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Traffic diversion at Tuas crossing for emergency exercise
Exercise held from 9am to 1pm: Only one lane on each side open to traffic from both sides checkpoints. -ST
Road works starting for S'pore Grand Prix
Roads to be resurfaced with special asphalt mix that can withstand pounding of F1 race. -ST
Park here at your own risk
Car owner, desperately seeking lot at night, finds this out the hard way. -TNP
5 new ERP gantries start up on Monday
Don't forget your cashcards when passing through Upp Bukit Timah Road, Toa Payoh Lor 6, Upper Boon Keng Rd, Geylang Bahru Rd and Kallang Bahru Rd ERP gantries.
How to beat Toa Payoh's new ERP gantry
She got a few minutes more of sleep and saved $3 in Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) charges on Monday morning - all because her company let her start 15 minutes later. -ST
Getting round the ERP
Gantries light up at Toa Payoh and four other locations.
"Erp... Where's my cashcard?"
Went under an ERP gantry and forgot your cashcard? You can pay for the 'fine' along with your phonebill.
Young pillion riders most at risk of injuries
Young pillion riders alone had a mortality rate of 29 per cent, or three in 10. Older pillion riders had a mortality rate of one in 10.
Crazy (NO ENTRY) jam
It has been three months since no-entry signs were put up, yet drivers are still turning into the carpark next to the interchange from Bedok North Street 1.
It's Monday morning blues with 5 new ERP gantries
Residents gripe about having to live with a gantry; shopkeepers fear business will be hit.
He tails ambulances only to find...
I have found out since that speeding ambulances are not always on an emergency mission.
Info panels on available parking lots go live in Marina Centre
Panels show no. of available lots at Suntec City, Marina Square, Millenia S'pore, Esplanade and Raffles City.
Baby, I can drive my car
Sitting behind the wheel is now not a problem, thanks to my wife and a teenager half my age.
Danger zones
A yellow highway sign warns drivers of heavy vehicles to keep left. All the signs are in Malay, which some Singaporeans may not understand.
Tips for driving safely
Before overtaking, fall back a little from the vehicle in front to get a wider field of vision.
ERP rate for BKE gantry to go up by 50 cents
$1.50 to use the Bukit Timah Expressway between 7.30 - 8.00am on weekdays from next Monday - up from $1 now. -ST
Heavy traffic expected at Woodlands, Tuas checkpoints on May Day
ICA advised travellers to adjust their travel plans and avoid the peak periods. -ST
 
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