Camry sedan and Lexus SUV Ang Mo Kio road rage

Another case of two vehicles not giving way to each other and ended up with some sort of a road rage. That stunt by the black SUV looks like one from the movies; pushing the tail and making the car lose traction.

Cyclist breaks all traffic rules, stops traffic near Vivocity

Too bad the volume is mute, I believe the driver must have sounded the horn at the cyclist to sort of "infuriate" him. However, the cyclist is moving to closely with the vehicles around, leaving himself vulnerable to contacts which will result in an accident.

SJM303P in Katong area

This is terrible driving. Thank god he only manage to go this far before his incapability stopped him.

Valets say cases of drunk patrons driving off are common

The scourge of drink driving looks like it is not going away any time soon, if The New Paper’s checks with valets at several nightspots are anything to go by.

Last weekend, we spoke to some of them at the Tanjong Pagar, Orchard Road and Boat Quay areas.

Five valets said it was not unusual to encounter clubbers who insist on driving themselves home, even when they had drunk too much.

Said a valet working in a club at Tanjong Pagar, who wanted to be known only as Mr Ameen: “We have customers who insist on driving themselves home after clubbing. I honestly don’t know why they take the risk. We charge them only $50 to drive them back, but if they refuse, we can only remind them that it is against the law as we can’t force them.”

Last year, the police arrested 2,917 people for drink driving.

This is a 6.6 per cent increase compared to 2,735 in 2011.

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This is a very disturbing trend to reveal as we all know how drink driving can endanger other road users other than the driver himself. It is a very selfish act which should not be tolerated. It seems that people will only obey the law when they see the flashing red/blue lights.

Hit & Run Lexus SGD5233H

It is a very serious offence to hit & run from an accident in Singapore. This accident further emphasize the importance and a need to install a in-car DVR to prevent the culprit from running away. Hopefully the driver of the video poster is alright and will get justice served.

Car camera could lower motor premiums

Motorists who install video-recording devices in their vehicles could get discounts on their motor insurance premiums.

This possible incentive is being studied by a working group formed by the Traffic Police and the General Insurance Association (GIA).

Both see the move as a way to encourage better behaviour on the road, Traffic Police Commander Cheang Keng Keong told The Straits Times this week.

Improving driver behaviour, he said, was key to lowering accident rates.

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I don't see encouraging better behaviour working even with cameras mounted. It will just serve as an evidence for the stunts such drivers resort to to claim insurance when it is actually their fault.

Cable catches fire in tunnel at Newton MRT station

A cable caught fire in the tunnel at Newton station, causing train services on the North-South Line to be disrupted on Wednesday morning.

SMRT said the fire has been put out.

In a tweet by SMRT, it said northbound train service from Marina Bay to Toa Payoh is expected to resume at 11:25am.

In a statement, SMRT said the incident happened at around 9:05am.

Free bus services were activated immediately between Newton and Toa Payoh stations.

In addition, the train operator said bus bridging services were provided for commuters between Marina Bay and Toa Payoh stations.

At 10am, the northbound train service between Marina Bay and Toa Payoh was disrupted as traction power was switched off for the removal of the damaged cable.

At 10:40am, SMRT said it is working closely with the police and SCDF to recover train services. It advised affected passengers to take free bus services available at affected stations, the Circle Line or the North East Line.

SCDF said they were informed of the incident at 9:04am and despatched two red rhinos, two fire engines, two fire bikes, two support vehicles and an ambulance to the Newton station.

SCDF added that the fire involved electrical wiring about five metres away from the platform of the station.

The fire was extinguished using fire extinguishers and a small quantity of foam.

It added that no injuries have been reported so far.

Investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing.

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SMRT is burning itself, literally. As far as my memory serves me, I think this is the first time a fire of such a "big" extent happens at a train station. What's more it's the first working day of the week, right after Chinese New Year. The cable was probably still in holiday mood.

Jokes aside, it is important that there is no casualties. SMRT will have to investigate thoroughly on why a short circuit happened.

Motorists can expect more 'eyes' on the road

The Traffic Police are keeping a closer watch on the roads.

Besides deploying more officers, they are also studying the possibility of adding more speed cameras.

The move is aimed at tackling the increase in traffic violations by motorists.

Last year, the Traffic Police recorded 327,500 traffic violations - 3.6 per cent more than the year before.

This was 316,214 in 2011, and 304,472 in 2010, and these numbers make up offences committed by both motorists and pedestrians.

That's an average of about 900 violations every day.

Most involved motorists speeding and beating red lights.

Other violations include road-hogging, using a mobile phone while driving, and failing to signal.

And it's a problem the Traffic Police plan to come down hard on.

Mr Cheang Keng Keong, Commander of Traffic Police, said: "When they do not see us around they will try to take a chance and commit traffic violations, and that's why we need to increase our presence on the roads itself."

To do this, they will beef up enforcement by deploying auxiliary police officers, digitise current enforcement cameras by 2014 so that summonses can be issued more quickly and study the possibility of adding more electronic eyes to the roads.

In response to this, the Singapore Road Safety Council said in a statement that it welcomes the increased measures by Traffic Police to target such high-risk behaviour.

Its Chairman Bernard Tay said: "These are urgently needed for the protection and safety of other road users. The new measures will also deter other motorists who are tempted to flout safety rules whenever they are in a hurry."

On the whole, the traffic situation last year has improved, with fewer accidents and casualties.

There were 7,168 accidents involving injuries and fatalities in 2012, a drop of nearly 760 cases, compared to 7,926 accidents in 2011.

The total number of road fatalities also dipped - registering a decrease from 195 in 2011 to 169 in 2012.

Figures for two groups of road users - motorcyclists and their pillions, as well as pedestrians - also saw improvement.

Motorcycle fatalities fell to 76 in 2012, from 99 the year before, while pedestrian deaths dropped slightly - from 49 in 2011 to 44 in 2012.

Still, the police say it's important to drive home the importance of safety - through stepped-up community engagement and outreach efforts.

Children are one group of road users the Police will pay close attention to.

Other road users the police consider vulnerable include cyclists and the elderly.

Mr Cheang added: "I think besides the ongoing programmes we have with the schools, and the visits to the road safety park, we're also in discussion with MOE to customise certain programmes for the schools. And we've also started some programmes with the pre-schoolers whereby they're given road safety tips even at a young age."

The police are also looking into the possibility of harsher penalties for traffic offences that occur in school zones.

Accidents involving heavy vehicles have also come under the spotlight.

This comes after the recent case of two brothers Nigel and Donovan Yap, who were both killed earlier this week a cement-mixer truck.

Traffic Police say accidents involving heavy vehicles with injuries or fatalities made up just 3 per cent of the total number in the last three years.

The top causes of accidents involving such vehicles are failure to keep a proper lookout for other road users, failure to give way to traffic with right of way and failure to have proper control of the vehicles.

But there'll be no let-up on enforcement, and police will continue to work with companies that have large fleets of heavy vehicles, to advocate safe road habits.

In 2012, 4,441 summonses were issued to heavy vehicle drivers, up from 4,294 in 2011, and 3,646 in 2010.

More initiatives to improve safety are in the pipeline, and details will be made available in the upcoming Budget debate.

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Less traffic accidents but more traffic offenses. I concur this to the increase in enforcement rather than our roads getting more dangerous. Coupling with the fact that more cars are being fitting with in-car DVR these days, it gave the public a perception that there are more accidents occurring.

Being a driver myself, it is crucial that one drives with extreme care and awareness. A simple mistake on your side is enough to cost lives. So please, keep your skills and rules in check.

Lorry driver caught on tape crashing into motorcyclist on PIE

A three-minute long video of a lorry crashing into a female motorcyclist on a busy expressway has gone viral on local forums and on Facebook.

Uploaded by a driver who witnessed and recorded the entire accident from his in-vehicle camera, the video shows a white lorry tailgating a motorcyclist on the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) between Eng Neo Avenue and Stevens Road on Friday afternoon.

At about 2:10 minutes into the video, the lorry tries to overtake from the right but clearly barges into the hapless motorcyclist at high-speed.

The impact of the collision sends the motorcycle crashing, as the female rider is flung onto the road. A loud "waah" can be heard as the shocked witness sees the crash unfold right ibefore his eyes.

As he pulls over to the road shoulder to assist the fallen motorcyclist, the in-camera unit continues to record and shows the lorry pull up in front, as the driver -- a slightly chubby Chinese driver -- get out, first walking and then running backwards, presumably to check on the fallen rider.

"I stayed very neutral and looked at this road accident as a mishap where nobody [wanted] it," said Facebook user Liew Yew Leong, who witnessed the accident and posted the video on behalf of a certain Aaron Ng.

According to Liew, the lorry driver showed little remorse as he went back to check up on the injured motorcyclist.

"While waiting for the ambulance and traffic police to come, I took an umbrella to shade the injured motorist who is still lying on the road. The [lorry driver] took over my umbrella ... to shade himself from the sun!" he wrote.

The video, which has been shared nearly 5,000 likes as of Monday morning, has sparked debate among netizens, many of whom said it looked like the lorry driver almost intentionally hit the motorcylist.

Others said the motorcyclist was also partly at fault and should not have road-hogged.

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What do you make of such an accident? First of all, why is a lorry travelling on the second lane of the expressway? Was he dreaming while making an "overtaking" move that doesn't seem to be an overtake at all?

As for the biker, she seems to be indifferent about her surroundings. Was she road hogging? If a lorry is tailgating you in such a precarious manner, please move aside and give way. And she didn't make any evasive move when the lorry was momentarily right beside her.

Well I guess it's all too late to say anything now. I wish her a speedy recovery.

Accident at Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 under CTE flyover.

Seriously, what's wrong with drivers nowadays? Dreaming? Blind?

Pedestrian involved in motorcycle accident recovering in hospital

A female pedestrian involved in a motorcycle accident that occurred last Saturday is recovering at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.

The pre-dawn accident happened at the junction of Woodlands Avenue 6 and 7.

The motorcyclist who hit her was arrested on the spot for riding dangerously.

A video of the accident, captured moments before the pedestrian was hit, has gone viral on the internet. The motorcycle which hit her had beaten a red light.

The woman was flung a distance on impact, with the motorcyclist involved eventually returning to the scene.

The pedestrian, who is in her late 40s, was conscious after the accident and brought to a hospital.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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Why are Singapore roads getting so dangerous nowadays? It seems that no matter how long have the red light come on, there will still be idiotic drivers/riders wanting to dash through it. It is lucky that the lady survived. Hope she'll have a speedy recovery.

SUV in Orchard Road turns turtle on 7/12/12

What do you think? Recently there has been alot of such videos/accidents surfacing on Singapore roads; drivers dashing through red traffic lights. 

Ferrari speeding at 178kmh before fatal crash

SINGAPORE - The driver of the Ferrari involved in the horrific crash in May was speeding at 178kmh before smashing into a taxi at Rochor Road.

This is almost three times the speed limit of 60kmh set at that stretch of road.

The Ferrari's speed was determined from three videos that were shown today at the coroner's inquiry into the accident which left three people dead. Those killed include driver of the Ferrari Ma Chi, a Chinese national who was working as a financial advisor here in Singapore, taxi driver Cheng Teck Hock, 52, and the taxi's passenger, a Japanese female passenger in her 40s.

A motorcyclist and a female passenger in the Ferrari were also injured.

One of the videos that were played in court today was taken via a video recorder installed in the Ferrari. It showed the supercar speeding towards the junction of Victoria Street and Rochor Road. This is despite the traffic lights turning red, reported a local broadcaster.

The ComfortDelgro taxi then appeared on screen from the right.

Both Ma Chi and the woman passenger had seat belts on, the court heard.

The Straits Times reported that an autopsy indicated that Mr Ma had traces of chlorpheniramine, used to treat flu, in his urine.

The inquiry is adjourned till Friday.

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Finally, the truth is out. A whopping 178kmh on a road like Victoria Street at 4am in the morning. Ma Chi is indeed very brave, and very crazy. His actions were seriously very irresponsible. Being at that kinda speed, it is very hard for him to react in time if there is any changes to the road. He isn't Fernando Alonso I reckon.

Grey Subaru Hit & Run

Looking at the way the car was driven towards impact, that female driver obviously didn't have any sort of control on the car; going too fast and unable to keep up with the steering. From the looks of it, it's an automatic transmission Subaru Impreza 1.6L.

Location: Blk 347 Clementi Ave 5 open carpark, 20th Oct about 12am according to video timestamp.

If you saw the accident or you know the white Mercedez cab driver, please alert the video uploader by adding your contact details to a comment on the video.

Bugis Ferrari Fatal Accident

The coffin of Ma Chi, the Ferrari driver who was involved in Saturday's three-vehicle pile-up, arriving at Mandai Crematorium on Monday afternoon. (Yahoo! photo/Elizabeth Soh)

Relatives and friends of deceased Ferrari driver Ma Chi, who was involved in a three-vehicle pile-up on Saturday, gathered for his cremation at Mandai Crematorium on Monday afternoon.

About 18 people, including Ma’s younger brother, attended the cremation. Visibly absent were Ma’s pregnant wife as well as his mother, although both were at Ma’s wake at Mount Vernon earlier in the afternoon.

According to Chinese customs, an elderly person should not show respect to someone younger and, similarly, it is considered bad luck for Ma’s pregnant wife to attend his cremation.

Ma, a financial advisor from Sichuan, was behind the wheel of a red Ferrari on early Saturday morning when it slammed against a taxi, which subsequently cut into the lane of a passing motorcycle at the intersection of Rochor Road and Victoria Street in Bugis.

The three-vehicle accident killed two others -- taxi driver Cheng Teck Hock and his passenger, believed to be a 20-something Japanese woman.

A young woman reportedly from China was with Ma in the Ferrari during the crash and she suffered head injuries and fractured her right leg.

According to AsiaOne, Ting Ting, 28, Ma’s wife, was surprised when reporters asked her about the identity of the female passenger.

Motorcyclist Muhammad Najib Ghazali escaped with a spine injury, dislocated right arm and a rib fracture.

Ma's younger brother (in white) walking out after the cremation (Yahoo! photo)



Friends of Ma reportedly flew in from China on Monday morning just to attend the cremation, which lasted less than an hour.

Most of them appeared well-heeled and sported branded bags and stylish clothes. Ma’s bespectacled and small-built brother who looked to be in his 20s was seen with an unshaven face and shoulder-length hair.

When contacted by Yahoo! Singapore, the undertaker in charge of Ma’s funeral processions was not sure whether the family’s planned to have Ma’s ashes sent back to China. He added that the family is still mourning and has not made a decision yet.

Ma’s relatives and friends refused to speak to the media.

According to The Sunday Times, Ma had relocated to Singapore with his wife and child four years ago and was said to be applying for permanent residency in the city-state.

It is not known whether his family will continue staying in Singapore.

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Biggest traffic news in Singapore for the past two week. Many condemn the irresponsible attitude of the Ferrari driver, Ma Chi, for dashing through a red light, killing himself and two other innocent victims. That car, by the way, is a S$1.3m Ferrari 599 GTO.

Please drive responsibly. Having so much power in your foot doesn't give you the right to abuse it. If you want to speed, please do it in the racetrack

RIP to the innocent deceased.