Drivers please take note when driving

kopiosatu SG

You guys heard about riders that zip between lanes? Dangerous ain't it? Well I'll relate an incident I experienced this afternoon as I was riding to work...

I was riding on the centre lane of a main road towards AMK. I took the middle of the lane, like a bike should. When this car on my right decided to change lanes.

He switched on his signal and moved to the left, nothing wrong right? Well except that I was exactly on his left. Apparently from the vehicle's movement I kinda sensed his was trying to push me out of my lane.

I looked to my right and it was an bespectacled uncle. His car was still hovering right next to me, still trying to nudge me out of my lane. I opened my throttle and moved faster... if he wants to change lanes, change behind me. Suddenly my bike wobbled... something hit my rear tyre. I got back my control by adjusting my handlebar. Immediately I checked my mirror and I see the car swerving back into the right lane.

I turned back and he raise his hand to apologise. First thing that came to my mind was "F*cking idiot, if there's an accident let's see if you have the chance to even apologise", he changed lanes and exited towards CTE (PIE), while i headed to CTE (SLE).

This incident might happen to one in the many drivers. But one is enough to cause an accident, one accident is too many. So please don't do stupid things like trying to squeeze bikes to the side or overtaking so near them.

I've always said, the bikers who squeeze between traffic, there's no reason to block them. If they get into an accident its their own fault, they chose to squeeze and lose control, its their own bad decision. Don't do things to increase the percentage of an accident.

For my incident, I was taking the centre of the lane like a car. And this driver chose to come in with me still there. I don't know what else to say. Let's take this incident and learn from it.

Personally I don't care if I get injured as long as my bike isn't too damaged. But other people's lives are important. So please drive carefully.

imprezaWRXSTi22B SG

hey cool it. irresponsible drivers and riders are aplenty out there. juz try to be safe yourself. den try to keep out of trouble. riders of coz lugi la less protected. bo pianz

Qitai SG

Any chance you are in his blind spot?

kopiosatu SG

i’m alright about it. Unless my vehicle gets damaged.

kopiosatu SG

no, i was directly beside him... he knows i'm there, if not why would he not come into my lane completely?

i know how to drive myself, so i'll know when i'm in their blind spot.

Qitai SG

Orr... anyway don't try to be right hor. I like a phase I learn while learning how to ride - "You can be right, DEAD right". I like this phase very much. To me, it is the gist of defensive riding.

kopiosatu SG

Good thing i went through defensive riding already. I think if I had a lighter bike, there might be a chance of falling. Heavier bike easier to control.

digicharat SG

there was once i was at this junction. i was the first car at the right most lane and when the light turn green, i was about to move foward, this motorbike suddenly came frome my left and wanna make a right turn.
knnccb!!! still dare to horn me! wait i take my metal baseball bat out from my boot then he know how to probably change lane...

kopiosatu SG

if he gets into an accident its his fault. no argument about that.

it all boils down to the person handling the vehicle. so everyone watch yourselves.

gasband SG

I think sometimes its not an issue of whose fault. If I get into any accident, regardless of whose fault, I dun feel good also. It also wastes people's time if it is not that person's fault.

I guess its more an issue of who got more to lose if you get into an accident. I always tell my father cos he riding bike and I drive car... I say, why ride like those bikes I see on the highway? zipping in and out and in the middle 2 cars...I say if any of the cars decide to just move a bit, you are gone, who got more to lose? You or the car? If no injury nevermind, if you die, who lose more?

So I guess sometimes, I see cars or motor want to die die overtake me or cut into my lane, I just let go lah.... after my accident... I have become more patient lah...

So in this case you can say I car driver I biase but I guess when you see him wanna cut into your lane, defensive riding and driving would tell you to slow down and let him cut lor, rite? If you had done that, nothing would have happened liao. But not saying your fault lah.

Cheers and safe driving and riding and walking (for pedestrians haha)

kopiosatu SG

he wasn't cutting into my lane, he was coming into me. there's a difference. he came in directly on my right, not before me or after me. get what i mean? and what do you expect to do then? i'm nearer to his hood, so i move faster so he cuts behind me, logically it would be stupid to slow down and let him move in front of me. I'm a driver too, not all riders just know how to ride a bike.

Circuit SG

same here

mi drving at beach road towwards city hall
the junction in front of shaw cinema.
its a slanted junction..

i at the most right lane. - can turn right or go straight
i am heading straight ahead. but the lane is slanted tat im facing the divder kinda.

its at 11- 12 midnite.
taxi on my left sec lane...
when green, i move off and cabby too...
anyway i driving those berlingo van.
so i relax, anyway going a game of pool wif frens.
then, when taxi go faster a bit , a subaru TS frm taxi back wanna shoot straight to infront of mi !!! taking tat presume i turning right...
i oso nv signal mah.. cos i heading straight...

DUN presume hor....

so impatient !!! theres oni 3 cars the whole road leh...
like tat oso need to rush...
knn... he he even hit my mirror wif his.... and nv even wave to apologise sort of
as if its my fault cosing him to swing back...

i wont say all subaru are bengs .. but this one lao beng lor...
i wong say all subarus are bad drivers but his driving really sucksz..

actuali i find Sti and Rex drivers are quite not bad compare to those evos... no offence... cos i seen most evo.. cutting lanes like playing computer... going at 80 wif a 1.5 car gap... oso need to squeeze in the do a 1st - 3rd lane then back to 1st lane.. jus to be 2 cars faster.....

perhaps jus a few black sheeps?....

jus wanna say.. relac a bit... late 5-10 mins...
is better than calling TP... burnt hole on pocket on repairs .. and be late for 30mins rite... worst if u nv reached ur destination. rite?...

anyway wif so many TPs speed cams... laser...
singapore get race cars... oso no point...
think a 2 litre comfortable sedan... is more than enuff liao... at the most go malaysia holiday.

[email protected] SG

he hit kopi's bike's rear leh, unless the uncle is blind, i dun think kopi was in his blind spot.

[email protected] SG

whoa bro. didn't actually see this till today. luckily u not injured.

kopiosatu SG

i was hoping for an accident so i can use insurance to get my yoshimura full system Twisted Evil

should have fell!!!!!

[email protected] SG

keh keh fall down! Laughing

markteotg SG

IMO its another of those drivers vs riders story, u saw that he is "coming at u" then u just slow down lor... or speed up lor.... or honk at him lor.... simply as that and there wouldn't be any accident or protential accident already. but i might be wrong and problaby i am wrong but some how or rather i felt that u have also intentionally maintain the same speed so that this old man cannot just comes into your lane but lets put it this way, if this guy really didn't see u and knock u down then who is going to suffer? u? your bike? him? his car? basically its only u, your bike, to a certain extend his car and ..... not him but his insurance, that's all mate! so he is not going to suffer much (in a sence) but its u that's going to suffer more, so, next time round if u ride a bike jus try to move away from such driver lor why go all out to prevent him from coming into your lane and run a higher risk yourself?.

btw, since u are riding a bike can i know why do some bikers like to turn on their high beam instead of normal head light? afraid that we (drivers) can't see u? or scare we mistaken u as a cock eye car?

kopiosatu SG

this isn't a rider vs driver story.

Once again i must say, the driver appeared beside me and decided to change lanes with me still in it. Your reply shows that you condone drivers to shove riderrs to one side just because they feel like changing lanes.

Please read the incident once again. Everyone assumes that the changed lane in front of me. How many times do i have to repeat, he was BESIDE me.
I must also state once again i am a DRIVER too. I've been handling 4 wheels for sometime myself.

I did not PREVENT him from coming in, i accelerated, didn't you read???? Why did i accelerate? To get out of the way. You want me to move to the side. So where do I end up? Between traffic?

About who suffers in an accident... please read my replies AGAIN. I have stated that I personally don't give a damn who suffers in an accident. The thought of suffering from an accident will not change my mind about riding in the middle of the lane. Recklessness? Well its your perogative. I'm sure some here who know me understand what i'm driving at.

Regarding the head lights. I have seen many cases of bikes with spoilt lowerbeams. Most of the people are too lazy to send it for repair. Other than that... do not forget that a bike's headlight is higher than a car's. My bike's stock headlight is already very bright.

Now, the next guy who comes preaching to me that i should have given way, you just go read the incident one more time.

[email protected] SG

he did JUST that didn't he? can't u read? Rolling Eyes
in this case he was in front when the car touched his rear. clearly the car at fault, WTF u being so zealous about it for? and im saying this as a driver. i don't ride bikes, and probably never will, precisely because of idiots like that on the roads.

zheshi SG

What abt bike driver at the Right most lane? Driving so slow..and best they are not suppose to be on the right most lane..i darn hate that..