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5 Common Driving Problems Most Singaporeans Often Complain About

Although owning a car
Although owning a car seems to be the answer to the hassle you experience from commuting every single day to work, school or when running errands, being the owner or driver of your own car is not enough to spare you from such road problems. There are even times which you believe will be going to be a smooth ride can turn into stress due to some external factors that are beyond your control.

If you are planning to get a car one of these days, here are some of the common complaints most drivers bring up when it comes to driving in Singapore. Regardless of the fact that the situations, which we are about to list down, is uncontrollable, you can somehow manage your feelings towards them ─ in case you encounter some.

1. High costs enveloped to owning a car in Singapore

Singapore is known for being one of the countries with a high cost of living. That being said, owning a car entails a notably high amount of money; starting from the Certificate of Entitlement (COE) (a system which gives you a license to own a car in Singapore for a period of 10 years) down to other expenses that needs to be taken care of including the commercial or private car insurance, petrol costs, car maintenance, and parking fees. Make sure to be prepared with these operating costs should you plan on having your own car.

2. Traffic congestions

Despite the expensive car price (which is set to ensure that the population of cars is under control) as well as the comprehensive road network, Singapore is still subject to traffic congestions. However, it is not as severe as what the neighboring countries have.

3. Never-ending road reconstruction

Albeit road works is meant to give a better driving experience (once it is done), we can set aside the truth that it can cause annoyance to motorists, due to being delayed on their appointments. What makes the situation worse is the fact that some road works even go on for years which means a longer cause of the disturbance.

4. Bad parking habit

Given that Singapore has a land-scarce nature and the fact that there are plenty of cars, looking for a parking space is a bit challenging. The worst thing is, there are car owners who seem to not know the proper way of parking a car ─ that some even take up more space than what they should have. Or in some cases, there is a particular car is parked in a way that you can’t be able to get off the parking lot since it is blocking your way.

5. Car insurance scams

In the past years, scam cases have been notably making a name at different parts of the globe. With that, Singapore is no exemption. One type of fraudulent case every car owner fears to encounter is the auto insurance scam. As a matter of fact, there have been reports stating the rise up of motor insurance fraud, in which some of them were found connected to large-scale syndicates. What makes this more alarming is that it can cause you a hefty amount of money and/or make your no-claim discount at stake. That’s why being wary about such situations, which involves your car or insurance, is one of the best ways to prevent this from taking into place.

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