What would you do - Traffic condition

• MisterMoon

  31 May 08, 18:55

  Senario:

   

  You are driving on left extreme lane at 70km/h, the car in front of you 1 car length away filers right and you see a motorcycle now in front of you, travelling at 30km/h. Now traffic on your right has build up, the car behind you is getting impatient and the motor cycle is travelling right in the middle of the lane at 30km/h. What would you do? 

• newcomer

  31 May 08, 19:49

  u want a bbdc answer or real answer?

• mancha

  31 May 08, 23:09

  From my experience, no matter how much traffic builds up, in a matter of seconds, perhaps about 20 seconds + or - , there would be a gap enough for you to filter right. The gap is usually opened by cars whose pick up is slow, or lorries and buses.

  Look at your watch and check out how long is 20 seconds.

  Very long, if you are flustered.

• kopiosatu

  31 May 08, 23:11

  drive patiently lah, what's the rush.

  just wait for traffic to pass, there will be gaps somewhere when u get to filter out fast enough.

• sinicker

  31 May 08, 23:48

  i will wait behind lor.. slow down.. dont care abt the car behind.
  
  and 70km/h the car infront one car length away?? you relax a bit also lahh..

• ceecookie

  1 Jun 08, 00:26

  Activate the high-beam and inch very closely to the motorbike

• Extract

  1 Jun 08, 02:08

  Kiss the motor backside~ anyway you're metal cover fresh, while he's fresh cover metal. (direct translation from chinese version, ren bao tei, tei bao ren)

• BrUtUs

  1 Jun 08, 02:13

  try to take over the moto... if cannot jz lanlan follow... its the left lane afterall... no point getting urself into trouble...

• popmynutsy

  1 Jun 08, 08:56

  Originally posted by Extract:

  Kiss the motor backside~ anyway you're metal cover fresh, while he's fresh cover metal. (direct translation from chinese version, ren bao tei, tei bao ren)

  go fark urself. anyway, if u hit the person from the back, most probably its ur fault. and if u purposely, u can really go fark urself.

• Extract

  1 Jun 08, 11:53

  Can't u see im jus jk? be dumb enuff to take the joke so seriously

• bizzkit0102

  1 Jun 08, 12:28

  Honestly, this type of situation is quite shitty. What you can do is to allow yourself to open up a gap bewteen the motorcycle then when the opportunity presents itself on the right, accelerate and change lanes. Just don't care about the car behind. What can you do about it? There's a road hogger in front of you, not as if it is your fault.

  The main problem I can see for you is that whenever an opportunity presents itself on the rght, it is likely the car behind you that will filter into that lane before you. This will result in you being unable to filter as your right blind spot will be occupied. If so, then LPPL, better to be late for your appointment than to cause any bodily harm to another road user...

• sbst275

  1 Jun 08, 12:30

  Originally posted by MisterMoon:

  Senario:

   

  You are driving on left extreme lane at 70km/h, the car in front of you 1 car length away filers right and you see a motorcycle now in front of you, travelling at 30km/h. Now traffic on your right has build up, the car behind you is getting impatient and the motor cycle is travelling right in the middle of the lane at 30km/h. What would you do? 

  
  dun care abt the car behind... care for your own safety first... just slow down and change lane when e opportunity arises

• soleachip

  1 Jun 08, 14:00

  Originally posted by bizzkit0102:

  Honestly, this type of situation is quite shitty. What you can do is to allow yourself to open up a gap bewteen the motorcycle then when the opportunity presents itself on the right, accelerate and change lanes. Just don't care about the car behind. What can you do about it? There's a road hogger in front of you, not as if it is your fault.

  The main problem I can see for you is that whenever an opportunity presents itself on the rght, it is likely the car behind you that will filter into that lane before you. This will result in you being unable to filter as your right blind spot will be occupied. If so, then LPPL, better to be late for your appointment than to cause any bodily harm to another road user...

  When I'm not in a hurry:

  Slow down, wait for the right lane to clear, signal my intention, change lane and over take.

  When I'm in a hurry:

  Switch on high beam, if traffic on the right is building up / congested, signal my intention, wind down the window, send a hand gesture, slowly inch towards the right until I'm completely in the lane, overtake.

  Whatever it is, allow all taxi drivers on the right to pass first. And mutter prayer of thanks because my right hand is still valid.

   

• mh2

  1 Jun 08, 14:14

  Originally posted by ceecookie:

  Activate the high-beam and inch very closely to the motorbike

  do u think it is worth it if the bike tripped and u ram into it?
  your car might run thr the rider!

• sbst275

  1 Jun 08, 14:17

  Originally posted by ceecookie:

  Activate the high-beam and inch very closely to the motorbike

  
  yeah... later if he or she dies if you ram into e m'bike, you can go and call Changi Prison your home for e coming months

• soleachip

  1 Jun 08, 14:19

  Originally posted by mh2:

  do u think it is worth it if the bike tripped and u ram into it?
  your car might run thr the rider!

  Yeah and TS will end up wasting more time because there'll be paperwork and the hassle of having to stop and clean the rider off his bumper. Why risk it? :)

• Naughtius Maximus

  6 Jun 08, 03:02

  Originally posted by MisterMoon:

  Senario:

   

  You are driving on left extreme lane at 70km/h, the car in front of you 1 car length away filers right and you see a motorcycle now in front of you, travelling at 30km/h. Now traffic on your right has build up, the car behind you is getting impatient and the motor cycle is travelling right in the middle of the lane at 30km/h. What would you do? 

  
  If ur not in a hurry, save petrol & just follow patiently. Turn up the music, wind down the windows and dun forget to off aircon. Chill & think happy thoughts...

  If ur already late for work or an important meeting (i.e meet GF not important hor), then horn short bursts, once or twice. If he got brain he'll let u pass, most likely no brain so horn some more..., longer this time. But if u have opportunity to overtake from either right (recommended) or left (lan-lan) then I suggest u do that before even using ur horn.

• mancha

  8 Jun 08, 03:10

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  
  yeah... later if he or she dies if you ram into e m'bike, you can go and call Changi Prison your home for e coming months

  Most propably Queenstown, you might get to see Chee there.

  At most 18 months, $5000 fine, ban driving for life. You'll be smiling.

• BangHong

  8 Jun 08, 03:57

  i will switch lanes if its safe, if not i will go slow also..

• SBS7484P

  10 Jun 08, 09:57

  if i not in hurry, open window, on  radio and cruise behind moto.. in hurry different liao.. hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooorrrnnnnnnnn

• Gosu.

  11 Jun 08, 12:05

  Originally posted by SBS7484P:

  if i not in hurry, open window, on  radio and cruise behind moto.. in hurry different liao.. hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooorrrnnnnnnnn

  
  Road hogging motorcyclists are presumptiously cautious and too mindful about their safety/balance before their speed and traffic.

  If you horn dua dua xia(Loudly) sure chua tio and tou one. If he happens to be in the middle of two lanes, push him aside and proceed

• nehpyh

  11 Jun 08, 12:08

  Classroom discussion. Not bad, sounds like class 3 license test for the iliterate! lol!

  Basically, you LPPL. Brake!!!!!!!!!!