Sunday, December 18, 2005

2 little traffic incidents on Sun

1st incident at East point carpark, didn't notice that there's a kerb surronding the pillar(cos parking lot is beside the exit slope and along the exit slope there's this yellow striped kerb, for pedestrians I suppose) so tried to make a acute u-turn(to go down the slope that's just beside the lot), too over zealous, mounted the kerb haha... suai...

nvm then made our way to Old airport rd where we met incident number 2. We exited fort rd frm ECP then have to turn into Mountbatten rd then to fort rd. From the street directory, it's drawn that it's a str rd frm fort rd to Mountbatten rd but when we got near to the end of Fort rd, suddenly realised that we have to made a left turn. so I check the road behind and in front is clear then tried to filter to the left lane to make the turn, all aof a suddenly a MPV(dunno whether it's a Wish or Grandis) appear from behind at very fast speed(didn't notice it cos there's a slight bend behind) estimated it to be running at 60-70km/h(on normal rd) by that time I was already 1/4 into that lane and that bull came charging through with horn blazing... I admit I froze at that instant, dunno whether to swerve right accelerate into the lane or stop. In the end I just stop, think I still not experienced enough having just passed my drv 2 months ago and never drove for 3 years after ORD, anyway I think if I was driving army trucks no driver would dare do anything funny to me... think that MPV driver just trying to be funny moving so fast and didn't even bother to brake nor slow down when I was already 1/4 into the lane when sensing impending accident waiing for me to make the move to avoid an accident. Anyway phew luckily no accident else dd would kill me...but I think not entirely my fault right?

Nevertheless I think the road signboard in singapore also placed very funny, it's placed at the entrance of the slip road and not before it... so until when we are very near the slip road then can see the sign and many times blocked by trees also. Kaoz think every driver will meet with such incidents anyway I read from an article, if that MPV lanka my backside most of the time the insurance coy will find him is in fault haha...Next time have to plan our route to avoid such incidents..Learnt something from it will be extra vigilant next time.

Anyway Old Airport rd FC really got alot of nice food leh(got newspaper at their store one) yummy...

Wah next wk haben start already spend $20(which is 2/5 or 40%) of next wk's $$ liao, $$ very easy to spend leh. Running into deficit also(have to dig into savings) cos spend $30+ on a doggie shirt for ronnie... still gonna spend some $$ on ink(mabbe can claim 1/2 from dad) and on a 2nd hand badminton racquet(mabbe $90-$100, orginal price is $145) which according to my fren is a very good racquet at a bargain price, my racquet all gg to spoil liao(very old already) and somemore fren wan to play badminton wif me again so have to get a decent one lor(I think I not that bad in badminton lah). Aiyah now hol spend more $$ ok lah as long as dd happy, I happy can already anyway it's the festive season now...$$ spent can be earned back right? it's not that much anyway... Will try to save more during sch term lor...

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