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(12-12-2023, 09:34 AM)EvertonDiehard Wrote: The average white collar worker in SG who drives to office is only on the road for 1 hour a day, so he doesn't really add to the congestion. His car is parked at his workplace for 8-9 hours. Why penalise PMEs like him? Have a separate category of COEs for PHVs and taxis who are contributing to traffic congestion for almost the entire day.
For his drive to work he congest the roads when he can take the public transport to work.
PHV ferry people who don't own cars but have urgent need for a ride due to time constraints or emergencies....they serve the needs of many people....whereas a person driving to work when he can take public transport is doing so unnecessarily
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(12-12-2023, 11:49 AM)sgbuffett Wrote: For his drive to work he congest the roads when he can take the public transport to work.
PHV ferry people who don't own cars but have urgent need for a ride due to time constraints or emergencies....they serve the needs of many people....whereas a person driving to work when he can take public transport is doing so unnecessarily
I see your POV, but it remains a fact that the PME who drives to the office like me, is only on the road for an hour on a weekday. As my office is far from home and in a remote location, I set out earlier i.e. around 7 am and leave my workplace by 5 pm to avoid both the peak hour traffic as well as ERP. I am not guilty of adding to traffic congestion.
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If one doesnt drive doesnt work, what problems does he has? Why needs mindset change?
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(12-12-2023, 12:10 PM)EvertonDiehard Wrote: I see your POV, but it remains a fact that the PME who drives to the office like me, is only on the road for an hour on a weekday. As my office is far from home and in a remote location, I set out earlier i.e. around 7 am and leave my workplace by 5 pm to avoid both the peak hour traffic as well as ERP. I am not guilty of adding to traffic congestion.
Let's take what you say as true then a usage model is needed for charging. The more you use they more you are charge. Also parking the car somewhere also take up space...hence govg should remove all subsidy for parking it makes no sense.
ERP2 will solve the problem by charging for usage.when roads are congested during certain hours charge more for using these roads.
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Change mind set to not buying a car. just take public transport s.
Don't compete with the rich.
Eat the humble pie.
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Change mind set to not buying a car. just take public transport s.
Don't compete with the rich.
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(12-12-2023, 12:10 PM)EvertonDiehard Wrote: I see your POV, but it remains a fact that the PME who drives to the office like me, is only on the road for an hour on a weekday. As my office is far from home and in a remote location, I set out earlier i.e. around 7 am and leave my workplace by 5 pm to avoid both the peak hour traffic as well as ERP. I am not guilty of adding to traffic congestion.
(12-12-2023, 12:10 PM)Oyk Wrote: If you cannot afford don't drive lah asshole
Why avoid ERP here and ERP there?
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singlion sees the road are empty so real
and COE galloping makes no sense.
ya u can say go into rental business due to the plandemic climate change fiasco
still it is not right
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we must always face reality
The roads are empty
And fossil fuels cannot be taken out
here the problem
Putin will bring the price of POO down hard say to 10Dola.
buy if u pay in Gold we give u mor
Result from COP28 failed.
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raise ERP prices and implemen it in all roads
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(13-12-2023, 07:00 AM)grotesqueness Wrote: raise ERP prices and implemen it in all roads
Most people have come to the same conclusion that charging by road usage is the way to go.
Hence the govt is ahead of the curve to implement ERP2.
https://onemotoring.lta.gov.sg/content/o...p-2-0.html
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(17-10-2023, 10:07 AM)forum456 Wrote: who need black and white bungalows ? only the rich and PAP ministers need black and white bungalows.
who need cars with coe of above $140K ?
only the rich need cars with coe of above $140K.
based on need, only the rich need cars.
Our Govt already stated that they are not stopping anyone from buying a car so long as they are able to afford to.
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