Friday, June 6, 2014

Does it make sense for a citizen to engage a lawyer to defend a rule set by the government?

We all know that it is a statutory requirement for all drivers to pass the Highway Code test before they can be allowed on the road.

"Roundabout rules" are within the Highway code syllabus and was also a favorite test question.

So does it make sense for me to engage a lawyer to defend this rule which is already in the Highway code?

I wrote to Ministry of Transport about this and they referred it to MAS.

I'm still waiting for MAS new answer as my previous correspondence reply from them was they can't do anything as it was already adjudicated by FIDrec.

This accident happened because the other driver jump queue by cut across the chevron road-divider to joint the left-lane then failed to filter into right-lane inorder to make the right-turn. Its all captured in my in-car video. Yet NTUC Income paid 100% to his claim! (BTW, the other party claim amount was higher than what I'm claiming)

I just wonder why when this accident happened inside a roundabout and yet the Roundabout Rules for turning was not adopted in their investigation. The investigators dismissed this rule and used their opinion instead to favor the other party.

Who would not be upset with such unfair investigation?

It is policy holders monies and NTUC Income should be prudent to this payout and not push responsibility to FIDrec. Something is wrong somewhere!


 FIDrec is not going to take any responsibility in any way whatsoever.
They said their role is of another Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute.
Ultimately I believe NTUC Income still have to bear the  responsibility for this decision!