60km/h is a joke

SMB128B SG

Recently I have strong feelings about 60kmh limit.

I think a limit of a pathetic 60kmh is purely outrageous. Not only does passengers suffer from unnecessary extra travel times, it is harmful for the bus (particularly the Tridents, A22s and E500s) as they could not operate to their optimal performance. In turn this shoots back at the gvmt as buses age earlier and have to be maintained more frequently, and may affect the buses' resale value as well.

I feel that it could be raised to 70kmh. What do you all think?

Jeek SG

The 50kph limit for army vehicles is lagi ridiculous. Even buses get held up by them... Moreover, some buses seem to cruise closer to 70kph (10kph allowance like the rest of us) while army vehicles can't even use the 10kph allowance. Stuck at 50kph.

New buses I think can cruise comfortably at 70-80kph, so raising the speed limit for public buses at least on expressways to 70kph makes sense. I drive my 17-year-old van at that sort of speeds. Don't see why a professionally-maintained VO3X can't, much less a Wright or an E500. They even go around the bends faster and more comfortably than my van can...

The common perception that speed kills is a joke. It's not speed that kills, it's bad driving habits that kill. You can go fast, just know when to go fast and when to slow down, and to always err on the side of caution.

carbikebus SG

Problem is mindset and attitude of Singaporeans..Raised van limit to 70 they go and chiong 100kmh on the fast lane and tailgating other cars..So if those heavy vehicles raised to 70 dont you think they will go beyond that?

SMB128B SG

But under public bus, there are strict regulations and speed limiters which are relatively hard to disable.

Not forgetting the black boxes SMRT had installed earlier.

carbikebus SG

But under public bus, there are strict regulations and speed limiters which are relatively hard to disable.

Not forgetting the black boxes SMRT had installed earlier.

Modern buses use software for their engine setting thats why its impossible..Have to tune the ecu.

Jeek SG

Only public buses and army vehicles should have their speed limits raised, I think. Since they have actual speed limiters to keep them in check. For commercial vehicles, it's just a sticker on the back and some beep beep device that just beeps at you when you hit the vehicle speed limit. So no reason to change speed limits for commercial vehicles. So many of them already go well over... They still have the cheek to tailgate me in the leftmost lane some more.

carbikebus SG

Agreed,Public buses should at least raised to 65kmh on expressway,5 kmh diff is big for buses leh

Kimnoon123 SG

LOL

sgbuses SG

Recently I have strong feelings about 60kmh limit.

I feel that it could be raised to 70kmh. What do you all think?

This rule is written into law. It can be changed only if a majority of MPs in Singapore agreed to it.

SBS9C SG

In the early 2000s, the speed limit for buses and commercial vehicles were raised to 60 km/h from 50 km/h. If I'm not wrong one of the reasons was because due to advancements in technology, vehicles had became safer. Perhaps in 2020 they could consider reviewing the speed limits again, as by then most of the older trucks and buses have already been retired.

mattzai SG

yea agreed with the highway buses.

some bus routes have major highways, maybe its high time to increase the limit

proudtobeme SG

Recently I have strong feelings about 60kmh limit.

I feel that it could be raised to 70kmh. What do you all think?

u r a joke. want speedy bus for wat. more accident.