newbie on the road, follow or ignore speed limit

last SG · 2006-11-23T19:37:20+00:00

i went through road block last friday night at cjc going PIE with foglights on... TP flagged me on my way.

plusnplus SG

Hi all,
As a new car driver and new car owner, i confuse about the speed limit in highway.
very often i saw the speed limit is 80/ 90 kmh. but when i drive 80/ 90 km, some or many car by pass me easily.
my question is, is that true if still drive bellow 100 km the police will close 1 eye ?

another question is about fog lamp.
i really often see car turn on their fog lamp. is this 'ok' with the police or how..

skid SG

don't know about the fog lamps...

go the speed limit..no need getting points(or whatever you call it there) against your license since you just learned how to drive.

mhcampboy SG

and im still not paying that damn fine!! Evil or Very Mad

Parka SG

Still newbie want to pick up bad habits already...

Tayysj SG

according to the news last year the lta/tp spokesman said that fog lamps are only allowed to be switched on during bad weather with bad visibility. it is illegal to have them on during good weather/visibility.

however, he did not clearly define "bad weather / bad visibility" so i guess they wont really bother to catch.

kenn3th SG

lol.. is haze considered bad weather Laughing
some people turn on their fog lamps at psi of 30 and claim of bad visibility

sinicker SG

yup. haze is considered bad weather. i rmber switching them on.. one of the hazy nights last time.

and i also switched on my fog lights today. very heavy rain.

MooKu SG

fog lights is which one? Razz

Y_Shun SG

whats the difference between fog lights & other lights???

ditzy SG

Fog lights are used in fogs. Laughing

tomsss SG

and according to us Singaporeans.... the defination to what kind of fog we are talking about in this situation sometimes varies Laughing

Xcert SG

the 2 lights below headlights...if the vehicle has it.

Disappointment SG

I installed a pair of fog lights on my civic. During a road block at sengkang, in the mid afternoon, police and TP stopped my car and issue ticket for my fog lights...... SGD 50.00 fine. I was informed by them that if i want to have fog lights, must put up the fog light covers. I took them off that very night. Sad

Tayysj SG

yours must be search light la. aftermarket fog lamp got different kind.. u see those with the "Hella" cover - those are super powerful kind. not to increase visibility one. more for search and rescue in the middle of fog -_- u muz be install those kind then never cover

VampireEB SG

The speed limits is 80-90kph ..and often can be exceeded to 100kph but not above then 110kph else Tp would surely not hesitant to give you a chase.

Drive moderately, for 2nd lane is ard 80kph and 3rd lane is 100 kph respectively for more fast moving cars. Most of time i'd exceeded the limits up to 140kph but in discreet ofcoz, generally gotta watch out for Tp in operation.

Dun bother about other having their foglamps on, m i had projector foglamps and i activated them once in while moderately most of the time trying to abide the law.

ok here i wish u happy driving!

VampireEB SG

Yeah most the time tps luv to situated along ponggol ave 8,
i was begin summon for illegal chrome plate.
So next time avoid that area driving along sengkang east better.

Disappointment SG

I also didn't know, if its a search light anot? The shop owner that sold them to me said "Good" and i said " Installed"..... Laughing

nick34 SG

I on my fog lights together with my parking lights all along

guitarman1 SG

Never understand why its such a 'craze' to on foglamps.. I mean sg streets so bright, and the fogs usually don't really add that much light except to brighten a short range immediately ahead of the car... maybe "cool" bah....

As some bros said, the papers came out, illegal during clear weather.

LTA oso a bit xiao, cuz foglamps usually low-slung, dun hit or irritate other drivers' eyes, dunno why they so particular.

Tayysj SG

i tot 3rd lane speed around 50 - 60..