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Axela72

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Another 2 things that I dislike cyclist (used for transportation purposes) is due to their own convenience at the expenses on others are:

 

1. The lift is occupied by their bicycles while passengers have to either squeeze in or wait for another lift;

 

2. At traffic junction, once traffic light turn green and pedestrians from driver side has cleared, the 1st car should have the opportunity to turn left. However, as cyclist is faster than pedestrian walking, cyclist from opposite side always reach earlier than the pedestrian which resultant to driver that turn left must give way. This resultant to car driver has to wait until almost the traffic light turn red (after pedestrian from both sides have clear off) before the driver can turn left.

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Nzy

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2. At traffic junction, once traffic light turn green and pedestrians from driver side has cleared, the 1st car should have the opportunity to turn left. However, as cyclist is faster than pedestrian walking, cyclist from opposite side always reach earlier than the pedestrian which resultant to driver that turn left must give way. This resultant to car driver has to wait until almost the traffic light turn red (after pedestrian from both sides have clear off) before the driver can turn left.

 

For this point, want to do this better be careful. By right not supposed to turn left when pedestrians are still walking towards your direction. This was taught in driving school. I have been warned by TP before. For pedestrians walking in the direction away from your car, have to wait till they reach the central divider before moving, for pedestrians walking in the direction towards your car, got to wait for them to cross all the way.

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Axela72

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For this point, want to do this better be careful. By right not supposed to turn left when pedestrians are still walking towards your direction. This was taught in driving school. I have been warned by TP before. For pedestrians walking in the direction away from your car, have to wait till they reach the central divider before moving, for pedestrians walking in the direction towards your car, got to wait for them to cross all the way.

How often did u ever see car only made the turn until pedestrian from both direction reach the other end? In the 1st place, if the cyclist follow the rule, they would have push their bicycle instead of cycling when crossing the the traffic light together with the pedestrian.

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Tks bro. This deserves a new category and thread as this benchmark ruling changes everything

 

 

Guess the benchmark ruling only apply to locals. If the cyclist is angmo, wears a leotard and picks a fight over small things sure exempted one.

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How often did u ever see car only made the turn until pedestrian from both direction reach the other end? In the 1st place, if the cyclist follow the rule, they would have push their bicycle instead of cycling when crossing the the traffic light together with the pedestrian.

 

I always wait now. After I got warning from the TP. Anyway 2 wrongs don't make a right.

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Nlatio

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for leisure cycling or exercise purpose..................no need go ubin so lechey lah.................ECP or west coast got bicycle track mah.................I think even Jurong park also got..................

 

but 90% of those on the road take it as a form of transport lah..........

 

Bro, people go Ubin is precisely ulu ulu mah..... the xmm sit on top..... heyso heyso... :nosebleed:

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Axela72

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It is just like what we have learnt from the army. Rule 7, if you want to do it just made sure you don't get caught. Many ppls are not following the rule 100%, just like when orange light shown, the rule is vehicle should slow down and stop but typically driver just accel instead to clear the traffic. When the pedestrian greenlight just "start" blinking, pedestrian should not cross the traffic light, but many pedestrian also continue to go against such rule.

 

Nevertheless, no one would bother if someone goes against the rule that does not affect them. The current situation is cyclist go against the rule (cycle on pavement & horn others to give way or road hogging on road) which taking own advantages at others expenses. This in turn made others piss off.

 

 

 

 

 

I always wait now. After I got warning from the TP. Anyway 2 wrongs don't make a right.

 

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It is just like what we have learnt from the army. Rule 7, if you want to do it just made sure you don't get caught. Many ppls are not following the rule 100%, just like when orange light shown, the rule is vehicle should slow down and stop but typically driver just accel instead to clear the traffic. When the pedestrian greenlight just "start" blinking, pedestrian should not cross the traffic light, but many pedestrian also continue to go against such rule.

 

Nevertheless, no one would bother if someone goes against the rule that does not affect them. The current situation is cyclist go against the rule (cycle on pavement & horn others to give way or road hogging on road) which taking own advantages at others expenses. This in turn made others piss off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I used to follow that rule. but now after being warned by TP a few times in my first year of driving for miscellaneous stuff like not stopping fully at stop line, moving off even though there are pedestrians crossing in my direction and changing lanes without signalling for long enough, I prefer to do everything the right way so that I will never get caught. Not that hard isn't it. Just wait for pedestrians to cross. Every stop line just come to a full stop. Change lanes just signal. Speed limits just follow. Doesn't seem to make my life any worse off than those who rush at every single junction, speed at every instance they got the chance to and don't signal just because they are afraid people won't give way to them. In fact, I never have to worry about any driving summons.

 

Btw, when I cycle, I cycle on the roads and if I am on the pedestrian path I push my bike unless its a PCN. If I am crossing a pedestrian crossing, I push across also. But it seems to make some drivers pissed off. Like as if I am purposely pushing my bicycle rather than cycling across so that I can make them wait longer...

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Cyclist illegally cuts across junction at ION Orchard, then throws drink on car after being honked at

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singaporeseen/this-urban-jungle/cyclist-illegally-cuts-across-junction-between-shaw-house-and-ion-orchard-then

 

 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1645712379018183&id=1503604089895680&refsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fsingaporeseen.stomp.com.sg%2Fsingaporeseen%2Fthis-urban-jungle%2Fcyclist-illegally-cuts-across-junction-between-shaw-house-and-ion-orchard-then&_rdr

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Matrix0405

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Heartstopping moment in Anchorvale as boy almost causes accident when recklessly riding kick-scooter on road

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singaporeseen/this-urban-jungle/heartstopping-moment-in-anchorvale-as-boy-almost-causes-accident-when-recklessly

 

 

This looks more like reckless car driver. The boy's 3 wheels sick-scooter can't move very fast (unlike e-scooter). More so after u tabao 2 packs of chicken rice and have them hanging on the handle. No way he can suddenly appear in front of the car driver. At most he is dangerous road crossing. More likely the car driver is sleeping on the wheel.

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Volvobrick

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Should have used the horn to warn him before getting that near to the boy.....

 

Kids are kids - they don't know the dangers unless someone teaches them.

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ins1dious

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A lot of the commentators are asking why the lady honked in the first place... he had almost crossed the road... she won't die by waiting for 1 min... spare a thought for the poor cyclist... should have thrown a brick... etc etc...

 

These people discount the frustration of others.

 

As a driver, having seen sometimes blatant disregard for rules from all road users... be they be pedestrians, cyclists, bikers, cars, taxis, vans, trucks, malaysian buses... I too would have honked at the cyclist for crossing dangerously where he wasn't supposed to... I might even have sped off and let that bugger be stranded on the middle of the road if I was particularly pissed off that time...

 

If we are unsure about how others will react to our rule-breaking... maybe we shouldn't break said rules in the first place?

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A_korusawa

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A lot of the commentators are asking why the lady honked in the first place... he had almost crossed the road... she won't die by waiting for 1 min... spare a thought for the poor cyclist... should have thrown a brick... etc etc...

 

These people discount the frustration of others.

 

As a driver, having seen sometimes blatant disregard for rules from all road users... be they be pedestrians, cyclists, bikers, cars, taxis, vans, trucks, malaysian buses... I too would have honked at the cyclist for crossing dangerously where he wasn't supposed to... I might even have sped off and let that bugger be stranded on the middle of the road if I was particularly pissed off that time...

 

If we are unsure about how others will react to our rule-breaking... maybe we shouldn't break said rules in the first place?

if those claims that was unnecessary for the driver's honk - they better go to hell.

the driver was careful, did not speed up and watching out (even for the bike)...... it could have been disaster instead of just a very short honk! driver could have sped up (that's why the road was designed with NO pedestrian crossing!), and applied e-brake causing accidents from cars behind. . . . !!!

in fact, the honk served as a warning as well as a reminder out of goodwill - cyclist should be thankful for almost causing major accidents from his menacing acts.

imagine what happened if driver 'kadang kabou' and bang into something or even someone when visbility of windscreen was smudged???

 

that cyclist is really root of all evil . . . .

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Dream

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Today along BKE towards PIE saw a couple of cyclists stop by authority maybe for cycling along expressway. Then saw a few more small groups further down BKE. Dunno wat they are thinking... to cycle along expressway... hiaz...

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Today along BKE towards PIE saw a couple of cyclists stop by authority maybe for cycling along expressway. Then saw a few more small groups further down BKE. Dunno wat they are thinking... to cycle along expressway... hiaz...

 

Once put on leotard, somehow brain matter is transferred from the head to the b@lls.....

 

Anyone who can discover the biology/chemistry behind it sure win Nobel price....

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Once put on leotard, somehow brain matter is transferred from the head to the b@lls.....

 

Anyone who can discover the biology/chemistry behind it sure win Nobel price....

 

Those I saw are not even dress like professional cyclists... their bicycles are like those foldable type and the wheels are very small...

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