Comments on: 30 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Driving

By: michelle

michelle — Tue, 10 May 2011 07:20:22 +0000

thanks Mr. Yap! this is such a good help!

By: gadis Semalu

gadis Semalu — Sat, 07 May 2011 05:00:45 +0000

I’m a new driver.
First time driving??
Haha, very nervous ;p

But, the info here are very useful.
Thanks (^_^)

By: Sankar Kumar Dutta

Sankar Kumar Dutta — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:47:30 +0000

Thank you Mr Will Yap for the wonderful article you posted. All the 30 things are not simple tips. These are very important not only to beginners but also to experienced ones.

Thanks to Mr Cikgu Yap too for his nice answers.

With regards,

S.K. Dutta

By: Beatriz A. Keizer

Beatriz A. Keizer — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:27:26 +0000

you are very helpful , i thank you this !!! More power and God bless!

By: Ahmad

Ahmad — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:45:19 +0000

thank you
tn\he golden rule is to drive slowly when you are beginner

By: Cikgu Yap

Cikgu Yap — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:05:16 +0000

In reply to Sara. Glad the blog and the advices given are useful for you. Will try to write upon your suggestion later on.

By: Sara

Sara — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:59:21 +0000

Thanks for the article. I especially like the first advice. I just got my driving license yesterday and i must say that i always feel pressured to not drive at a speed I’m comfortable at (which is not very fast for a beginner like me). Being a passenger with a 17-year experience, I have been a regular witness to complaints about other cars (especially cars in front) driving to slowly. Usually it is a family member who drives, so it upsets me even further to hear them complaining about other drivers because it simply reminds me that if they can get angry by such a small matter, other drivers can as easily get annoyed too! Driving with the ‘L’ sticker to me seems easier now because it is an excuse to drive more slowly. I guess now i just have to keep reminding myself that my safety is more important. Isn’t it a sad thing that a lot of drivers are not considerate? Drivers should ask themselves “what if it was my sibling or child learning to drive?”. Maybe then they would be more thoughtful.

Also, i just remembered a few things that happened in my driving lessons. Usually the situations ended with me asking my driving instructor if this is the proper way of driving and he would answer with a no. You see, when we would drive along the test route he would teach me the best habits of good driving. But when the lessons were over, and we weren’t revising the test routes, the bad habits started to emerge. Long story short, I didn’t (and still don’t) like these bad habits that are so commonly exercised by drivers here. I happen to know from reading and watching materials online that these habits are not common in countries where accidents rates are low. In my opinion, the difference in the driving habits is a contributing factor to the difference in the accidents rates.

If it isn’t too much of an imposition, could you write a blog post about these minor yet important differences? For example, overtaking from the left lane and driving continuously at the rightest lane on a highway. I think it could make us better drivers and make our roads safer.

Thank you. =) Regards, Sara

By: Cikgu Yap

Cikgu Yap — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:32:20 +0000

In reply to Pradyumna Prabhu. Thanks for your comment.

By: Pradyumna Prabhu

Pradyumna Prabhu — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:05:47 +0000

Very good tips from you …………especially for teenagers who break the rules.

By: Cikgu Yap

Cikgu Yap — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:02:52 +0000

In reply to Soong Chang. I'm glad that article has been useful for you.