Comments on: Traffic Light System In Malaysia – Making Full Use Of It http://driving-school.com.my/driving-in-malaysia/traffic-light-system-in-malaysi/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:49:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cikgu Yap http://driving-school.com.my/driving-in-malaysia/traffic-light-system-in-malaysi/comment-page-1/#comment-24858 Cikgu Yap Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:34:37 +0000 http://driving-school.com.my/?p=406#comment-24858 Studying your situation carefully, with all the evidence you have given, you certainly have a case to fight for. At the speed you were going, the authorities should have accepted your explanation of follow through. Further, all road blocks should be accompanied by proper warning signs for safety purposes. If you choose to fight the case in the courts of law, you have a good case on your side. Personally, I feel the magistrate will side you and throw the summons out. Studying your situation carefully, with all the evidence you have given, you certainly have a case to fight for. At the speed you were going, the authorities should have accepted your explanation of follow through. Further, all road blocks should be accompanied by proper warning signs for safety purposes. If you choose to fight the case in the courts of law, you have a good case on your side. Personally, I feel the magistrate will side you and throw the summons out.

]]> By: low http://driving-school.com.my/driving-in-malaysia/traffic-light-system-in-malaysi/comment-page-1/#comment-24776 low Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:55:55 +0000 http://driving-school.com.my/?p=406#comment-24776 I am cruising at 60 km/h and 5 metres away from the white line. If I brake immediately, my vehicle will stop at 16.55 metres away from the point I hit the brakes. Its mean 11.55 away from white line. Assuming, my vehicle travels at 55 km/h (this is to minimize stopping distance) and 8 metres, it will be 5.907 metres away from the white line. What is safe or not, I believe you should know better than me. After all, the implement for traffic law is for safety but yet our government didn't improve. Anyway, the officer don't have any hard evidence to convince my guilt. Second, they don't have any sign showing that there is a road block. Third, it is clearly an unannounced operation. This makes me unsatisfactory. I am cruising at 60 km/h and 5 metres away from the white line. If I brake immediately, my vehicle will stop at 16.55 metres away from the point I hit the brakes. Its mean 11.55 away from white line. Assuming, my vehicle travels at 55 km/h (this is to minimize stopping distance) and 8 metres, it will be 5.907 metres away from the white line. What is safe or not, I believe you should know better than me. After all, the implement for traffic law is for safety but yet our government didn’t improve.

Anyway, the officer don’t have any hard evidence to convince my guilt. Second, they don’t have any sign showing that there is a road block. Third, it is clearly an unannounced operation.

This makes me unsatisfactory.

]]> By: Cikgu Yap http://driving-school.com.my/driving-in-malaysia/traffic-light-system-in-malaysi/comment-page-1/#comment-24753 Cikgu Yap Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:47:58 +0000 http://driving-school.com.my/?p=406#comment-24753 Even with 14 years driving experience, there is always the first time for everything. If only you have read my article on "Traffic Lights" earlier, you'll surely would have read the I said, "amber" means stops. Hope you'll learn from your mistake and in future to respect traffic lights. Even with 14 years driving experience, there is always the first time for everything. If only you have read my article on “Traffic Lights” earlier, you’ll surely would have read the I said, “amber” means stops. Hope you’ll learn from your mistake and in future to respect traffic lights.

]]> By: low http://driving-school.com.my/driving-in-malaysia/traffic-light-system-in-malaysi/comment-page-1/#comment-24703 low Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:27:41 +0000 http://driving-school.com.my/?p=406#comment-24703 Dear Cikgu, yesterday I have been summoned by a police which they set up after the traffic light. I ask the officer what is my offense and he told me I have cross a red light which is not TRUE. He even said his colleague saw me crossed the red light from observing at crossed road ahead. The incident is like this, when I going to cross traffic light, it has turn amber which the distance is about 5 metres from the white line and I am cruising at around 60 KM/H. I couldn't in time to break and I have to go through the traffic light and once I go through over, it has turn red. I am sure I am just cross the amber light and which is not an offense. I've gone through the Wikipedia, it is said is not an offense to cross an amber light by law. I am really miserable right now. What is your advise on this Cikgu? I have driving experience of 14 years and I never have any offense on traffic light and will this will be my first time? Best regards, Low Dear Cikgu, yesterday I have been summoned by a police which they set up after the traffic light. I ask the officer what is my offense and he told me I have cross a red light which is not TRUE. He even said his colleague saw me crossed the red light from observing at crossed road ahead. The incident is like this, when I going to cross traffic light, it has turn amber which the distance is about 5 metres from the white line and I am cruising at around 60 KM/H. I couldn’t in time to break and I have to go through the traffic light and once I go through over, it has turn red. I am sure I am just cross the amber light and which is not an offense. I’ve gone through the Wikipedia, it is said is not an offense to cross an amber light by law. I am really miserable right now. What is your advise on this Cikgu? I have driving experience of 14 years and I never have any offense on traffic light and will this will be my first time?

Best regards,

Low

]]> By: Cikgu Yap http://driving-school.com.my/driving-in-malaysia/traffic-light-system-in-malaysi/comment-page-1/#comment-9981 Cikgu Yap Tue, 25 Jan 2011 05:20:20 +0000 http://driving-school.com.my/?p=406#comment-9981 You can be summoned if you're in the yellow box. Try your best to avoid entering the box whenever possible. You can be summoned if you’re in the yellow box. Try your best to avoid entering the box whenever possible.

]]> By: Ping http://driving-school.com.my/driving-in-malaysia/traffic-light-system-in-malaysi/comment-page-1/#comment-9853 Ping Thu, 20 Jan 2011 06:19:34 +0000 http://driving-school.com.my/?p=406#comment-9853 Sometimes I am force to stop at the yellow box especially there is high traffic ~ I sick of this kind of habit because breaking the law~ Anyway can avoid it? Thank in advance Sometimes I am force to stop at the yellow box especially there is high traffic ~
I sick of this kind of habit because breaking the law~
Anyway can avoid it?

Thank in advance

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