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Appalling driving standards in Singapore
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They really ought to go metric in the US - then everyone could drive 100 instead of 60.the lynx wrote:When you think about it, we all have irresponsible drivers everywhere, not just Singapore. It is a good thing that LTA sets speed limit at 90 km/h in most express ways - God knows how many more idiots we will have on high speed had they increase the speed limit.
if you have driven one of those G plate delivery vehicles here, when you hit 60 km, the buzzer goes off and beeps .. and when you try to stay below the limit, on the left most lane on expressways, you are constantly being tail gated by 40 foot and 60 foot trailers .. now that's scary ..the lynx wrote:When you think about it, we all have irresponsible drivers everywhere, not just Singapore. It is a good thing that LTA sets speed limit at 90 km/h in most express ways - God knows how many more idiots we will have on high speed had they increase the speed limit.
Did you say 90 kmph ?
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Strong Eagle wrote:They really ought to go metric in the US - then everyone could drive 100 instead of 60.the lynx wrote:When you think about it, we all have irresponsible drivers everywhere, not just Singapore. It is a good thing that LTA sets speed limit at 90 km/h in most express ways - God knows how many more idiots we will have on high speed had they increase the speed limit.

Many moons ago, back home, my BIL Got a Honda Integra, the one with pop-up lights, from an Embassy Sale ..the lynx wrote:I had to pick up my calculator to understand how fast Americans can drive there (damn, the customary units!).
Me got to drive one day and was wondering why I am the fastest, till I realised that the speedometer was in MPH !!!
so 70 mph was like ....
Well, is UK still stuck on Imperial ?


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That would be un-American. The founding fathers did not intend America to use units that easily scale up or down by powers of ten. It will destroy the fabric of society if Americans give in to socialism imposed to them by gay, muslim, foreign liberal terrorists who only seek to destroy America and its prized way of life.Strong Eagle wrote:They really ought to go metric in the US - then everyone could drive 100 instead of 60.the lynx wrote:When you think about it, we all have irresponsible drivers everywhere, not just Singapore. It is a good thing that LTA sets speed limit at 90 km/h in most express ways - God knows how many more idiots we will have on high speed had they increase the speed limit.
BTW, check this out.
"A quokka is what would happen if there was an anime about kangaroos."
Most Americans ignore speedlimits. Common speeds on an Interstate highway (primary highway people drive) is 75-80mph. I was laughing at an old coworker who visited our US office while I was there (Singaporean Indian). He's big, atheltic type, talks about NS all the time, bla bla, but he was scared driving on US roads, and kept saying how fast we all drive is crazy. hehe if only he know..the lynx wrote:Strong Eagle wrote:They really ought to go metric in the US - then everyone could drive 100 instead of 60.the lynx wrote:When you think about it, we all have irresponsible drivers everywhere, not just Singapore. It is a good thing that LTA sets speed limit at 90 km/h in most express ways - God knows how many more idiots we will have on high speed had they increase the speed limit.I had to pick up my calculator to understand how fast Americans can drive there (damn, the customary units!).
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There are a lot of wide open spaces... not unusual to drive 80 to 90 in desolated stretches like north Texas and New Mexico.zzm9980 wrote:Most Americans ignore speedlimits. Common speeds on an Interstate highway (primary highway people drive) is 75-80mph. I was laughing at an old coworker who visited our US office while I was there (Singaporean Indian). He's big, atheltic type, talks about NS all the time, bla bla, but he was scared driving on US roads, and kept saying how fast we all drive is crazy. hehe if only he know..the lynx wrote:Strong Eagle wrote: They really ought to go metric in the US - then everyone could drive 100 instead of 60.I had to pick up my calculator to understand how fast Americans can drive there (damn, the customary units!).
Yes, Interstate 40 through northern Texas is good for high-speed.Strong Eagle wrote:There are a lot of wide open spaces... not unusual to drive 80 to 90 in desolated stretches like north Texas and New Mexico.zzm9980 wrote:Most Americans ignore speedlimits. Common speeds on an Interstate highway (primary highway people drive) is 75-80mph. I was laughing at an old coworker who visited our US office while I was there (Singaporean Indian). He's big, atheltic type, talks about NS all the time, bla bla, but he was scared driving on US roads, and kept saying how fast we all drive is crazy. hehe if only he know..the lynx wrote:I had to pick up my calculator to understand how fast Americans can drive there (damn, the customary units!).
If anyone ever wanted to know, top-speed of a first gen Honda S2000 with top-down, two-people, and luggage is ~147mph.

As a motocyclist the situation is quite clear:
Act as if the cars in Singapore have covered window shields, they just can not see you. It is not, that they do not want to see you. But to do three things at a time? look, drive, think- no way!
Sometimes, they even put fancy curtains in the side windows- against the sun
really scary is...
that Singaporean Drivers are allowed to drive cars on German highways without passing additional exams!
Kind of funny that Europeans have to pass the Basic Theory tests over here...
so let`s hope everybody is surviving the traffic in Singapore and stays healthy!
Act as if the cars in Singapore have covered window shields, they just can not see you. It is not, that they do not want to see you. But to do three things at a time? look, drive, think- no way!
Sometimes, they even put fancy curtains in the side windows- against the sun

really scary is...
that Singaporean Drivers are allowed to drive cars on German highways without passing additional exams!
Kind of funny that Europeans have to pass the Basic Theory tests over here...
so let`s hope everybody is surviving the traffic in Singapore and stays healthy!
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