ALMOST every day, there are several accidents on our expressways.
Many of the accidents occur during peak hours, when road hogging is common and may be one cause of those accidents ("Clamp down on road hoggers" by Mr Tan Chin Kong; last Wednesday).
Road hogging by commercial vehicles and vans on several lanes on the expressways is a common affair. Cars are usually found travelling closely packed on the extreme right lane.
Sometimes, several drivers would change lanes to overtake slow-moving vehicles at the same time, resulting in cars on the right lane having to slow down suddenly, resulting in accidents.
Clamping down on road hogging through reminders and enforcement will help to reduce the number of accidents on the expressways and make for safer roads.
Having commercial vehicles with different speed limits of 50kmh, 60kmh and 70kmh contributes to road hogging as those with a faster speed limit would avoid using the left lane.
The Land Transport Authority could consider:
- Having only two different speed limits for commercial vehicles
- Restricting heavy commercial vehicles from using the expressways
- Providing lane markings to indicate which lanes are meant for cars or fast-moving traffic.
Ng Peng Hock
Many of the accidents occur during peak hours, when road hogging is common and may be one cause of those accidents ("Clamp down on road hoggers" by Mr Tan Chin Kong; last Wednesday).
Road hogging by commercial vehicles and vans on several lanes on the expressways is a common affair. Cars are usually found travelling closely packed on the extreme right lane.
Sometimes, several drivers would change lanes to overtake slow-moving vehicles at the same time, resulting in cars on the right lane having to slow down suddenly, resulting in accidents.
Clamping down on road hogging through reminders and enforcement will help to reduce the number of accidents on the expressways and make for safer roads.
Having commercial vehicles with different speed limits of 50kmh, 60kmh and 70kmh contributes to road hogging as those with a faster speed limit would avoid using the left lane.
The Land Transport Authority could consider:
- Having only two different speed limits for commercial vehicles
- Restricting heavy commercial vehicles from using the expressways
- Providing lane markings to indicate which lanes are meant for cars or fast-moving traffic.
Ng Peng Hock
