changing lanes tips

105090 SG

worse to worse cut 4 points for “Change Lane Abruptly”

RvnRooRon84 SG

Like that might as well extend out your head out of the window right?

freakass SG

You are cruising in the left lane at about 70km/h.... you want to change to the middle lane.... you turn on your right signal lights... the car on your right doesnt seem to give way to you... you shift down one gear and floor the accelerator.... overtake him and then cut into his lane abruptly.... then wind down your window, raise your right hand and show him your middle finger...

That's how you change lanes...

mchk SG

Hi alba

I'm a new driver, passed last year. But I still remember what my instructor told me. And till today, I do that whenever I change lane.

Check rear and wing mirrors. Signal. Then check rear mirror, check wing mirror again. If the car (which you wish to cut into its path) can be seen on your rear mirror (at least 1/4 of rear mirror - actually, I think as long as it can be seen), it means the car is behind yours, check wing mirror again, check blind spot. Then lane change smoothly (at the right speed accordingly).

You need to do all these very fast.

If you're afraid, just make sure the car (which you wish to cut into its path) can be seen fully on the rear mirror. That means a very clear path.

Lane changing has always been my greatest fear too but I am no longer afraid. But one of my instructors at Ubi would always take me along Eunos Link to practise over and over again. I give him the credit for taking me along the busy Eunos Link during peak hours to help me overcome my fear. Not all instructors are willing to do that because the risk is of course higher. Sometimes they make us practise on easier routes which iseasier for them.

But keep in mind safety always. Do lane change only when you are sure. Once you're certain don't hesitate. It's worse when you hesitate. It can be extremely dangerous in fact.

I hope you overcome your fear soon.

By the way, when I passed. What I did was: I stopped at my carpark with parked cars behind. Looked into the rear mirror. See if I could see a car. Then turned my head and looked back to help me uderstand/realise how far the car was away from mine. I stopped at various distances (car on rear mirror of different sizes) etc. That really helped me to estimate distances of cars behind me. It helped me a great in my lane changing a lot. But of course, my carpark is a private carpark and so the traffic is controlled so it was not dangerous to do that. If you wish to do that in public carparks, do be very careful.

Learning to drive is fun. But driving is a heavy responsibility. I am responsible not only for my own safety but for my passengers' safety AND the safety of all other road users.

Enjoy driving!

alba SG

i am school (Comfort driving)

thks.

AE86tofu SG

not true...if u signal in advance and if u're nt trying to cut the queue....I would gladly let him/her pass....but if its a last min signal of just dun even bother to signal in the 1st place....i die die wun let him in Twisted Evil

jianfish9 SG

During test don't worry too much. People will give chance to you one. During my test got one van slow down and wave me to overtake him.

Ya, so nxt time i go driving at test route, I is very kind to those double L-plates coz I know the nightmare of trying to pass your driving test.

Elysium7 SG

Must be careful though, because if you have mean tester then he will say 'you caused a vehicle to slow down' and give u 8 demerit points Laughing

jianfish9 SG

That means the tester want to fail you and nothing you can do can save yourself.

mchk SG

I learned my driving from Ubi Comfort Driving Centre.

I often noted down pointers from my instructors so that I could remember them when I was learning to driv.

That's why I can still vividly remember them now. Just make sure the car that you want to cut into its lane can be seen on the rear mirror (the fuller the car on the rear mirror - it means it is further away from you from behind). But as long as it can be seen on your rear mirror, it is behind. If you are not so sure, then make sure you see the 'full' car right behind you before cutting into its lane.

However, do make sure you check your blindspot because the car that's already beside you might not appear on both the rear and wing mirrors.

It's really not that difficult. Practise and you will get better.

Just tell yourself safety is foremost.

I remember once I drove all the way to Still Road (way out of the learning route) simply because I was just too afraid to lane change in order to do a U-turn at Eunos Link. It's all part and parcel of learning oive.

Smile

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