Mundane & Boring Life: For Those Who Drives

Monday, September 4, 2006

For Those Who Drives

LTA has contracted 6 traffic wardens frm a private company at $34,000/year to take down the licence plate number, make & colour of vehicles that intrude into bus lanes at peak hours. (They are incognito with camera in hands......so don't expect to see TP etc)

Note you can get fined $130 for dropping someone off at or near the bus stop.

Bus Lane operation hrs :
7.30 am to 9.30 am and 4.30pm to 7pm (Weekdays)
7.30 am to 9.30 am & 11.30 am to 2 pm (Saturdays)

LTA has intensified their operations at the following areas:
1) Eunos Link
2) Hougang Ave 3
3) Jurong Town Hall Rd
4) Lorong Chuan
5) Orchard Rd
6) Upper Serangoon Rd
7) Upper Thomson Rd
8) Yishun Ave 2

Additional spots where speed traps were seen at these places:

1) PIE towards airport near Toa Payoh exit, tripod mounted speed camera at the pedestrain overhead bridge, 90km/h.

2) PIE towards jurong near adam road exit, tripod mounted speed camera over at Adam Road flyover, 90km/h.

3) Braddell Road after Bishan Junction towards CTE, tripod mounted speed camera at the pedestrain overhead bridge, 60km/h.

4) Queensway towards Bukit Merah, tripod mounted speed camera under tree before Ridout McDonalds, 60km/h.

5) Spot along Upper Bukit Timah Rd towards Woodlands Rd, tripod mounted speed camera under tree after a curve turn, 60km/h.

Fine imposed is $170 and 8 demerit points.