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Danger lurks at South Buona Vista Road
Driver's letter highlights the multiple dangers at the road: heavy vehicles, buses and cyclists.
Dangers of '99 bends'
The South Buona Vista road is an accident waiting to happen, say two drivers. LTA has taken remedial action but more needs to be done.
Four friends die as car slams into bridge pillar
The Proton Saga was believed to be speeding before it lost control, crashed into a pillar and turned turtle on the opposite lane. -The Star
Woman wrongly identified in Gua Musang crash which killed 10
Police chief said many would have survived if they had worn rear seat belts. -NST
Luxury SUV, multi-hyphenate
Road shark, black hole, redwood tree. These names may have nothing in common but for us, their qualities fit the black-label description of the new Nissan Murano. -AsiaOne
He works so hard he dozes off at wheel
Hong Konger who dies on highway took two jobs because he was going to be a husband and a dad. -TNP
Drivers refuse to give way
Driving incident on way back from Malaysia made reader embarrassed to be a Singaporean.
Van on fire, life in danger? Save the watches
The van's fuel tank could have exploded and injured the man, but the driver was more concerned with his goods. -TNP
Car 'hits' volunteer in church, then speeds off
Volunteer (back facing camera) was hit twice by the black Mercedes. The driver refused to give any particulars.
Hit-and-run at church: Residents sick of rude drivers
But there is no justification to penalise residents with hastily drawn double yellow lines, says reader.
Why ungracious road behaviour is here to stay
Root cause of ungracious behaviour stems from fact that Singaporeans are a nation of queue-jumpers, says reader.
Car parked six blocks away from house
Car owner says vandalism started after he complained about neighbour's loud music.
Angels become devils behind the wheel
For some of us, a steely resolve seems to set in once behind the wheel, not to let anything get in the way of making the fastest possible trip to the office or supermarket.
Still Road crash: Driver charged with causing death
Car left the road and crashed into the concrete wall of a house, killing the passenger.
M'sia: Cabby rapes woman, then demands payment
The 28-yr-old salesgirl had boarded the taxi after leaving work for a seven hour ordeal.
Cabby parades in underwear at East Coast carpark
The half-naked cabby "seemed to come out of his cab more often when there were females around."
Parking problem in Ang Mo Kio St 22
Despite addition of season-parking lots, reader still has to call carpark enforcement to get a proper parking lot.
 
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