Driving

28th of May is the day I got my driving license. It was my second time taking the test and had chalked up 16 points for the test (compared to 42 points for my first test in 2003). Was extremely happy when get to know the result.

We bought a cheapo car (a COE Honda Civic ESI auto transmission with 3 years left) to familiarize ourself with driving in Singapore. I immediately drive the car to my in-law's place... heheh... had trouble parking the car in car parks. Up till now I'm still trying to figure out the fastest way to park. But I'm very good at three point turns in tight corners.

Speaking about parking, I hit some obstacles (walls, poles) while reversing as it has no reverse sensors. Also the front bumper is scratched as I tried to maneuorve the car park exit at my workplace. Urgh.... luckily it's an old car otherwise it'll be a heartpain if it were to occur on a new car.

Next comes driving in Singapore in general. Singapore has it's fair share of bad apples and wannabe race car driver poseurs with their big mean machines. Also bad driving habits of otheres like tailgating, road-hogging and tailgating make my driving experience here not so good. As much as I can, I try not to tailgate or road hog (especially on expressways). I value safety more than those drivers. Come to think of it, the irony is that professional race car drivers are one of the most safety conscious drivers around. If the road users are more courteous and safetey conscious, there will be lesser accidents and frustrations experienced... Peace