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As much as I like to eat my char siew rice at Fatty Cheong @ ABC market (not sponsored), I also like to diss all the irresponsible BlueSG drivers out there. Today, we have a YP BlueSG driver dangerously crossing a double white line at the exit of an expressway. Remarkable driving? I beg to differ. What is a double white line? What's the penalty? For driving without due care or reasonable consideration - Charged in court, up to $1,000 fine or imprisonment for up to 3 years or both (first offence) and a ban from driving for at least 2 years. Here's the full video. And for folks who want to rant about goondus crossing double white lines, we have a dedicated thread for this! #proMCF #MCFHuat

Alright, people, yes, Singapore has a lot of rules. Some questionable, others necessary. But if the road you're on has clear demarcation and signs saying "NO OVERTAKING", the signs are there for a reason, people. And more often than not, the video has brought us back to one of the most infamous roads in Singapore, South Buona Vista Road. Also known as "99 Bends" or "gao zhup gao wan", this road has seen many an accident over the years. Every corner is more or less a blind corner, and it is nigh impossible to see who or what is coming the other way until it is too late, so it is only more than expected that the stretch where the road is the windiest has double white lines to indicate no overtaking at all times, and multiple signs along the road to also remind road users not to overtake until the road switches back to a single white line. Most people get the message. Emphasis on most people. As seen in the video, the motorcyclist suddenly overtakes the car from the right, crossing the double white line, and proceeds to channel his inner Valentino Rossi as he takes the corner at speed. Once again, he crosses the double white line. Only this time, there is another motorcyclist coming the other way, which he most probably didn't realise until it was too late. Mr MotoGP ends up losing control of his bike and crashes into the other motorcyclist who was just minding his own business. Come on people, if you want to do something stupid, keep the injuries to yourself, and not hurt other people in the process. Apparently this guy didn't get the memo, as he gave the lady in the car a good shock too when he crashed, as heard from the shriek in the video. Rules, people. They are there for a reason, and sometimes it won't hurt just to listen to them. For all you know, it could mean the difference between life and death.

I notice there are quite a few drivers who like to cut across chevrons or double white lines when their lane is congested but the adjacent lane is free. Personally it irritates me as you don't expect people to be cutting into your lane at those places, not to mention it's a traffic offence. What do you think?