Just say the word: M-O-N-E-Y

After driving for lunch today again... i have to say... 

If all the govt wants os money, no need to come up with ERP and all the crap. Just say it out and get it over with.

Has the ERP helped alleviate the problems the govt CLAIMED it would? Well, numbers and poll may say so. (Refer to last post on not trusting stats) If one really wishes to gain insight into the crux of the matter. Just stand outside bugis where the ERP is. All will be revealed...

Well, the govt has reduced the road tax by 15% very cleverly. I mean, ERP was introduced to discourage road USE. So the reduction in road tax seems clever and will refute many arguments. However, it is common knowledge/sense that with the number of increased gantries and increased PRICE, OPERATING HOURS AND OPERATING DAYS, it more than covers for the road tax. So taking a different perspective, we can view it as an INCREASE in road tax. Smart.. Is it a disguise for an increase in road tax? Well, its up to you guys to say.

But what matters here is ... POLITICIANS LIE...

So with the new ERP at bugis on SAT FROM 12PM TO 8PM -.-

I was driving along the traffic light junction before the ERP and it was watertight. I mean, like really cars scattered in all directions. But mostly there are many in the lanes heading towards the ERP but their bonnets facing towards the turning lane( Their path of salvation). This ERP gantry ahead has caused drivers to take "evasive" actions resulting in Jams and possibly more accidents. Knowing how Singaporean drivers drive. No amt of road courtesy campaigns can help because once we all see a gantry, our BP rises and our emotion changes. Our wallets become much lighter and out cash cards see daylight more often too. And this is the real kicker.

The lanes that were jammed was near Raffles hospital and it was the turning lane for a ambulance. Imagine if there was an emergency and the ambulance cannot turn in, because of evasive action due to ERP gantries.

-.-

Also driving home, i saw a new gantry being built. You will pass it if you exit from the new KPE tunnel and once you exit, you are greeted by the beep of your cash card. That's not all, as you proceed forward, you will see two right turning lanes ONLY and where will that bring you? To Nicoll highway where ANOTHER gantry is waiting.

I mean, if there is a job that requires you to shake leg and wait for the money to drop down, ERP is the employee you are looking for.

I hear that as long as Singaporeans don stop using the roads, more ERP gantries will "appear" 

and it hurts to think that its prolly your tax dollars that go towards building the gantries. -.-

Well if the govt wants to stop us from using the road. I'd say lead by example.

Stop all govt vehicles. Use the bus la. 

Because soon, i dunno what will be left of the roads.

so c'mon, if you want money, just say it... so simple..

M-O-N-E-Y