The "die die don't" drivers... are you one of them?

@ahgong (10064)
Singapore
October 4, 2007 10:59pm CST
I was laughing my butt off when I was reading this article... http://motoring.asiaone.com/Motoring/Drivers/Driving+Tips/Story/Signal%252C+for+goodness+sake.html So, how many of you drivers out there are guilty of the "die die don't signal" behavior indicated in the article? How many of you drivers out there actually signal your intention when you want to turn or filter into the other person's lane? How many of you drivers out there actually don't give way when you see someone signaling to turn at the junction? How many of you drivers out there actually don't give way when you see someone signaling to cut into your lane? How many of you drivers out there will speed up and refuse to allow anyone to filter into your lane simply because the intention was signaled to you? How many of you drivers out there actually come face to face with these "die die don't signal" and "die die don't give way" drivers? How do you feel? What do you do? Do you retaliate by do the same to the next driver you encounter in a similar situation?
3 responses
ahnah69
@ahnah69 (141)
• Singapore
8 Oct 07
Me not guilty cause I signal every time. Unless there is no car and no human being on the road. And I give way most of the time. And I most of the time will wave at them when they give way to me.. but when come to taxi driver.... diff story. :P
ahgong
@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
8 Oct 07
it is good to hear that you are a conscientious driver. Not everyone is like that. The few bad apples are really a pain in the butt. Why is it different with taxi drivers? They are drivers too... I am sure they also have their fair share of unreasonable drivers. May I know why? What are some of the lousy experiences you have with taxi drivers?
ahgong
@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
8 Oct 07
yet to drive... so dun really know for sure. Wait till I get my car, then we can all share stories here... heh heh... mabbe we can start a thread like, "Driving in Singapore... the Joys and the Woes" :p
ahnah69
@ahnah69 (141)
• Singapore
8 Oct 07
you never kena cut lane with signalling by taxi driver before ? you never nearly bang into taxi backside because they never signal and stop suddenly on the road just to pick up passengers ? :P
goodsign
@goodsign (2287)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 07
I think I drive justly like as 'a drawn line that follows the ruler'.
ahgong
@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
5 Oct 07
huh? I dun really catch what you mean. Do you mean to say you are such a straight driver that you follow all the rule to a Tee? Do you mean that you are such a straight driver that you obey all the traffic ethics when you are on the road? Do you mean that you are such a straight driver that you will courteously give way to all the other rude drivers even when you have the right of way? ;p
applefreak
@applefreak (3130)
• Singapore
13 Oct 07
i always signal and almost always give way to others who signals. but the giving way part largely depends on where the driver comes from and the reason from wanting to switch lanes. one of the major contributing factors for jams on our expressways are those 'stupid' drivers who must go right the moment they enter the expressway. even when the left most lane is clear all the way to timbuktu. totally cannot understand how these drivers think. when i come across pple who die die don't signal, i just don't give way loh. it's quite easy to see their intention of switching lanes from the direction of their gaze. you'll know they want to come in when their head is slightly turned in your direction. :p i 'die die don't give way' to pple who 'die die don't signal' or 'die die don't queue'. that's why my ideal car must be powerful to stop these pple. :D