He shown me the roundabout page and I'm shock to find it is the same as the Barometer Of Liability Agreement given to me by NTUC Income.
Now I know why motorists are confused with the roundabout rules.
I went to AA to buy this Guide book.
Page 69 in Guide Book mentioned the reasons:-
1. Drivers should only exit the roundabout from the outer lane.
2. It also did not fault drivers on outer lane who continue within the roundabout without exiting.
This is totally different from the Road Traffic Act.
Our Highway Code Book/ Road Traffic Act diagrams shows :-
1. Drivers can exit on both inner and outer lane.
2. Drivers on the outer lane must exit.
State Courts guide provides a simple and safe method to exit a roundabout but it is inefficient as only the outer lane can exit therefore caused bottle neck jam at the outer lane.
On the other hand, Highway Code rule is complex but very efficient as traffics on both lane can exit together but dangerous when drivers on the outer lane forget to exit and collided into the inner lane vehicle.
When such collision occurs, who is at fault?
Should drivers comply to the State Courts guides or Highway Code rules?
Complying to State Courts guide has advantage because insurer and adjudicator use this Guide book to settle their claims.
Then the Road Traffic Act or State Courts guides on roundabout need amendment as many drivers are unaware the State Courts had interpreted this rule differently.
I wrote again to Ministry of Transport (MOT)again about this controversial in the State Courts guide.
MOT replied-
Subject: [feedback] Suggestion for amendment to Road Traffic Act (item 76)
Dear Mr Han
We refer to your email dated 14 December 2015 to the Ministry of Transport.
We note your concern on the traffic rules for roundabout in the Road Traffic Act. By copy of this email, we are forwarding it to the Traffic Police (TP) for its attention and follow-up.
Thank you for taking the time to write in.
Yours sincerely
Cecilia Du (Ms)
For Quality Service Manager
Ministry of Transport
SR#: SR/20151214/0731) - Activity # - 1-841LUP: FW: [feedback] Suggestion for amendment to Road Traffic Act (item 76)
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Dear Mr Han,
Thank you for engaging Traffic Police. We have taken note of your feedback and suggestion to amend the legislation concerning traffic rules for moving within the roundabout. We have shared your suggestion with the relevant branch for their attention and further study.
2 I will also like to take this opportunity to share with you our internet website should you wish to log on to read more about our road safety initiatives and efforts. (http://driving-in-singapore.
3 Once again, thank you for writing in to us. Have a great week ahead. Advanced Merry Christmas to you and all at home.
Efran Koh
Head Service Quality Service Quality Branch / Traffic PoliceSingapore Police Force
I requested for an update
On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 11:46
AM, Han JK wrote:
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Actually fig 3-18 in the highway code clearly shows the blue car not exiting when in the outer lane. It skipped the first exit and took the second while staying in the outer lane.
ReplyDeleteYes, blue car in the outer lane of fig 3.18 should exit on the 1st or 2nd exit but if he skip both exits and go for the 3rd then collided with the exiting red car at the 2nd exit. Who is at fault?
ReplyDeleteThose who understand the roundabout rules know that blue car if going for the 3rd exit should keep in the inner lane, outer lane is for 1st and 2nd exit but instead the state courts guide book faulted the red car! It should be the blue car in the wrong lane that caused inconvenient to the red car.