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A video has been caught of a Malaysian registered Perodua Myvi driver browsing through his phone whilst driving on the road. Watch the video for yourself below 291579884_1105533850174791_7803752459307750143_n.mp4 This kind of irresponsible behaviour could have led to a fatal accident. Perhaps he needs a more severe punishment to warn him of the consequences of his actions. According to the Road Traffic Act of 1961, was using a mobile communication device while driving makes you guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $1000, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a combination of both penalties. Repeat offenders, which in this case, the driver might actually be one, are liable on conviction to a fine of not exceeding $2000 or to jail time for a term of not exceeding 12 months, or a combination of both penalties. But, that’s not all! After a quick search of his license plate, it was found that the driver had $1530 worth of accrued fines from numerous statutory boards on his ledger. Even after all those warnings, it seems as if the driver still has absolutely no regard for road safety. Here is a breakdown list of the fines accrued by the driver. LTA (Land Transport Authority) = $339 Housing & Development Board = $200 Singapore Police Force = $650 Urban Redevelopment Authority = $341 Netizen Comments Netizens chime in with their own take on the matter at hand, with most of them criticizing and calling for consequences for the driver. As a personal opinion, I do hope that this driver gets severely punished to deter him from risking the safety of others on the road. This sort of multi-tasking has been shown to reduce your focus on the road which can lead to potentially horrible accidents. As a personal opinion, I do hope that this driver gets severely punished to deter him from risking the safety of others on the road. This sort of multi-tasking has been shown to reduce your focus on the road which can lead to potentially horrible accidents. ========= 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!

More than 50 MyCarForum (MCF) members and Perodua guests, together with their partners and family, gathered at the Perodua showroom in Ubi on Saturday for another MCF Hangout with Perodua, and got up close and personal with the all new Perodua Myvi hatchback. With a wide-ranging crowd consisting of older adults, young families and even excited children, guests were eager to check out and learn more about the latest model from the Malaysian manufacturer. sgCarMart Editorial Team member Idris Talib also shared with the guests his experience driving the new Myvi, which he says "will appeal to buyers looking for a cheerful car on a budget, thanks to its generous space and perky drive". Along with test driving the new 1.3-litre and 1.5-litre Perodua Myvi, guests were also treated to an extensive buffet spread, as well a variety of games and activities to spice up the day. In addition, there were attractive shopping vouchers to be won as well. Getting a closer look at the first car from the Malaysian carmarker that is almost completely engineered in-house! Despite being a compact hatchback, the Myvi offers generous room all around. Guests excitedly head out on their test drives! And of course, what's an MCF Hangout without a sumptous meal to fill the tummies?

While double parking is a common sight in Malaysia, we are glad it is not a common practice in Singapore. Watch this Nissan Navara driver take matters into his own hands as he gets sick of waiting for the Perodua Myvi's owner to get his car out of the way. With at least 356Nm of twisting force and a towing capacity of 3 tonnes, it easily pushes the poor little hatchback out of its way and leaves it in the middle of the road. The full-time score? Nissan Navara 1, Perodua Myvi 0. http://dai.ly/x20kube_malaysia-double-parking-omg-old-klang-road-don-t-double-park-1_auto

One fine Saturday afternoon as I was driving a Perodua Myvi down a steep road which banked towards the right I got quite a surprise. A Hyundai Atoz suddenly appeared out of nowhere. 'Nowhere' in this context meant that it appeared after it was hidden behind the A-pillar as well as the large elephant-like driver's side mirror. It was the angle the Perodua was sitting on the road that enabled the tinier Atoz to simply disappear behind the two items mentioned above. And it got me thinking. Have the A-pillars and the side mirrors of cars gotten thicker over the years? A-pillars are what you see to the left and right of the windscreen and is a very integral part of the car's sturcture. It holds the windscreen up, it also ensure structural integrity of most cars even in convertibles and it is also part of the car's silhouette. You can't draw a modern day car without having A-pillars. And speaking about modern A-pillars, as it is part of the car's monocoque chassis, it needs to be strong enough during a crash. Which is why you do not see cars these days with slender A-pillars like the BMW CSL from the 1970s or even the classic Lancia Fulvia (photo above) of the same period. Modern side mirrors have also grown in size. Cars in the good old days have it reasonable small. Some of you may remember side mirrors located on the wings of some cars from the 1970s and early 1980s. They were small. About the size of a man's fist or the size of some motorcycle rear view mirrors. But this isn't true anymore for cars. They are huge and can hide tiny Hyundai Atozes behind them especially when you add modern slightly thicker A-pillars to them. You would never find such a problem in the interior of a 1981 Honda Civic pictured below. Then you check out the photograph of the VW Scirocco's A-pillar after it. Taken with the same camera and with yours truly in my usual driving position. The newer car has double the size of the A-pillar and when you're sitting in a low slung coupe, it seems slightly worse (but in all honesty, the Roc is a nice place to be in). And now, the biggest pain are those cars with two A-pillars. Cars like the Honda Jazz, Honda Civic, Suzuki SX4 and the Peugeot 308 (the first photograph below). The former two seem to be quite alright when it comes to looking out of them, but the latter two aren't as good. They've created huge blindspots in places which were never blindspots previously. Soon we may be hearing "I'm sorry officer. I wasn't aware of that 20ton lorry as it was hiding behind my car's A-pillar." Sometimes, progress develops new problems. - A 1990 Mercedes Benz 200e W124 with its slender A-pillar and smallish side mirror. And it is a strong and solid car with great visibility. Who says A-pillars have to be thick? - The Subaru Impreza is a good example where high tensile steel is used, making it have a relatively slim A-pillar for a post-2000 car.