Another Rochor Victoria St accident ( with video )
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Originally posted by Just_do_it_lah:
The "Moral" of these 2 accidents =
If you got the money...
Don't buy a Ferrari.....
Just buy a Lexus....
At least... Lexus won't kills.
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Originally posted by bowah:
Miss u, miss u...miss u and more importantly, YOUR SUPPORT and Humors
I trying very hard not to comment on this 2 accidents, the last round tio ban...but this one damn funny..
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Originally posted by bowah:
This morning at 4am, I passed by there with 2 malays pax, one guy, one girl.
Near the junction, I lowered my side window, Ahmad asked, " Uncle, why open window?" I told them, "Listen to engine sound"
Wow!!! nowadays driving taxi not easy, must also listen to the engine sound from which brand made.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQZwHR7MMKQ&feature=related
I'm not related or affliated to that website.
This provides a better analysis because it is in slow motion. You can calculate the speed of that vehicle if you know a bit of physics.
take a look at this as well. Interesting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ3ffqhmf6M&feature=related
again, I'm not related or affliated to that website.
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Originally posted by MMO69:
Close down Bugis Village and remove the traffic light at Bugis Village/Bugis Junction Towers.
Technically, you're right. The distance betwee nthe traffic light at Bugis Village and that at the place of incident is extremely short. People who are impatient will want to rush through it.
The best solution is to install speed cameras and give a warning that there are speed cameras there.
Another solution? Install 1 more traffic light in the between the 2 traffic lights.
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Originally posted by Rbs70:
I trying very hard not to comment on this 2 accidents, the last round tio ban...but this one damn funny..
You have to check the Calender
before making comments....
later she.....
you have to change nick again... to Rbs71....
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I shall outlive Fireice till 2037....
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Originally posted by Poolman:
LTA to change traffic light timings at Ferrari crash junction
SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said it would synchronise the timings of the traffic lights at an area where two accidents happened within a span of just two weeks.
The traffic signals at the junction of Rochor Road and Victoria Street and the pedestrian crossing linking Bugis Junction and Bugis Village will now turn green at about the same time.
LTA said it was implementing the change, based on suggestions from the public, describing it as an "added precautionary measure".
The junction of Rochor Road and Victoria Street was the scene of two accidents that saw three dead and three injured.
The first accident on May 12 involved a speeding Ferrari, while the second one on May 26 involved a Lexus. Both cars crashed into taxis.
Both accidents happened in the wee hours on a Saturday and involved cars travelling in the same direction.
Some suggested that the straight road and the close proximity between the sets of traffic lights at two different stretches - they are about 100m apart - encouraged reckless drivers to speed in the wee hours, to try and pass the consecutive sets of lights before they turn red.
Those Channel NewsAsia spoke with, however, said it may be a problem with the positioning of the traffic lights at the intersection, which may be confusing to drivers.
Along Victoria Street, the junctions just before and after the intersection with Rochor Road have overhead traffic lights. Only the intersection where the accidents took place does not overhead traffic lights.
"Many drivers think the traffic light is still far away, and don't realise there's actually an intersection there," said taxi driver Albert Ho.
Dr Lee Der-Horng, associate professor of civil engineering at the National University of Singapore, said the timing of the traffic signals might have been a factor in the accidents.
"One possibility is that at the pedestrian crossing, maybe, the driver tried to beat the yellow signal. So after he travelled the 50, 60 metres, when he reached the major intersection, the traffic signal already turned to red," he said. "So it becomes a case where he beat the red light; therefore, the accident happened."
Dr Lee said that besides the traffic signal timings, overhead traffic lights would give drivers a better view of the signal.
"This intersection is actually satisfactory, from the safety's point of view, from the sight distance," he said.
"The only thing that could possibly improve the safety for this particular intersection is, we can probably add one more cantilever type of traffic signal, or the overhead type of traffic signal at the major intersection."
However, the Land Transport Authority said its planning engineers found no issues with the existing traffic scheme at the location.
"Our traffic planning engineers have driven through the junction of Victoria Street and Rochor Road during the day and in the middle of the night, to film the line of sight from a driver's perspective," LTA said.
"The traffic planning engineers have conducted a careful evaluation of the traffic signal configuration, and assessed that there are no issues with the existing traffic scheme at that location."
LTA said the traffic lights at the junction are distinct and can be clearly seen by the driver, whichever lane they are driving on.
The Singapore Road Safety Council has said it will consider the need to tighten specific road safety measures, after police investigations into the two accidents are completed.-----------------------------------------
Dr Lee der-hong and LTA, I really dont know whether they are aware of the problem.
The root cause of the problem is blatant dis-regard for traffic signals. "Break 8 traffic lights"; "turned Red for more than 5 seconds".
How does synchronising the timings, if implemented, help to prevent the 2 recent incidents.
I catch no ball on their problem-solving.
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beat 8 traffic lights? how is that possible?
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The last 2 traffic lights are fucking close. (1 for pedestrian crossing only)... take out the 1st traffic lights before the major cross junction lor.... so confusing.
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Originally posted by bowah:
This morning at 4am, I passed by there with 2 malays pax, one guy, one girl.
Near the junction, I lowered my side window, Ahmad asked, " Uncle, why open window?" I told them, "Listen to engine sound"
haha kns u bro~~~~~
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Originally posted by Rbs70:
I shall outlive Fireice till 2037....
wahahahaaaaa tis 1 gd bro~~~~~~~
