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Saving Petrol - An Overview 2008-06-21 01:31:17 Engine
Ensure that your engine is in proper working condition. This would reduce the fuel required to work the engine. Regular servicing would obtain maximum efficiency for the vehicle. A dirty engine could increase fuel consumption by 10 to 20% while a clogged air filter increases 10% of fuel consumption. The air filter and the fuel [...] Read more:Overview
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Choosing the type of Cars to Rent 2008-06-21 00:22:10 After planning for your trip, it is also important to rent the right type of car.
MPVs
MPV stands for Multi-Purpose Vehicle. Simply said, MPVs are 7-seater cars. They are useful if you foresee that you would need to transport many people with you. If not, you should avoid renting MPVs as they consume a higher level [...]
Car Rental Procedures 2008-06-05 14:01:58 Plan ahead. During peak seasons, there might be higher demand in rental of cars. As such, it would be wise to place a reservation so that you get the choice of car that you like.
Prepare the required documents. These would include your personal identification card (NRIC/EP), driving license, probational plate (for 1st year drivers), cashcard [...] Read more:Car Rental
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Why Rent a Car in Singapore 2008-06-05 12:53:46 In considering why one should rent a car in Singapore
, it is crucial to take a look at the existing transport alternatives available. These are mainly public transport (which includes buses, trains and taxis), car-pooling, car rental, owning a private car.
Why not take the bus and train? At peak hours, buses and trains can get [...]
ERP Gantries in Singapore 2008-07-05 02:09:25 After renting your ideal car, it is important to always carry with you a cash card to be used when you travel through ERP gantries in Singapore
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Motorists who pass through an operational ERP gantry without a properly-inserted CashCard in the IU, or one with insufficient monetary value in the CashCard to pay the ERP charges, [...]
How Does a Car Rental Company Work 2008-07-03 23:51:39 The Rental
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industry has been on the quiet side. Here, we will examine how a car rental firm works. Understanding how it works might not aid in renting a car in Singapore but it can shed some light into this industry.
In Singapore, renting a car on a personal basis is illegal. In order to [...]
Safeguard against Theft from/of Vehicle 2008-07-03 12:28:16 The old adage “Prevention is better than cure” prevails. To ensure that you enjoy your car rental period with your rented car, you should take some precautions to safeguard against
any lost of items or, in the worst case scenario, lost of your car. Below are some recommendations of what you could do to safeguard [...] Read more:Safeguard
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How to Check the Condition of a Rental Car 2008-07-02 01:46:00 Before you drive off the car, it’s important that you have driven off with a car with no damages or at least with damages that are already recorded by the Car Rental
Staff. You wouldn’t want to end your holidays with a claim that you had damaged the car when you had not.
Before you check [...] Read more:Check
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Who Can Rent a Car in Singapore? 2008-07-01 00:47:12 Generally, renting a car is easy in Singapore
. The regulations largely lie on the part of the car rental companies. In some car rental companies, you can rent a car as long as you have a license. For others, there are varying requirements.
Age Requirement: It depends from firm to firm. The usual age requirement stated [...]
Pump prices down again 2008-07-17 21:40:58 Channel NewsAsia
Pump prices at service stations across Singapore have been adjusted downwards for both petrol and diesel.
The prices for all grades of petrol are down another four cents a litre, with top-end 98 unleaded selling at S$2.28 per litre, while the cheapest is unleaded 92 which is tagged at S$2.173.
The move by Shell, SPC, ExxonMobil [...]
Traffic Conditions Improve in First Week of new ERP Criteria 2008-07-15 12:46:18 Channel NewsAsia
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said there has been an overall improvement in the travel speeds and traffic conditions in the city centre since the implementation of new Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) criteria and the addition of five new gantries along the Singapore River Line.
In a statement on Monday, LTA said the five new [...] Read more:First
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New e-payment system and IU units for road users 2008-07-15 00:18:23 Susan Ferroa
Channel NewsAsia
The first steps to transform Singapore’s land transport system over the next 10 to 15 years will be taken from next month.
Transport Minister Raymond Lim announced on Monday that a second generation In-vehicle Unit (IU) will be introduced from August, starting with motorcycles, before being rolled out in early 2009 for cars and [...] Read more:units
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Good Hygiene Practices for Drivers 2008-07-14 02:43:59 According to ABC News, cars are the moldiest of all forms of transportation. Good hygiene should be practised by drivers so that drivers can have a peaceful ride. Rented cars are usually cleaned once in a while by car rental companies. However, the vacuuming of the car interior does not remove the bacteria and germs [...] Read more:Drivers
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Petrol companies lower pump prices in Singapore by 4 cents 2008-07-09 22:26:37 By Channel NewsAsia
All four petrol companies in Singapore
- Shell, Exxon-Mobil, Caltex and Singapore Petrol
eum Company - have lowered their pump prices by 4 cents a litre for petrol to reflect current market conditions.
Before any station discount, the 92-octane unleaded petrol is now priced at S$2.213 per litre, the 95-octane unleaded at S$2.246 a litre [...]
Tips on Driving to Malaysia 2008-08-03 03:11:27 Before Setting Off
Prepare for the long distance driving
Have a good night rest before leaving on a trip
Plan route and take breaks every 2 hours
Bring your sunglasses and plenty of drinking water
Wear comfortable clothing and adjust seat to optimum comfort level
Do get a co-driver
Research on all the relevant information about your route. Obtain an updated map [...] Read more:Driving
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Demerit Points System 2008-07-31 23:25:46 Offences
There are 8 categories of offences that carry demerit points. They carry 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18 & 24 demerit points according to the severity of offences.
3 Demerit Points
Disobeying traffic direction of Police Officer
Carrying excess pillion or carrying pillion not sitting astride
Riders failing to wear or wear insecurely on his head a [...] Read more:System
Abbrievations in Singapore 2008-07-30 22:18:08 Expressways
AYE = Ayer Rajah Expressway
BKE = Bukit Timah Expressway
CTE = Central Expressway
ECP = East Coast Parkway
KJE = Kranji Expressway
KPE = Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway
PIE = Pan-Island Expressway
SLE - Seletar Expressway
TPE = Tampines Expressway
Payment/Taxes
COE = Certificate of Entitlement
ERP = Electronic Road Pricing
Parking
URA = Urban Redevelopment Authority
HDB = Housing Develop Read more:Singapore
Petrol and diesel down 10 cents 2008-07-28 10:48:25 Channel NewsAsia
In the largest cut to date, pump prices of petrol and diesel
have been adjusted down by 10 cents.
As of 10am Monday, stations run by SPC, Shell and Caltex had their pump prices down to S$2.110 for premium unleaded and S$2.036 and S$2.003 for 95 unleaded and 92 unleaded petrol respectively.
With on-site discounts, this [...] Read more:Petrol
Pump prices down 3 cents just days after a cut 2008-07-24 10:44:38 Channel NewsAsia
After constant price hikes at fuel stations, motorists have cause to smile these days. Just days after adjusting their pump prices downwards, fuel stations are offering 3 cents a litre less for all grades of petrol as well as diesel.
SPC was the last to adjust its prices at noon on Thursday, a move it [...]
Speed Cameras in Singapore 2008-08-09 02:13:47 Traffic Police employ the usage of speed cameras to ensure that traffic safety is not violated. This article will provide you with the locations of such speed cameras, which could be stationary, or installed as temporary checkpoints. Usually there are traffic signs to warn you of the presence of speed cameras.
For people who rent cars [...] Read more:Cameras
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Driving Techniques to help you save Petrol 2008-08-06 22:35:29 Drive within Speed Limit
Your fuel mileage will decrease rapidly when you travel at speeds over 95 km/h.
20% more petrol is consumed when traveling at 110km/h than at 90 km/h.
Remind family members that drive to adhere to this. This will also prevent them from getting traffic summons.
Anticipate Driving
Conditions
Use an alternative route if you know the [...] Read more:Petrol
How to Save Petrol during Refuelling 2008-08-05 11:53:34 Paying attention to little details can save you a lot of petrol in the long run. The routine act of refuelling your machine is one such avenue for you to save petrol.
Avoid refueling when your petrol level is lower than half-tank. This is because petrol vapour will escape more readily when the tank is low [...] Read more:Petrol
New motorcycles to be fitted with new In-Vehicle Units 2008-09-10 19:43:07 Ng Lian Cheong
Channel NewsAsia
From Wednesday, all new motorcycles have to be fitted with new In-Vehicle
Units.
These are meant to make paying electronic road charges hassle free.
The smart devices can automatically top-up one’s CashCard and will also show the amount deducted each time a motorcyclist passes an electronic road pricing gantry.
The new dual mode units cost [...]
2,577 drink drivers caught so far this year by police 2008-09-07 07:07:37 Channel NewsAsia
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2,577 drink drivers have been caught so far this year. Of these, 10 were arrested in an island-wide operation on Friday night.
Road blocks were set up from midnight in areas like Newton, Bukit Timah, Church Street and Chinatown areas to ring fence the cluster of entertainment outlets and drinking haunts in the [...]
Not all 6 new ERP gantries need to be switched on in November 2008-09-05 22:19:46 Asha Popatlal
Channel NewsAsia
Not all of the six new Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantries need to be switched on in November
. Transport Minister Raymond Lim offered this little nugget of hope to motorists at a talk to the Press Club on Friday.
ERP was an obvious hot topic at the talk, especially as it comes after rates [...]
Safety experts call for more public education to curb underage driving 2008-09-02 23:43:18 Ilmeda Saad
Channel NewsAsia
Safety
experts are calling for road safety education to be extended to upper secondary students.
This comes after the death of a 16-year-old boy who slammed into a tree while driving without a licence on Monday.
In Singapore, anyone below the age of 18 is not allowed to drive.
A 17-year-old youth, who wants to be [...]
Dealers not expecting rush of owners to give up cars for cash 2008-09-01 23:47:51 Dominique Loh
Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE: As of Monday afternoon, Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has received some 960 applications to get cash rebates from their Certificates of Entitlement (COE) and the Preferential Additional Registration Fee (PARF).
But car dealers have said that they are not expecting a rush of owners to give up their cars for cash.
Jackson Lee, [...]
KPE to fully open to traffic this Saturday 2008-09-18 22:06:18 Finally KPE is going to be open to traffic
this coming Saturday
. It would definitely ease some of the traffic congestion from the other expressways. ERP gantries are situated throughout the KPE and would be turned on when traffic speeds get too low.
For an interactive site on KPE, check out KPE Underground.
Asha Popatlal
Channel NewsAsia
The Kallang-Paya [...] Read more:fully
Traffic diversions, transport alternatives planned for F1 weekend 2008-09-11 23:16:24 Asha Popatlal
Channel NewsAsia
While it is a race for some of the fastest cars in the world, speeds may slow down for Singapore motorists when the city’s first Formula One night race takes off later this month.
From September 20, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) will have a series of phased road closures affecting the Marina [...] Read more:transport
Traffic diversion scheme to ease congestion at Woodlands Checkpoint 2008-09-11 23:11:39 Channel NewsAsia
A three-month trial traffic diversion scheme will be implemented from September 15 to help ease the traffic congestion problem at Woodlands Checkpoint
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Under the scheme, cars will no longer be allowed to turn right into the checkpoint from Woodlands Centre Road from 4pm onwards on weekdays, and between 10am and 10pm on weekends and public [...]
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