Unauthorised U-turn: Whampoa Drive (just outside Whampoa Mk)

[Vratenza]

Hey all,

 

Asking if anyone have gotten a summon from TP for a right turn just outside the Whampoa Market carpark exit? $70 to compound zero demerit. I have no problem compounding it. Just want to learn why a right turn can become an unauthorised u-turn offence.

[Vratenza]

Ok, just saw the streetview on google map, there is indeed a sign saying no u-turn. My bad.

 

but that spot is not conventional road layout, especially if you rarely or never been there previously.

 

Just raise it for everyone else awareness.

[Vratenza]

the location

I turned from the white van position.

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[Kangadrool]

Excellent. Give you five. Ownself answers ownself. Thanks for the headsup.

[Mustank]

Whampoa mkt very crowded

[159er]

You cant u turn there bcos cars travelling in the parallel road at the main road will turn left to enter the market carpark.

[Vratenza]

  On 2/19/2016 at 12:39 AM, 159er said:

You cant u turn there bcos cars travelling in the parallel road at the main road will turn left to enter the market carpark.

now I understand, first time in long long while since I was there.

I thought the slip road to the left will be the entrance to both the carpark entrances.

[Dafansu]

If u turn at the van direction back to the other side will be a u-turn already.

If you don't see a U-turn sign you can't U-turn, straight forward and it's dangerous to do it here as there's another parallel lane coming alongside you. 

 

 

No vehicle to make U-turn at road intersection or junction

13.

—(1)  No driver or rider of any vehicle shall make a U-turn at any road intersection, road junction or opening in a road divider unless he is permitted to do so by a road sign.

 

Edited February 19, 2016 by Dafansu

[Adrianli]

Many cars always make illegal u-turn there. Good to hear that TP is catching them! Always kena stuck in the hawker carpark becos of these cars making illegal u-turn.

[Runforyourlife]

Good morning sir.

Please give me your IC sir.

Do you know that it is illegal to make a uturn here sir?

Do you know the life you are endangering when you make a uturn here sir?

Can you imagine how much the victim suffer when they get into an accident here sir?

Can you imagine how much grief the victim's friends suffer when they know their friend get into an accident sir?

Can you imagine how much grief the victim's friend's family goes through when they know their friend get into an accident sir?

 

Wait where am i..

 

Good morning Sir. ..........

 

[Adrianli]

  On 2/19/2016 at 12:31 AM, Mustank said:

Whampoa mkt very crowded

 

Lots of nice food stall also there. I grew up eating there.

[Fuelsaver]

Just head straight to next nearest carpark n come out from srrvice road will do. Another less than 100m.

[Runforyourlife]

  On 2/19/2016 at 12:53 AM, Adrianli said:

Lots of nice food stall also there. I grew up eating there.

 

fishball noodles and mee siam in the morning left side. fish steamboat at night left side.

 

fish soup, fish steamboat, nasi lemak, cai peng right side :D

[Vratenza]

  On 2/19/2016 at 12:54 AM, Fuelsaver said:

Just head straight to next nearest carpark n come out from srrvice road will do. Another less than 100m.

 

you mean Lor Limau to Kim Keat Road?

[13177]

If you turn at the white van position, you are consider illegal turning. Unless you turn right at the carpark exit, then not illegal.

[Vratenza]

  On 2/19/2016 at 1:00 AM, 13177 said:

If you turn at the white van position, you are consider illegal turning. Unless you turn right at the carpark exit, then not illegal.

 

yups. my bad.

 

But that time weird thing is absolutely clear in all directions, just an old uncle  on motorcycle doing the same turn in front of me....I guess subconsciously I followed suite.... I even moved to the left more (to give more space for the uncle and made a bigger circle so that my angle of entering the Whampoa Road is almost similar to those vehicle exiting the carpark exit. oh well. $70 lesson learnt. lucky no demerit.

[Mustank]

  On 2/19/2016 at 12:53 AM, Adrianli said:

Lots of nice food stall also there. I grew up eating there.

 

I like the sting ray there

luckily behind there got one very big carpark

[Fuelsaver]

  On 2/19/2016 at 12:58 AM, Vratenza said:

you mean Lor Limau to Kim Keat Road?

I meant enter carpark service road to blk 94/95/96 just after taxi stand then turn out to Whampoa dr again. Ur post is another option to balestier rd albeit a longer route.