Seven weeks jail, ONLY? Poor Hazel Ng~

Driver jailed, banned from driving for knocking scooterist down

Wait, what? Jailed for seven weeks and banned from driving for 5 years, ONLY?

Refer to my previous initial post on my reaction about the video that went viral here:

Ms Hazel Ng knocked down on PIE viral video

I don't understand Singapore's law sometimes. Somehow the law seems to always be in the favour of reckless drivers. How does seven weeks of jail time replace the pain, the trauma that Hazel went through? All her surgery that she has to undergo, physiotherapy sessions that she has to attend, and most importantly, her active lifestyle is stunted just because of an irresponsible driver who decided to side-swipe her even though the other lanes are free for this imbecile to overtake her in a proper manner.

In my opinion, drivers who cause hurt or even death SHOULD and MUST receive the heaviest sentence. That is the price to pay for causing danger to someone's life. Singaporeans should really get rid of the notion that motorcyclists are always RECKLESS and IMPATIENT.

Which reminds me to an incident that happened on 23rd August 1998, the date that took my brother's life away. An incoming cargo lorry exceeded his lane and hit my brother head on, causing him to be flipped off his scrambler, and he came crashing down head first onto a lamp post. Then several years later, that bloody imbecile have the cheeks to re-open the case and fight the case. What more does he want? Does he get the satisfaction if he wins the case? Is the years of suffering, remembering that fateful day not enough to our family that you have to rub salt into our wounds?

Anyway I didn't remember what the sentence was as i was still too young to understand. I was then 9 when he left us all.

But in 2008, my biological father passed away whilst on duty and a drunken trailer truck driver lost control and crashed into the vehicle that was parked by the side of the road, and the impact dragged my late father and his colleague down. His colleague was hit till his face was beyond recognition. And the sentence was just a minor few weeks jail term. FOR CAUSING TWO BLOODY DEATHS HE ONLY HAD FEW WEEKS OF JAIL TERM!!!

So YOU tell me, if the law in Singapore for reckless drivers is fair or not?!

The Traffic Police and Land Transport Authority officers should rethink about their policies, seriously. And take a look into the behaviors of drivers on Singapore roads than to pick on motorbikes with illegal modifications or riders with tinted visors or bikes with illegal exhaust pipes. Like come on!!! I am sure these officers are motorcyclists themselves and I am so fucking sure that they're aware of how reckless, rash and impatient some of these drivers can get!!!

Which reminds me of an incident early September this year when me and my colleagues were on our way to one of our colleagues wedding reception at Sengkang. So there was me & norman with our GSXR600, nurdin with his Busa and omar with his SP. Needless to say, there was an LTA officer parked at the bustop on AYE at NUS, from afar I noticed that somehow, he was targetting us (since well, our exhaust pipes aren't so "silent"), but we slowed down and adhered to the speed limits. Then, this spark rider with pillion came by and TAILGATED EACH AND EVERYONE OF US TO GET THROUGH TO THE FRONT, swerving in and out in the process.

So what happened? I saw the officer get on his bike, BUT, he bypassed us so we were safe. *phew* (anyway there's nothing to be afraid of lah, because our pipes aren't illegal or modified anyway. *winks*). But just before Normanton (or was it Alexandra's exit), the LTA officer was on the road shoulder .. with .. jengjengjeng , the SPARK135 rider!

This is the kind of enforcement that we all need. Singapore's roads ain't so big as compared to other cities elsewhere, and i'm pretty sure that it's easier to clamp down on reckless drivers and riders. It's enough that we are all paying COE for a certificate that we have never seen or touched, and you're hiring officers to stop and summon vehicles with "illegal" or "modified" parts. like how on earth can an aftermarket brake calipers be illegal? it's supposed to give you a better braking system, which is essential in times of emergency when the vehicle in front of you jammed his brakes, isn't it?

So to everyone, ride and drive safe, especially in this unpredictable weather. A taxi driver almost caused me to lose control of my bike because that bugger was speeding and drove right into a puddle which splashed against me, HARD.

haiz~ please lah you all, raining also want to speed. for what? your grandmother want to give birth ah?

SHELL JURONG ISLAND Family Day 2013 @ Marina Bay Sands Hotel

Well 11th September was the date I have been looking forward to! Yeap, it's the sponsored hotel stay in recognition to this year's family day event. Well for this year, they split up everyone into several groups as they cannot accommodate the large number of staffs that Shell has, and i'm glad it's being done that way because I don't really have to see people I don't like.

This year (well I think it happens once every two years, my first hotel stay was at Resort World Sentosa's Hard Rock Hotel in October 2011, two days before my official integration into Team C), the hotel stay is held at Marina Bay Sands. We were all very excited I tell you! Mainly because we could go skypark for free and also get to experience what's swimming is like at MBS' infinity pool that is only open for hotel guests.

MBS' check-in time was supposedly 3pm but Shell requested for a 2pm check-in. I checked-in about 2ish pm just in time to meet the boys and their family go have our lunch. Yup, I decided to roll with them as it will be much fun as a group even though they're with their families.

I got a room on the 45th floor, my room was facing the city. The toilet is not so impressive though. could have been better.

THE ROOM IS HUUUUGE I TELL YOU!!! it's perfect for family orgy hahaha if I had kids i'm sure they'll be running around in the room. And we got a king sized bed. THE COMFORTER IS SOOO SOOO NICE. The pillow isn't so nice though, it's too soft.

Yours truly on her much awaited and deserved weekday getaway.

The view from 45th floor of Marina Bay Sands Hotel.

Rested for awhile, then met the guys at Singapore Flyer's Popeyes outlet. it was a damn loooooong walk there! under the hot sun summore!  should have brought along an umbrella. but i'm thankful mister sun is out to play because it'll be very boring if it rains especially in this unexpected weather.

No pictures at Popeyes though. Total of 4 families ate there. Went back, chillax, waited for about 5.30-ish to go out and swim!

Jaliboy's son. SO NAKAL!!! hhahaha

The boys (guys in actual fact) with their family

Managed to get a glimpse of the sunset whilst atop the swimming pool

The boy

Me with Azhar's wife

Jaliboy! Wak's family in the background

The boy & ahboy (Jonathan)

Jaliboy and sons.

Jonathan, Nurdin & MC behind.

Ya allah susah nak amik gambar dengan ni dua budak kecik.

The boys have left, only me and fiancé still chillaxing in the pool. the view was awesome!

Time for Panorama!

There is also a Jacuzzi at the back and it's facing gardens by the bay. nothing much though. I rather face the city view!

I have no boobies.

57th floor lift lobby. Lotsa people in dressed up nicely going to the club at MBS.

Went back, get showered and dressed up to have dinner. As botak wasn't driving, we cabbed to Esplanade's Makansutra. alamak the food choices there disappointing or what! It's really not a place for Muslims to dine lor. End up only have to settle the typical mee goreng, murtabak variety. Should have seen how Azhar's son eat! such a big appetite for a 9/10 years old boy.

Well later on after dinner, planned to break my club/pub virginity with my colleagues. And since fiancé's not a drinker, I went without him. skipped Avalon but instead my colleagues brought me to Clarke Quay to experience the night club there. A total culture shock! Well, went to The Pump Room as they're comfortable there. had a tower of idkwhat beer because I forgot. didn't now drinks cost sooo much! after the ladies night discount it was about $105-ish? It has been 6 years since I last got high and the feeling was awesome! I just had trouble walking that's all. Drank, talk, smoke, danced for abit (I still haven't got out of the comfort zone to dance like a crazy bitch like how I danced/moshed back in gigs) so I was pretty much like a kental girl on the dancefloor. I liked the singer! the voice is naaaaaaiiisee~

Well it was truly a night that I won't forget. Thanks so much for the company. Had supper at Spize river valley before heading back to our hotel. Knocked out after which till I overslept. Was supposed t check out at 11am and I planned to go for a swim in the morning since the swimming pool opened about 6-ish am. But daaamn boy was I disappointed because I overslept.

Well that's my short weekday vacation at Marina Bay Sands hotel. the infinity pool wasn't something to hype or rave about, perhaps just the stunning views from the pool that is making the reviews go a few notches higher.

But overall, if you got the bucks to spend, this is definitely the place to stay if you're looking at a luxury hotel. only drawback if you're a muslim is that it's quite hard to find a halal certified eatery, especially if you're very cautious about what you're eating.

Do also note that the fridge works on a weight sensor thingy, charges WILL BE INCURED if you move something out of the fridge/bar even though you didn't consume anything. The bar is packed till the brim so there isn't any free space for you to store your bottled drinks that you might have purchased from 7-11.

Overall it was quite a short stay as we couldn't really get to enjoy the full benefits that the hotel have to offer. I was only told that hotel guests get discounts if you're going to visit the Mummy exhibition at Arts Science Museum. GODAMMIT! I really wanted to goooo~!!!

Hazy in Singapore

Due to the forest fires in Sumatra, this tiny red dot has been affected by the haze, pretty bad as compared to the one in 1997. Even though i was only 8 back then, i could really remember how bad it was and how i developed respiratory problems during that time.

Well, I knew the haze spell started as early as last thursday, it only got worst on Monday. Tuesday was my shift's first morning. I was too tired from work and forgot my El Marino Blanc Routine. No significant changes of yet, my skin still feels less oily even though i went out for my smoke break. I got 1 to 2 pimple breakout at the area where my skin touches my helmet, but that's most probably because I have yet to clean my helmet's cushion. But then again, the upper part of the helmet's cushion is not removable i might as well go and buy a new one (since the pay is in. hehehe)

Anyway, on behalf of my Elken team's part, and for the benefit of Singaporeans who have yet heard about El Marino Blanc, I am trying to collate testimonials of this product. That's why i'm also starting to blog regularly to update about what changes have I have experienced so far since taking the El Marino Blanc supplement. ((:

Do you know that El Marino Blanc can also earn you handsome side income? Do you want to know more? Add me up on facebook zuemaleq89@hotmail.sg or whatsapp me at +65 96345444

In the mean time, please take care of your health. Dont bother about the PSI readings on the media. If you think the haze is bad, THEN IT IS BAD so stay home, and put on masks if you MUST go out. I am thankful my coy provides N95 and makes wearing the mask COMPULSORY when stepping outdoors. The perks of working in an oil & gas MNC, the staff welfare pretty much well taken care of (which, IMO, happens at times like these though.)

Austin Tan the A level "intelligent" brat insults ITE students

The thing about the sharing feature on facebook is that, sometimes a post from donkey months back tend to get shared and again go viral on the social media. Just suddenly today, posts on Austin Tan, the so-called A level student who looked down on ITE students, came up on Facebook, thus setting the viral trend again.

so who is this Austin Tan? this came up in Facebook today...

Austin Tan, the "educated" A level student who acts like a total retard

Well, his comments FURIATES me. Yes, it furiates me even though I am not from the ITE. I spent 4 years in secondary school, got into the top express class in secondary 3 and 4, went to Millennia Institute for the 3 months course, passed my O levels, qualified for a place in Junior College, but went to polytechnic instead.

Why did I choose to go to polytechnic even though i qualify to go to a JC? because i thought going to JC makes one stressed up and end up being a total retard, like Austin Tan. I also find that people from JCs are much more arrogant as compared to those in ITEs and Polytechnics. It's like having good grades makes one a much better person. but noooooo. Seriously, is this what they are nurturing in good schools? Are these the type of people that Singapore wants to have?

People must realize now that a high IQ isn't proportional to High EQ. You've got to have a bit of both. What's the purpose of good grades but not being able to communicate with other people in a nice way where you can gain respect from?

If he was a boss, I would bet on you that I'll have high blood pressure and I will hyperventilate from all his bitchiness.

How old is he, seriously? I wonder if he has even served NS. A guy like him will be the main target of bully and abuse from his bunkmates. Talk so much, act so little. Arrogant.

Anyway, an A level cert is useless if one doesn't make it into a university. I know alot of people who didn't make the mark for their A level examinations (be it in a Junior College or in Millennia Institute), and who ended up going to a polytechnic, thus wasting 2 to 3 years of their time, only to repeat the school routines again whilst their other JC friends in the same batch as them are pursuing their degrees.

I graduated from Singapore Polytechnic in February 2009. The economy was a pain in the butt and I couldn't get a suitable job for myself in the relevant industry that i studied. I worked as a delivery rider with Pizza Hut, also at Singapore Polytechnic. I dedicated myself to Pizza Hut for that few months whilst still scouting for a better full time job. Am i grumbling? No. It's perfectly okay to find work experience in other industries. In this case, I've dealt with difficult customers, heavy peak hour dine-in customers, and it also taught me to interact well with my other colleagues and managers so that the deliveries goes smoothly even when orders are flooding especially on month ends when most people get they paycheck.

Well the point is, after I graduated with a diploma, some of my friends from Junior Colleges just started their first year in polytechnic, pursuing their diploma. Few years after I graduated and got myself a very stable job, some of my male friends who were from Junior College just started their first year. Imagine how much time they wasted? How much income they would have earned from themselves if they had gone through just the polytechnic route. Some people aren't really destined for JCs. The workload, the stress. But i am not implying that polytechnic is completely stress free either. And i am not implying that ITE is the end for people who can neither make it to a JC nor Polytechnic. In my opinion, the ITE is the BEST place for people who are not theoretically inclined but learns fast from hands-on.

Do A level students learn hands on? not much. Does A level students learn how to operate complex mechanism? No. Does A level student go through internship to enhance their knowledge so that they can relate to their studies? No.

I don't see how an A level student can be sooo much superior than one from ITE. in fact, in certain industries, an ITE graduate can earn so much more than a degree holder who is just an office worker. i know of alot of ITE graduates who earn more than $3k BASIC salary, and they're of my age. when i say BASIC salary, that is EXCLUDING 100+ hours of OT. In all honesty, i think my colleagues (and I) can clock in more than 100 hours of overtime per month. And we still get our days off! Shame on you Austin Tan for making such brainless remark. I wonder where did that 100+ hours come from? Are you implying that all ITE graduates work at MacDonalds after they complete school?

i think he's the joke, not the ITE students, not people who work at MacDonalds.

Sometimes it's really not what's in a certificate. It's your ability and willingness to work, learn, take on new challenges, face the challenges with an open mind, yet keeping your cool towards you colleagues and not being a ball licker. That's where the EQ comes to play. Even if you're an intelligent bastard who can do things quickly and can settle things fast, if you're an asshole, you'll still be an asshole to everyones eyes. If you resigned from your previous company with a bad reputation, chances are people will not be willing to employ you if you are looking for jobs within the same industry. The network in which your bosses have is just too wide and unpredictable.

Well to Austin Tan, GOOD LUCK HOR. I am suspecting that he is silently targeting the MALAYS.  but hey, NOT ALL MALAYS ARE STUPID OKAY. even society's thrash can make it big in life if they know what to do to make a change in their lives for the better.

so bitch please, stop stereotyping.

A motorcyclist's rage.

Presenting... my (ex) ride. But well, this post isn't really about what i'm riding or why I sold off my bike, but I'm just going to vent my frustrations on the attitudes of the road users in Singapore.

As most of us know, in Singapore, to own a vehicle, one must obtain a COE (certificate of entitlement) and also have road tax that has to be renewed every 6 months or one year. Now YOU tell me, has anyone seen the actual "CERTIFICATE OF ENTITLEMENT" of your own vehicle? No?

Then, WE ALL KNOW how Singaporeans are. KIASU. And we all know that most Singaporeans live a hectic lifestyle. Always rushing, mostly always late. Unfortunately, rushing to work has become a very bad habit for Singaporeans. 

The attitude of most Singaporean drivers are appalling. The road etiquette of foreign drivers on Singapore roads are worst! They all seem to have these mindset that "EH! I DRIVE CAR, MY COE AND ROAD TAX MUCHMUCH EXPENSIVE THAN YOU, YOU DIEDIE MUST GIVE WAY OKAY." Sad much? We motorcyclists pay road tax too. We have our rights on the roads to. And we deserve every ounce of respect because we are much more vulnerable on the roads.

It's a pity how the social media portray motorcyclists in a bad light and seems to always put the blame on motorcyclists for every serious accident or fatality on the road. Take Ms Hazel Ng's accident 2 months ago as an example. If she had realized that the lorry has been tailgating her, even when she tried to get away from that lorry, the lorry's deliberate act still knocked her down. So is it Hazel's fault? To say that Hazel knocked onto a lorry will be a very very very bad understatement. why not those people who made that claim, try get their ass on a bike and on purpose, go hit a lorry. doesn't make sense does it?

IN ALL HONESTLY, squeezing in between lanes isn't a wrong thing to do. It is just RIGHT for motorcyclists to be out of the way for most cars. Why do the driving schools emphasize so much on checking of blindspots before making every lane change and before making every turn? Why do driving schools emphasize on checking of both side and rear mirrors to make you aware of the traffic around you? WHY? It is because it's for all you brainless selfish drivers to keep a lookout for other road users and pedestrians alike. They are all much vulnerable to get hurt than you are.

It is also brainless for drivers to SUGGEST and ENFORCE the ruling that motorcyclists stay on the leftmost slower lane. HELLO, don't driving schools teach you that heavy vehicles have wider blindspot? DO you even wish to stay behind a big heavy vehicle whilst driving? I doubt so. SO please, don't suggest or emphasize rulings on matter where you yourself are unwilling to adhere to.

Why did i say that it is only right for bikes to squeeze in between lanes? Imagine if the car infront of you jammed brake, even if you kept a safe distance behind the car, it would still take you some time for you to get to a complete stop SAFELY if you have a good sense of balance. But even if you managed to stop behind the car that jammed his brakes, will the car behind you manage to stop in time? Drivers nowadays have completely no respect for motorcyclists. They have this assumption that since bikes only has 2 wheels, it would be easier and faster for us to brake and slow down. WRONG. we need to balance ourselves as well!

talking about safe distance, on a normal day on the expressway, a rider can't really keep a safe distance between himself and the car infront. why? because there will ALWAYS BE that impatient driver who will try to deliberately cut in front of you.

nowadays, LTA has been running on heels, stopping bikes and looking out for bike modification and such. Why is the government even bothered about these modifications? AND MIND YOU, THE FINES ARE QUITE A HEFTY AMOUNT. It's really stupid, that the government will rather enforce such ruling based on the modifications made to a vehicle, rather than enforcing safe driving and help save PEOPLE'S LIVES.

You know, in Shell, anything that happens to a plant, it will always be PEOPLE BEFORE ASSET. Meaning, anything happens, they will try to rescue the people be it contractors or its own staff FIRST. Afterwhich they will do what has to be done to the damage on site.

But has anyone realized that here in this money driven country, it is always FINES after FINES after FINES. Smoke anywhere, kena stopped by NEA and kena fined. Never put parking coupon, KENA FINE. Wear tinted visor, KENA FINE. There isn't even GIVE AND TAKE. On a sunny day, if one is wearing a tinted visor, okay la understandable. SUNNY AND GLARING right. If one is wearing a tinted visor at night, then THAT is a valid reason to fine him/her as wearing a tinted visor at night will limit ones vision. But to fine someone for wearing tinted visor on a sunny day, with "it will make your vision limited and risk your life" IS UTTERLY STUPID.

Instead of imposing fines on anything and everything, Singapore and it's concerning bodies should...

1- SET UP SAFE DRIVING CAMPAIGNS

2- STOP PRIVATE DRIVING INSTRUCTORS

3- ENFORCE DRIVERS TO KEEP A LOOKOUT FOR MOTORCYCLISTS

4- STOP BEING SO ANAL ON VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS. IF A CAR CATCH FIRE BECAUSE OF HIS ILLEGAL MODIFICATION, IT IS THE CAR OWNERS PROBLEM. BUT IF 1000 DRIVERS ARE RECKLESS DRIVERS, 10000 OTHER ROAD USERS' LIVES ARE AT STAKE

5- HAVE MORE THEORY LESSONS FOR CLASS 3 LEARNERS. STOP E-LEARNING FOR CLASS 3 LEARNERS AS THEY CAN JUST SKIP THROUGH THE E-LEARNING PROCESS.

6- SET UP QUIT SMOKING CAMPAIGNS. IMPOSING FINES AND INCREASING CIGARETTE PRICES WON'T HELP. 

7- STOP POSTING GORE IMAGES ON CIGARETTE BOXES. GORGING ON FAST FOOD EVERYDAY RISKS ONES HEALTH AS WELL. STOP THE DOUBLE STANDARD

It will be a very long post if I continue on. That's it for the night.

Please don't be a brainless driver. Please keep the roads safe. 

Yours truly,

xoxo.

The fall of Ms Hazel Ng, the female rider.

(**Update-- Visited the injured motorist in my viral beedeo today. Thankful she is fine however with another operation to go, after two operation performed on her. Glad that she will take a stand against the road tyrant after she recovered. Let wish her speedy recovery.

However on the sad part, until now no arrest has been made by the police- according to ST. I certainly hope that investigation in progress after I have email e clip to SPF last Saturday. A fair punishment is answerable to the public.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151253723543602&set=a.464109023601.245889.742493601&type=3&theater)

(this video clip was taken on 18012013, Friday afternoon)
GBB 2439 X, you are going to be in public scrutiny for intention to cause injury or death to other road user.

Dear Netizen, you be the judge. I am showing the full 3 minutes to show the tyrannical act of this road bully who nearly kill a motorist. The accident took place on Friday- 18012013 afternoon on PIE – Eng Neo to Steven Road.

The first 2 minutes of the video clip shows the road bully tailgating hazardously behind this motorist putting her into a very helpless situation. Look at the safety distance between my vehicle and the road bully and compare how this road bully is putting motorists into a hazard. If you have followed closely to the first 2 minutes if the video clip, look at how busy the express way. This lady is very blessed that no vehicle is travelling alongside with my car during her fall. I couldn’t image what will happen if a truck is alongside with me at the point of accident. I am not trying to exaggerate the outcome of the situation but take a closer look at size of the vehicles using lane 3 in my video clip. No joke.

At the last minute of this video clip, his action says it all of his remorseless and self less attitude- walking to the scene of the accident. Being a stranger to both the road bully and injured motorist, I stayed very neutral and look at this road accident as a mishap where nobody wanted it. While waiting in the scorning afternoon for the ambulance and traffic police to come, I took an umbrella to shade the injured motorist who is still lying on the road. This road bully took over my umbrella and I thought he wanted to redeem his mistake. Absurd action of this road bully, he took my umbrella to shade himself from the sun! Needless to say, his remorseless action has change my perception of this accident. On site, his statement with the traffic police mention that the motorist has knock into his vehicle. This has really stir up the heat in me to uphold justice and bring the right punishment to this road bully.

After watching this video clip umpteen times, I personally deducts that this impatient road bully was trying to shove the injured motorist to lane 3 after hogging him for the past 2 minutes. However the injured motorist was not able to react in time due to the road bully reckless action.

Special thanks to the elegant lady of SGW 3366 X who offer her help in this accident.

Posting on behalf of video owner- Aaron Ng

Found this on Facebook on 19th January, it really went viral online, well i guess at least to most motorist and people who are sane enough to see how rash this driver was.

the full video clip. As you can see CLOSELY, the female rider has been tailgated for quite sometime, about 2 minutes in this video. I wonder how long she was tailgated in real time before she was knocked down. Her fall was captured at about 2:05 minutes.

Just by watching this video, any normal tom, dick and harry will blame this lorry driver for driving with his brain up his penis without any consideration for other road user, in this case, an obvious female who is unprotected and is still a P-PLATE.

in all honesty, i didn't quite bother to see whether she had been tailgated for quite sometime. what triggered me to watch this video closely was this article on Stomp:

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/this_urban_jungle/1560220/female_biker_in_lorry_accident_says.html

So okay, this lady, Hazel, has had her say. So okay, she says that she's happy sad and angry with what happened to her. Okay. But she said that she had not realized or had not known that she had been tailgated. WOMAN?!!!!! How can you not realize that fact? I don't know if what she said is true, or she's just trying to say things to make herself look like a very vulnerable victim.

WHICH, in HER CASE, she WAS a victim ....... UNTIL SHE SAID THAT SHE DIDN'T NOTICE BEING TAILGATED. oh my goodness you just don't know how i flipped when reading that sentence. because firstly lady, no matter how new or experienced you are in the world of riding, checking mirrors is one of the most important things you do irregardless of you being a rider or a driver. What for, the driving centers KEPT on EMPHASIZING on safety check, check blindspot, check mirrors etc. CHECK CHECK and ALWAYS CHECK. what, just because you're a qualified rider, you can throwback all that you've learnt?

Besides, she is riding a scooter. A SCOOTER. a scooter is always fitted with erm... large mirrors. unless our dear Ms Hazel is trying to be like some ahbeng or rempit and took out her mirrors uh. So it's pretty impossible to forget to check your mirrors once in awhile to see what's at the back.

You see, the whole point is, it's your responsibility to check for any potential hazards, be it from your left right front or back. Personally, if i were to be tailgated, and continued to be tailgated after gently pressing my brakes to signal the bugger behind me to keep a distance back, i will just change to another lane and let him past, or just throttle up and away, far from the bugger. Because, how far can a car catch up with you on a busy Singapore road right?

Anyway, instincts will always tell you "hey babe, bugger behind you is breathing down your neck. change lane babe, let this asshole go far from you." But there are cases where some drivers (maybe they are those Chikopek kinds who just loves to bully females...), will persistently tailgate you.

IF people were to flame, saying that she's just a new road user and such, well i feel that this is absolutely ridiculous. Yes it will take some time to acclimatise to the busy roads here. With the distance that the lorry tailgated her, i believe that the lorry should still appear in her side mirrors, UNLESS, unless she doesn't know how to adjust her mirrors properly la.

ANYWAY, enough of the rider. Let's talk about the lorry driver. Just from the video description itself, the lorry driver really is a dick. With his reaction and all. I bet it's going to be a hard claim for both of them. HOW can Ms Hazel knock into his lorry. WAHLAUWAY COMMONSENSE LA. You knock her, her impact and momentum of course will cause her to knock back into your lorry what. Anyway his lorry is already rundown, claim also claim what? Spray back your lorry meh?

Reminded me back of my first accident when the taxi driver wanted to claim from me because i knocked into his taxi after i fell. Sheesh~ it's all because of that Phantom rider who swerved in front of me suddenly when i was lane splitting, making me jam on my brakes, fish tail and knock into the rider himself. The irony? The rider didn't fall, but i fell due to the hard braking. Thankfully cars behind me stopped in time.

Ms Hazel has to be aware that for claims to be in her favor, anything she says will be taken into account. SO for saying such things like "She didn't realize that the lorry driver was tailgating her" will definitely brought against her. It may be a different case if she said things like "i noticed the driver tailgating me, i tried to speed up to increase the distance between me and the driver behind but he still sped up, caught up with me." that will proof that the driver is rash and reckless. And with that, he tried to overtake her and with poor judgment, unfortunately caused her to be knocked down.

Sigh~ Singapore roads these days are filled with assholes. I just wish i could invest in a Go-Pro camera and record my daily rides each day. I travel to and fro from tampines to jurong island to work daily, imagine how far i travel. I am sooo thankful that I'm working shift now, thus i need not have to battle with the office hours peak hour traffic. The traffic at 5-6pm on AYE n ECP is crazy i tell you. Mad mad mad crazy. Even worst on PIE.

Speedy recovery to her though. thank your lucky stars for being alive and no heavy vehicles were on lane 3 when you fell.

Of Strikes and the Immigrant Problem

I don't see how a strike can be manipulated to become "refusal to work". It's definitely a large pool of workers who "refuse to work" on the same day. Oh hey, they are the imports from China!

More information on the strike (oops sorry, refusal to work) on this page:
http://news.xin.msn.com/en/singapore/smrt-bus-drivers-who-refused-to-go-to-work-in-talks-with-management-2

So, next time we are unhappy with our pay, we shall just ... REFUSE TO GO WORK and then the management will pacify us into making us work by negotiating our pay lah?

This, is something that i feel, is biased!

"Separately, the National Transport Workers’ Union (NTWU) issued a statement that said the union could not represent the affected workers as they were not union members.

NTWU urged the workers involved to return to work immediately and added that the union was prepared to help in negotiations between SMRT management and the workers if both parties welcomed its involvement."

In the first place, these workers aren't even union members. Then they have NTWU to urge them to return to work, okay that is acceptable since there are tens of thousands of people taking the public buses every day. What I don't understand is, why must NTWU prepared to help with negotiations between both parties? Why the need to offer help to cover these people's backsides? Come on, they are the ones making trouble by going on strike, just because of their miserable pay. Come on, I doubt their pay can be SO miserable right? They will sure as heck remit the money back to China and heck, their families are slowly becoming rich right?

I'm becoming unhappy over the foreign workers issue, especially knowing that majority of them just use Singapore as a stepping stone to earn and save, then retire like a boss in their home country. What about Singaporeans like us? We'll be slogging till our deathbeds just to put food on our table.

Not everyone is as lucky as those who are born with a silver spoon. Not everyone has thousands of Singapore dollars in their CPF account so that they can retire like a rich man and play golf every weekend. With the rising standard of living and the rising prices of new and resale flats, most of our CPF savings will be depleted just for housing. If i do apply for a BTO flat, i'll need to fork out $1000+ monthly for 30 years just to pay the HDB. For me, (well for now) I'm lucky enough to be working in a company who deducts my CPF from my own salary, PLUS additional employer contribution into my CPF account. But what about my partner, he barely have $500 credited into his CPF each month. Besides, I doubt I'll stay in this line of work till I'm old. So how now?

Foreigners just stay in their dormitories, or rent a place for a meagre sum per month. Then have a simple way of living their lives whilst sending a bulk of their pay back to their homeland.

It's a fucked up thing to be a Singaporean, yet don't feel like we're put first before these foreigners.

I took the public transport for the last two days, and all i saw around me was majority China Chinese and the Filipinoys. I hate for the fact that I used to be seeing mainly locals on the train, making their way to school or work, but now all i hear around me are foreign accents.

Call me intolerant of foreign immigrants, but they are robbing Singaporeans a decent way of life in this tiny Island that we call home.

We,

the Citizens of Singapore,

Pledge Ourselves as ONE united people,

Regardless of Race, Language or Religion,

to build a democratic society

so as to achieve happiness, prosperity and progress for our nation.

Where is the regardless of race language or religion now?

As far as i can see, most places are placing more emphasis on employing Chinese workers.

They come to a foreign land to work, yet expect THIS FOREIGN LAND to adapt to them. THIS FOREIGN LAND had to translate MRT station names into mandarin so these FOREIGN IMMIGRANTS could understand. Is this fair? It isn't.

My mother, who doesn't even understand English, can manage with the English names of the MRT stations. I see old aunties and uncles regardless of race, who is clearly monolingual, be able to bring themselves around without having translations of the station names. Why must the public transport system be tweaked to accomodate them?

Singapore, i hate that you're becoming a mini-China.

Just like at work, they recently had a change of canteen vendor. The cashier in this case, is a China woman. Obviously she thinks Singapore is China, so regardless of your skin color, somehow we ALL understand mandarin. No woman! You're totally wrong! I'm a Malay, i don't understand mandarin. and even if i do, i will pretend to not understand a single word you spoke!

Well then, whatever happened to ENGLISH as our official mode of communication? Will they pass on a decree that will say that Mandarin is now the official language for communication then?

Always remember,

that the Malay language will and shall always be Singapore's National Language.

Do something about me dear government! 

Yours Truly,

The Pissed Citizen.