Hi fellow motorist,
I am starting this thread to discuss all about our love-hate relationship with the infamous "ERP" system.
Traffic congestion is now a phenomenum no only limited to our tiny country's CBD but also rapidly spreading to every corner, every housing estate.
Lower cost of vehicle ownership through falling COE prices and road tax rebate are causing a massive growth in vehicle ownership with some families owning 2 cars per household.
In layman terms, there are so many cars on the roads that traffic congestion will be literally "everywhere", i.e HDB estates, Shopping centres
With more congestion, LTA have more excuse to erect more ERP gantries claiming to help ease congestion in the vincinity.
However, all that does nothing to solve the fundamental issue of vehicle growth which causes these congestion in the first place.
On a side note, given the wheelbase of an average motorcycle (excluding Goldwing), I do not believe a motorcycle contribute significantly to traffic congestion and hence I believe ERP or any congestion reducing system should not apply to motorcycle.
In my opinion, to solve these congestion issues, the government should:
1.Curb vehicle ownership (Increase COE, increase road tax)
2.Improve public transport (Frequent trips, seating capacity)