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TL;DR - More road potholes spotted around Singapore after days of continuous downpour, resulting in imbalance of roads and bumpy vehicles. Potholes are just the worst. Watch this 63-second video of different vehicles driving past multiple road potholes. What are potholes? The smallest road flaws can develop into potholes. Due to water seepage and ongoing pressure from heavy cars, these crevices enlarge. A pothole is created when specific sections of the road deteriorate and collapse over time. In general, potholes are more likely to form the more rain there is. A small pothole can get wider and deeper if the traffic in the area is high. Read here to find out what you can do in the event you encounter a pothole that cannot be avoided: https://www.sgcarmart.com/news/writeup.php?AID=579 What happened? If you reside in Singapore, you’d know just how insane the rainfall has been for the past two weeks. The downpour on Tuesday (28th Feb) was heaviest over the eastern and southern parts of Singapore, with the daily total rainfall of 225.5mm recorded at Kallang the highest in 30 years for the month of February. The last time there was such a deluge in February was when 159.3mm of rainfall was recorded on Feb 4, 1995. (Source: The Straits Times) As a result of the continuous heavy rain, the number of potholes proliferated all around Singapore. The video submitted on SGRV showed just one of the many potholes that formed at Pandan Road. Writer’s note: Be mindful driving along this stretch! Online Comments A minute of silence for all the cars that have been lowered… So, if your car has been lowered, please drive carefully and brake early when approaching such potholes - trust me, it’s a different kind of heartbreak when you scratch your undercarriage. And don’t ‘geh-kiang’ and speed. You might just rip out your bumper in the process of acting cool. With the wet weather continuing throughout the whole of next week, we expect to see even more potholes. Thus, please ride safely and be extra cautious especially on the roads! ========= Be the first to get the latest road/ COE news and get first dibs on exclusive promos and giveaways in our Telegram SGCM Community. Join us today!

Who says they can't learn from us? But not learning the right things! http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/10/04/Friday-downpour--40-years-Penang-exco/

[extract] About 2 years ago, PUB mentioned that a serious flood in Orchard Road that happened on 19 Nov 2009 occurs once every 50 years. 2 years on, it appeared that the assumption is not true and this year

I wish to have our fellow drivers opinion of what type of road is safer to drive during very heavy downpour and bad visibility. Expresway or normal trunk road? Pls share your view as we are having bad weather now.

seldom post here but anyway ... seeing its a downpour, think is the best time to wash window cus knowing everybody will close their window ... so my wife started to wash the window in one of the room (all the unit window top, there is some sort of cover which is abt 60cm extending out and the soapy water will not splash directly into the unit below) ... then suddenly, the unit below start to kpkb ... so my wife stop and apologies to them and the farker aunty still continue ... i went into the room to find out wat happen ... the aunty still kpkb and say we do thing don't use brain ... i got heated up and shouted back at her telling her if she don't like it, let us know and we don't wash the window dont need to scold ppl mah ... then come a male voice, say if we continue like tat, he will complain ... when i heard the word 'complain' ... i get more heated up ... i fark care him and told him he want to complain, go complain all he want ... sissy i feel so sorry for these ppl ... little bit complain, complain ... as if they are big fark and when they complain, ppl will listen to them if you dun like something your neighbour do, cant you talk nicely to ppl? If the neighbour still continue to do it again and again, then by all mean, fark them all you want ... no wonder we have situation like joo chiat happening in sgp

Got this through email. Any brothers have experienced this? GOOD VISION IN A DOWNPOUR How to achieve good vision while driving during a heavy downpour. I can vouch for this!! We are not sure why it is so effective; just try this method when it rains heavily. This method was told by a Police friend who had experienced and confirmed it. It is useful... even driving at night. Most of the motorists would turn on HIGH or FASTEST SPEED of the wipers during heavy downpour, yet the visibility in front of the windscreen is still bad...... In the event you face such a situation, just try your SUN GLASSES (any model will do), and miracle! All of a sudden, your visibility in front of your windscreen is perfectly clear, as if there is no rain. Make sure you always have a pair of SUN GLASSES in your car, as you are not only helping yourself to drive safely with good vision, but also might save your friend's life by giving him this idea.. Try it yourself and share it with your friends!??? Amazing, you still see the drops on the windshield, but not the sheet of rain falling.? You can see where the rain bounces off the road.? It works to eliminate the "blindness" from passing semi's spraying you too.? Or the "kickup" if you are following a semi or car in the rain.? They ought to teach that little tip in driver's training.. It really does work.

Today heard over the radio many accidents occurred during the heavy downpour. Was driving along SLE towards CTE around 4.30pm and traffic was still ok but suddenly, all vehicles came to a complete stop. inch my way forward and saw quite a few cars are involved. i think a pickup spin out of control and the cars behind couldnt stop on time. Bang... bang... bang...... Pls drive carefully and keep a safe distance esp during wet weather.

Yesterday, I drove in Downpour, found Aircon was not as cool as hot sun day? same temperature set at 26C can anyone help me? thanks

Just asking, cos 1 of my OPC colleague always manage to arrive in office at 8am+ during heavy downpour. She says no TP on the road during heavy downpour leh