 2010 by Kiadaw

[Krado]

The magic of roundabout is that you do not need to stop if there is light/no traffic.

 

That's the problem with some Singaporean drivers. They don't see the need to slow down, let alone stop. Forget about telling them about giving way.

[Kiadaw]

That's the problem with some Singaporean drivers. They don't see the need to slow down, let alone stop. Forget about telling them about giving way.

 

 

Now to think of it. Roundabout are probably not suitable in Singapore. Just imagine the number of accident that can happen here with our "aggressive drivers".

[Chinablue]

this morning kana horn by a bitch in a blue honda stream.

bloody bitch saw me on signal and change lane, immediately speed up and horn me.

as a friendly gesture, i wind down window and show her the _|_.

 

oh..and later on i did some really dangerous maneuver(which i am not really proud of) to show her who's the boss.

Edited February 26, 2010 by Chinablue