[Blogs] Today while riding...

[Jehuty]

Lampa! Signal or no signal also want to argue, I make it a habit to signal but there are lapses, 80% I signal....even when riding like a madman also signal. Anyway signalling is just one flick of a button away, it makes you a more civil rider/driver and I wish more drivers would use it more.

[duo]

Insyallah you will get much better and make a full recovery bro.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insyaallah bro ... Everything dat happens is Gods willing n ada HikmahNya ... How's ur condition now ?

Amin. Thanks bros. Now still in process of recovery. So far so good I guess. Alhamdulillah. But just by looking at me one would never believe I have those injuries. Still waiting patiently for the nerves on my face to recover. Its weird but its affecting me greatly. Also now I have to constantly do a reality check. As from time to time everything seems so weird I thought I am dreaming. Remember me in your prayers.

 

Back to discussion what I was taught was to signal followed by checking the mirrors then blindspot and if everything is clear by all means lane change gradually not abruptly.

 

 

 

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[dinie]

Just to share I was a victim of a lorry driver swerving to the right lane so dangerously close to me without signalling and checking mirrors nor checking the blindspot and suddenly stopped. The result is severe fractures in skull and the bleeding of the eye and retrograde amnesia and unable to recall what actually happened. Delusional for about 3 months to add. The driver got away scot free and get to claim from the other party's insurance. Months later TP sent a warning letter to injured person for careless driving. What a great experience. Thank you Singapore road rules. Sharing this hoping others need not experience the same.

rest well dude. don't worry. i believe in karma. he will get retribution for sure. drivers and riders alike need to be more aware of other road users really. the road is not just for them to use only.

 

Thanks... Mayb shud change to Goldwing 1800, so lagi bigger lolz...

yea you should. bring the Goldwing to track. with your track experience, i'm confident you'll be able to flip the Goldwing like prata.

Lampa! Signal or no signal also want to argue, I make it a habit to signal but there are lapses, 80% I signal....even when riding like a madman also signal. Anyway signalling is just one flick of a button away, it makes you a more civil rider/driver and I wish more drivers would use it more.

exactly. just a flick of a button, or a flip of the signal stalk. still so hard. tsk tsk. Edited March 15, 2012 by dinie

[Fried Rice]

sometimes when you signal the driver/rider will speed up...

[WanFazer]

sometimes when you signal the driver/rider will speed up...

 

Haha dats wat i called EGO, cant see pple ahead of them as if e lane belongs to them n nobody can overtake, after speed up then purposely slow down summore, haiz... One of e major factor y i dun use signal coz i now myself dat i can overtake fast n not causing danger to other road users...

[dinie]

sometimes when you signal the driver/rider will speed up...

then bo pian wait for the next opportunity to lane change lor. not all drivers/riders will be as selfish as that person..

[noobielameo]

sometimes when you signal the driver/rider will speed up...

Hate these people, when i am on road revision, there is this SUV driver, i signal right then he suddenly speed up to and filter left infront of me. He can't do it behind me? just because i am on L plate.

[duo]

rest well dude. don't worry. i believe in karma. he will get retribution for sure. drivers and riders alike need to be more aware of other road users really. the road is not just for them to use only.

 

yea you should. bring the Goldwing to track. with your track experience, i'm confident you'll be able to flip the Goldwing like prata.

exactly. just a flick of a button, or a flip of the signal stalk. still so hard. tsk tsk.

Thanks. Rest and pray hoping I will recover soon is the only thing I can do right now.

 

 

OT but Goldwing is my dream bike.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sometimes when you signal the driver/rider will speed up...

True. Experienced that too many times but its always with drivers. :banghead:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hate these people, when i am on road revision, there is this SUV driver, i signal right then he suddenly speed up to and filter left infront of me. He can't do it behind me? just because i am on L plate.

Lucky its just revision. When I was taking my TP test a car overtook me on my right while I was making a right turn. Mind you I was on the most right of the right turn pocket you see at junctions.

 

 

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[WanFazer]

Can consider now u guys r fortunate dat e driving centre prepares u all for outside training on a real road.. My time it was only in e circuit n when got our license n bike, riding on e real road with lots if vehicle r very challenging..

[Yatz86]

got knock in the rear while waiting for the traffic light to turn green.

 

Thanks god nothing happen and no scratches to pillion.

[Fried Rice]

got knock in the rear while waiting for the traffic light to turn green.

 

Thanks god nothing happen and no scratches to pillion.

 

its good that you and your pillion is fine

 

so did the fellow compensate you?

[WanFazer]

got knock in the rear while waiting for the traffic light to turn green.

 

Thanks god nothing happen and no scratches to pillion.

 

Knock by wat bro ?

[duo]

Can consider now u guys r fortunate dat e driving centre prepares u all for outside training on a real road.. My time it was only in e circuit n when got our license n bike, riding on e real road with lots if vehicle r very challenging..

Times have changed. Back then 16 yrs old can take licence.

 

 

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[Yatz86]

its good that you and your pillion is fine

 

so did the fellow compensate you?

 

nah, dont see a need too. my pillions fine, slight knock to my h&b but no scratches or whatsoever. his car also look okie. after establishing all is well, we parted ways. After that, can see from my mirror he drive like 2 car lengths away from me. and just nice we go towards the same =.="

 

Knock by wat bro ?

 

Kia cerato

[CSV]

KNNWTFBBQ!!!!!!!!

 

my bike ran out of fuel at the exact same spot today! Why?????!!!!!!!

 

My previous incident, i ran out of fuel at 306km. so today before ride, i see, its only 250km. so logically, still have enough to make it for today.

 

but wah lao eh, riding along ben sheares bridge. i felt bike no power again! KNN! same spot!

 

But this time i didn't call emas, had to go to a nearby construction yard to borrow/buy petrol. then you know construction yard is very muddy. I just had the absolute luck to step into one of those solid looking but is actually wet mud pits. WAH PIANG EH!!!!! my whole leg sink in siaaaaaa.

 

i put up my leg, knn, whole leg coated machiam KFC drumstick in frying batter.

 

End up I managed to borrow 2l of petrol to make it to office. and yeah, everyone was wondering where the hell i got my MUD WASH trousers from.....

 

story of my life.

 

Why i so suay one?

[sallehsapeyee]

Hahaha, wah e story, next time don't take ting for granted, open the fuel cap and check if your bike don't hv e fuel gauge. Sometime d hose leak or your tank is leaking. Anyway hope tis ting won't happen to me coz my bike is really heavy....300+ kgs

[aRcHeR]

on way home yesterday via AYE/ECP..

 

power accident at tiong bahru/lower delta exit.. 1 lancer T-bone the right rear of a sonata cab right smack into the side barriers..

 

dun ask me how the lancer did it, by the time i saw it, i was too far ahead to render any help.. but no injuries from what i see..

[gwzc_mk2]

KNNWTFBBQ!!!!!!!!

 

my bike ran out of fuel at the exact same spot today! Why?????!!!!!!!

 

My previous incident, i ran out of fuel at 306km. so today before ride, i see, its only 250km. so logically, still have enough to make it for today.

 

but wah lao eh, riding along ben sheares bridge. i felt bike no power again! KNN! same spot!

 

But this time i didn't call emas, had to go to a nearby construction yard to borrow/buy petrol. then you know construction yard is very muddy. I just had the absolute luck to step into one of those solid looking but is actually wet mud pits. WAH PIANG EH!!!!! my whole leg sink in siaaaaaa.

 

i put up my leg, knn, whole leg coated machiam KFC drumstick in frying batter.

 

End up I managed to borrow 2l of petrol to make it to office. and yeah, everyone was wondering where the hell i got my MUD WASH trousers from.....

 

story of my life.

 

Why i so suay one?

i think u can start to carry one of those 3l tin can on ur bike, just in case

[gwzc_mk2]

on way home yesterday via AYE/ECP..

 

power accident at tiong bahru/lower delta exit.. 1 lancer T-bone the right rear of a sonata cab right smack into the side barriers..

 

dun ask me how the lancer did it, by the time i saw it, i was too far ahead to render any help.. but no injuries from what i see..

 

the lancer really had a deep grudge against the sonata huh??

[kinwei]

sometimes when you signal the driver/rider will speed up...

 

Have you guys wonder why those people do that? I try putting myself in their shoe. If a person wants to change into my lane infront of me and I was travelling at a faster speed. Naturally I will,

 

1) Not want to lose the momentum hence I speed up to clear the vehicle in front so that he can change lane, or

2) Not want to brake too much causing any vehicle behind to bang me

 

But that doesn't mean they purposely want to block you from changing lane. You could either speed up or slow down and wait till lane is cleared.

 

As for the signaling, personally I feel it is a good habit to signal even when there is no vehicle around you. It will slowly become a habit that you will auto signal when you want to change lane or turn.

[RaidoN]

Yesterday afternoon around 4+, riding at SLE towards TPE.. I was on the 3rd lane and the car was on the 4th lane, she like ai mai ai mai wan come out liddat then out of the freaking sudden, she jus swerve out to my lane, if i'm not fast enuff to siam to 2nd lane i think i'm alr lying down at hospital liao. And also lucky 2nd lane no car................ F**** FEMALE DRIVER, I SWEAR TO

GOD, ALL MY NEAR ACCIDENT I SEE IS 90% IS FEMALE DRIVER

[ticks]

KNNWTFBBQ!!!!!!!!

 

my bike ran out of fuel at the exact same spot today! Why?????!!!!!!!

 

My previous incident, i ran out of fuel at 306km. so today before ride, i see, its only 250km. so logically, still have enough to make it for today.

 

but wah lao eh, riding along ben sheares bridge. i felt bike no power again! KNN! same spot!

 

But this time i didn't call emas, had to go to a nearby construction yard to borrow/buy petrol. then you know construction yard is very muddy. I just had the absolute luck to step into one of those solid looking but is actually wet mud pits. WAH PIANG EH!!!!! my whole leg sink in siaaaaaa.

 

i put up my leg, knn, whole leg coated machiam KFC drumstick in frying batter.

 

End up I managed to borrow 2l of petrol to make it to office. and yeah, everyone was wondering where the hell i got my MUD WASH trousers from.....

 

story of my life.

 

Why i so suay one?

 

Bad things happen in three. So you should be alright after this.

 

 

Ride safe people!!

[duo]

Have you guys wonder why those people do that? I try putting myself in their shoe. If a person wants to change into my lane infront of me and I was travelling at a faster speed. Naturally I will,

 

1) Not want to lose the momentum hence I speed up to clear the vehicle in front so that he can change lane, or

2) Not want to brake too much causing any vehicle behind to bang me

 

But that doesn't mean they purposely want to block you from changing lane. You could either speed up or slow down and wait till lane is cleared.

 

As for the signaling, personally I feel it is a good habit to signal even when there is no vehicle around you. It will slowly become a habit that you will auto signal when you want to change lane or turn.

True. But if a car was to signal and you are riding a bike would you still speed up? If you will high chances the car will sideswipe you as drivers seldom bother checking and still turn just coz they already signal. Once collided they will say they already signal and did not see you. Ride cautiously.

 

 

 

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[kinwei]

True. But if a car was to signal and you are riding a bike would you still speed up? If you will high chances the car will sideswipe you as drivers seldom bother checking and still turn just coz they already signal. Once collided they will say they already signal and did not see you. Ride cautiously.

 

 

 

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Actually I just want to point out most of the driver or rider will not be so "eat full, nothing to do" try to block you from lane changing. Thats all.

 

I forgot to point out one more senario, when 2 vehicles are too close to each other. That is when the vehicle tend to speed up to clear the lane for the other vehicle to change lane.

 

To answer your question, I will 99% slow down if I feel it is safe to do so. If I am riding "fast", I will speed up and keep to one side of the lane to create a safety clearance buffer in case he make sudden movement.

 

There is actually no right or wrong, because what if during this period, there is another vehicle just behind you also trying to change into your lane. But because you slow down to let the vehicle in front of you change lane, the vehicle behind you bang you into you. Because the behind didn't anticipate you slowing down.

 

So in the end, it all fated?? So like what you say, we can only ride cautiously and defensively. But it is always good to anticipate different senario before making your choice.

[Jehuty]

Can consider now u guys r fortunate dat e driving centre prepares u all for outside training on a real road.. My time it was only in e circuit n when got our license n bike, riding on e real road with lots if vehicle r very challenging..

 

I think training centers are somewhat harder than real roads, turn too sharp kena point, never cut signal kena points, look left, look right, confirm plus chop no oncoming vehicles but never check blindspot when turning kena point, difference is, real roads you can't afford to make mistakes like in centers, real mistakes like turning wide during a corner.

 

This is a good thing of course but its annoying when it just wastes your money on repeat lessons because of minor minor mistakes rather than addressing real problems like other vehicles, mainly car drivers.