[Blogs] Today while riding...

[danielling1981]

Why I ride ah? Hmm, cos car Coe $90k? Got motion sickness on bus and cars and sometimes on the train? The train very crowded cause me to feel giddy? Motion sickness giddy until feel like vomiting?

 

Then u ve to manage either ur finance so u can buy car. Or health so u can public. Or ur riding. I mdan it seems obvios tat jr agreesive mode dun seem to work? E only result is thos who encounter u may become "hottet"?

[danielling1981]

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Wear all the gear in case more sh!t happens it won't be as jialat as before when I kena without any gear at all. Too slow also not good what. Imagine the expressway speed limit 90 but all the cars going at 10-20 because of the jam. Don't expect me to follow behind a car, because one of the reasons I bought a bike was because of its agility and flexibility. Bike can go through spaces a car can't. Speed limit 90, I go at 90. Unless I really have to go faster than that to prevent accident to myself, then I would go. Like in the cases of tailgaters. Can't brake, can't change lane, then I'll speed up to put distance between me and the tailgater.

 

I think by slow some of us meant 10+ average speed. I dun mean legal speed. BUT if e 10+ is too high like ur case bmw tail u. Then i dun belive other lane can block u. Sry but i think more likely u felt e challenge or just didnt plan ahead.

 

Unless u were cruising at 120, else i think only super car can pressure u if u throttle la. Also at 120 dun think road is crowded and even not logical tat lane 2 lorry block

 

If not 120,maybe 100? Bmw come u dun wan race then change lane lo. At 100 also often lane not crowded. Even if got vehicle i quite sure can find a way to change. Else safer to dun LS since soace even lesser. If u had e mind to race then stop complaining.

 

Ps: car at 10-20,u wat speed?

[danielling1981]

Tailgate hor? I ride even slower. Play with brake lights.

 

I will pray for u. Used to do tat myself, not anymore

[Heathx]

I will pray for u. Used to do tat myself, not anymore

 

Common thing taught to newbies by lao jiaos. It's to warn the driver behind that he is following too closely. Used to work in the past, when drivers were more polite and attentive on the road. Now, ineffective as most drivers don't care. In fact, some will even horn at you when you play brake as they deem you to be blocking their way.

 

I used to do this too when i just passed. After 6 months riding, i think safer to just switch lane, let them pass, then switch back to the lane. These type of drivers, seem to be rushing off to somewhere, maybe rushing to heaven or hell, don't delay them lah... If play brake, they play phone never see you, whack into your backside, although they at fault, but you still lie in hospital, not worth it arh.

[XxPJYxX]

Common thing taught to newbies by lao jiaos. It's to warn the driver behind that he is following too closely. Used to work in the past, when drivers were more polite and attentive on the road. Now, ineffective as most drivers don't care. In fact, some will even horn at you when you play brake as they deem you to be blocking their way.

 

I used to do this too when i just passed. After 6 months riding, i think safer to just switch lane, let them pass, then switch back to the lane. These type of drivers, seem to be rushing off to somewhere, maybe rushing to heaven or hell, don't delay them lah... If play brake, they play phone never see you, whack into your backside, although they at fault, but you still lie in hospital, not worth it arh.

 

Yeah, agreed. And don't forget that if really he bang into u, you're at fault for braking for no reason and get claimed. In front no car, why u brake for? Driver bang u, u get hospitalized, u get claimed, and u got no bike. Seriously not fun. Anyway, I was going at 60-70 when the BMW started tailgating me. When I wanted to change left lane, this lorry was speeding up on that lane. I think the lorry playing with the BMW la. Then the BMW come play with me. Wtf. So of course, maintaining at 70 only closes the gap between me and the BMW, the next obvious thing to do is to speed up and make distance between me and the BMW. So I accelerated and kept right, because I was going to u-turn at the junction. And the TP was hiding on the overhead bridge about 50-100 meters before the junction. Lamp post 9, before the junction to Republic Polytechnic. I think the TP thought I was one of the schools racers, that's why summon me. If he stop me and ask me, he would've understood why I would go so fast. Seriously la. All hide here and there, instead of making the roads safer, they're making it worse. Must look out for heavy vehicles, pedestrians running across the road, foreign objects on the road,cars bikes other country lorry, now still have to look at speedometer and overhead bridge ah? Seriously? If I look at my speedometer, how am I supposed to look at other vehicles brake lights? Imagine u look at your speedometer and the car in front suddenly e brake... Boom! Hospital here I come... That's what they want ah? Seriously la. U see ah, all their laws made up without using their brains. Can't speed. How the hell do I know that I'm speeding when I don't look at my speedometer? I'm just riding at my comfortable speed. Comfortable enough to brake, stop and whatever it takes to avoid an accident. Why the hell would I wanna look at my speedometer and increase the chances for me to get involved in an accident? Get what I mean? Most of the accidents occur when drivers/ riders eyes are not on the road, preoccupied by something else like talking to other passengers in the vehicle. Talking on the phone, hands free. Seriously, so what if I'm speeding? The whole freaking road was clear up to the junction. Did I endanger any pedestrians life or cause inconvenience to other road users? No I did not. Why I speed? To prevent the tailgater from hitting me from behind. Anyway, how the hell am I supposed to know I'm speeding when my eyes were on the side mirrors and the road ahead all the way up to the junction? I'm getting played by a car on the road and u expect me to take my eyes off the road to look at my speedometer speed?

[WanFazer]

Y u need to look at ur speedometer ? Glance only can oreidi wat ... If u r riding at a legal speed n u feel dat someone tailgating u n ur not changing lane coz u want to turn at e junction ahead, wat so difficult, give a right signal lah... So its up to e driver to overtake u or not if he's e one decided to overtake u perhaps he's e 1 kena summon not u ? .. N y need to look at side mirror ? Glance oreidi oso ok wat.. Unless u blur sotong ar hehe... Please, i urged u to go n see a psychiatrist before its too late.

[XxPJYxX]

Y u need to look at ur speedometer ? Glance only can oreidi wat ... If u r riding at a legal speed n u feel dat someone tailgating u n ur not changing lane coz u want to turn at e junction ahead, wat so difficult, give a right signal lah... So its up to e driver to overtake u or not if he's e one decided to overtake u perhaps he's e 1 kena summon not u ? .. N y need to look at side mirror ? Glance oreidi oso ok wat.. Unless u blur sotong ar hehe... Please, i urged u to go n see a psychiatrist before its too late.

 

Why need look at speedometer? When u see my speedometer then you'll know. Why need look at side mirrors? See whether the BMW speed up to continue tailgating me or not la. And anyway, my signal was already on when I passed the junction towards causeway point. That's how I managed to change lane from 3 to 1. Been on all the way because I know got drivers like this. Blind drivers.

[XxPJYxX]

Y u need to look at ur speedometer ? Glance only can oreidi wat ... If u r riding at a legal speed n u feel dat someone tailgating u n ur not changing lane coz u want to turn at e junction ahead, wat so difficult, give a right signal lah... So its up to e driver to overtake u or not if he's e one decided to overtake u perhaps he's e 1 kena summon not u ? .. N y need to look at side mirror ? Glance oreidi oso ok wat.. Unless u blur sotong ar hehe... Please, i urged u to go n see a psychiatrist before its too late.

 

U go see psychiatrist yourself. U need more help than me. U think every bike is the same as yours? U think everyone ride like u? ICU ride so good, why u never join TP? Failed your iq test ah? Too bad la...

[WanFazer]

All bikes r same in functionality, its e rider dat makes e difference.. Yup not everyone rides like me thus im not part of e accident statistics unlike u ? ...

[Jehuty]

Yeah, agreed. And don't forget that if really he bang into u, you're at fault for braking for no reason and get claimed. In front no car, why u brake for? Driver bang u, u get hospitalized, u get claimed, and u got no bike. Seriously not fun. Anyway, I was going at 60-70 when the BMW started tailgating me. When I wanted to change left lane, this lorry was speeding up on that lane. I think the lorry playing with the BMW la. Then the BMW come play with me. Wtf. So of course, maintaining at 70 only closes the gap between me and the BMW, the next obvious thing to do is to speed up and make distance between me and the BMW. So I accelerated and kept right, because I was going to u-turn at the junction. And the TP was hiding on the overhead bridge about 50-100 meters before the junction. Lamp post 9, before the junction to Republic Polytechnic. I think the TP thought I was one of the schools racers, that's why summon me. If he stop me and ask me, he would've understood why I would go so fast. Seriously la. All hide here and there, instead of making the roads safer, they're making it worse. Must look out for heavy vehicles, pedestrians running across the road, foreign objects on the road,cars bikes other country lorry, now still have to look at speedometer and overhead bridge ah? Seriously? If I look at my speedometer, how am I supposed to look at other vehicles brake lights? Imagine u look at your speedometer and the car in front suddenly e brake... Boom! Hospital here I come... That's what they want ah? Seriously la. U see ah, all their laws made up without using their brains. Can't speed. How the hell do I know that I'm speeding when I don't look at my speedometer? I'm just riding at my comfortable speed. Comfortable enough to brake, stop and whatever it takes to avoid an accident. Why the hell would I wanna look at my speedometer and increase the chances for me to get involved in an accident? Get what I mean? Most of the accidents occur when drivers/ riders eyes are not on the road, preoccupied by something else like talking to other passengers in the vehicle. Talking on the phone, hands free. Seriously, so what if I'm speeding? The whole freaking road was clear up to the junction. Did I endanger any pedestrians life or cause inconvenience to other road users? No I did not. Why I speed? To prevent the tailgater from hitting me from behind. Anyway, how the hell am I supposed to know I'm speeding when my eyes were on the side mirrors and the road ahead all the way up to the junction? I'm getting played by a car on the road and u expect me to take my eyes off the road to look at my speedometer speed?

 

They can't claim you if you brake for no reason, who ask them to tailgate. Hahahah, not hard to glance at your speedo bro.

[XxPJYxX]

They can't claim you if you brake for no reason, who ask them to tailgate. Hahahah, not hard to glance at your speedo bro.

 

A glance still wouldn't tell u the speed... Analog and digital meter lots of difference...

[XxPJYxX]

All bikes r same in functionality, its e rider dat makes e difference.. Yup not everyone rides like me thus im not part of e accident statistics unlike u ? ...

 

Nvm, u keep up your this mentality. One day you won't be on the accident statistics. You'll be on the fatality statistics.

[XxPJYxX]

People with the mentality of , "Aiya, I ride speed limit so safe, sure won't get into accident one. Anyway I also riding for so many years, never get accident before, sure won't get into accident one." sooner or later it'll happen, don't be too cocky. I had the same mentality when I followed the speed limit. "Aiya, got p-plate sure won't get into accident one. I ride so slow sure won't bang one." end up accident twice in the same year I got my license. So u wanna continue your cocky mentality then so be it, don't say I didn't warn u. U feel happy being a nuisance to others it's also up to u. Sooner or later you'll get what's coming... GOD is watching...

[SBSSAR]

Today while riding ECP towards Changi at 10 pm. While riding up the ramp in front of MBS saw jam. Thought couldn't be good. True enough. Biker riding R6 or R1 down at KPE entrance. Paramedics were already attending to him while the lanes were shut off. Riders friends were there in GSXR and another sports bike. Hope for the best...

I came past about 11pm and I think they were loading a black R1 (well looked like that with my quick glance) into the bike recovery van. I hope all were okay.

[Raptor]

Speeding does not kill.. its the sudden stops from high speeds that kill.

[WanFazer]

People with the mentality of , "Aiya, I ride speed limit so safe, sure won't get into accident one. Anyway I also riding for so many years, never get accident before, sure won't get into accident one." sooner or later it'll happen, don't be too cocky. I had the same mentality when I followed the speed limit. "Aiya, got p-plate sure won't get into accident one. I ride so slow sure won't bang one." end up accident twice in the same year I got my license. So u wanna continue your cocky mentality then so be it, don't say I didn't warn u. U feel happy being a nuisance to others it's also up to u. Sooner or later you'll get what's coming... GOD is watching...

 

Save dat warning for urself, seriously, i dun need it ...

[XxPJYxX]

Speeding does not kill.. its the sudden stops from high speeds that kill.

 

True true, but there's also the factor that a speeding car hit a stationary motorcyclist at a junction. And also a moving car colliding with a moving motorcyclist in the same direction. And also a moving car colliding with a moving motorcyclist from opposite directions. I've encountered all three. Going at the speed limit according to TP rules and regulations. Very safe rider at that time because of my probationary plate. Don't dare to speed cos only got 13 points. Was in NS that time and afraid of getting double charge.

[XxPJYxX]

Save dat warning for urself, seriously, i dun need it ...

 

Still cocky I see. Save the warning for myself? Hmm. Let me think. Nah. I still believe going at my speed is safer for me. Prevented lots of accidents for me. Anyway, I think 3 accidents with other vehicles is enough warning for me. It warns me and reminds me not to follow TP speed limit all the time. Sometimes u just have to trust your instinct and I trust my instinct with my life. Do u?

[XxPJYxX]

So many colorful cars nowadays. So colorful and like to tailgate. Tailgate nevermind, HID lights make the other road user in front of u blind? SJU 8056 T like to tailgate at corners? Stay in woodlands area? Hmm... Please let me see u on the road again... I've got HID lights too... Wanna know how it feels to tailgate someone? I'll let u feel how I feel...

[WanFazer]

Hehe u trust ur instinct bt yet got into accident n kena summon, so perhaps ur instict r always right ... I dunno whether my instict is correct or not bt it have brought me to many places n reached my destination in 1 pc... I always thanks to God for all e blessings that HE gave me coz i'm juz a nobody n i have nothing coz whatever i have now, all belongs to Him, even my life belongs to Him, i juz borrow only

 

If u expect pple to symphatise n give good comments bout watever u write then i tink u shud write to Aunt Agony

[WanFazer]

N if u expect pple not to comment wat u write, u can pen ur tots in ur diary

[Jehuty]

So riding within speed limit causes accidents? Riding faster doesn't prevent them either, there's always an idiot somewhere ahead. I believe you just have poor anticipation of traffic flow and unable to read driver behavior.

 

You see junction, you slow down, don't expect the driver to somehow give way, he might be an idiot, you never know. A driver decides to change lane while you're in it? Drop gear, give the throttle some love and swerve away from the dumbass.

 

The only time I have to break the speed limit is when drivers are harassing me or when its better to just overtake.

For me speed isn't the issue, its how you read their behavior and how you react, sometimes **** happens, nothing you can do to prevent it. Not saying I pro or what, its just what I've observed and what I observed from my friend's style of riding, he gets into more close shaves than I do because he swerves in and out, speeding for no good reason, tailgates etc. So far all my accidents were minor and because I rode beyond the bike's and the rider's limit.

 

I glance at my meter, analog or digital still can see, can even glance at tacho to see your RPM, hell I have to glance at odometer cuz that's how I know how much petrol left, like that how you look at your meter? Stare long long confirm you rear end.

[XxPJYxX]

Like I said, my accidents which were more serious and when I was riding bike happened in 2008. When I was p-plate and very safe. Now, 2013 I'm not so safe anymore, because I feel that being safe is in fact not safe for me. I don't feel safe following TP anymore. Because my bike is not white, it's not class 2, it doesn't have sirens and it doesn't have blinkers like the TP. So of course following the TP is not advisable. Because TP bikes are big, can't really lane split, cars can see them more clearly. My bike too small, never lane split cars never see me, change lane and bang me. My most recent accident happened in June 2012. Blind driver hit me from behind at 10:30AM and said he can't see me. Why I got hit? Because I did not lane split and I was behind a car when it happened. Why I never lane split? Traffic congested, too lazy to lane split and no opportunity to lane split. So I stop behind a car, and he hit me from behind. This wouldn't have happened if I was lane splitting. But TP doesn't allow lane splitting. So like that how? Lanesplit better or don't Lanesplit better? Follow TP better or don't follow TP better? Answer la. Lanesplit is not following TP. Don't Lanesplit is following TP. Very short and simple way to know what kind of person u are.

[XxPJYxX]

Just stare la. Your kmh the needle I break off see how u tell the speed. Meter $400-$500. Very cheap.

[epk]

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