Dec 15, 2008
I HAVE noticed that there is an increasing number of Singapore permanent residents (PRs) living in neighbouring Johor and driving into Singapore.
They drive Singapore-registered cars during peak hours and contribute to massive jams along all major expressways as well as the two land checkpoints. They live in Johor, enjoy subsidised petrol which is extended only to Malaysians and hardly spend a cent in Singapore.
[How is driving a S'pore reg'd car an advantage? They contribute to jams at the two land checkpoints? How does this affect the writer unless he's also squeezing thru the checkpoint at that time? i.e. He's either one of the S'pore PR in M'sia he's complaining about, or he's a M'sian commuting to work in Singapore every morning. And if they contribute to the jams on the expressways, then they would also be paying ERP. So all's fair.
Cheap petrol? They would be subject to 3/4 tank rule too.]
So why do Singaporeans have to pay similar electronic road pricing (ERP) charges as PRs when it is this latter group that jams up the roads?
[Wow, like it's 90% SPR cars on the road is it?]
If the Government's rhetoric of 'Singaporeans first' applies to the health and public housing sectors, then it should extend to the ERP as well.
Perhaps the Land Transport Authority could comment on the issue and also make it known to the public what percentage of car owners (including off-peak cars) are PRs?
[So you don't know? So all your claims are based on...?]
I would also like to suggest that PRs driving Singapore-registered cars pay higher toll fees to offset the ERP charges during peak hours.
Kevin Wong
[Yea! Stick it to the SPR living in M'sia. As long as I don't have to pay!]
I HAVE noticed that there is an increasing number of Singapore permanent residents (PRs) living in neighbouring Johor and driving into Singapore.
They drive Singapore-registered cars during peak hours and contribute to massive jams along all major expressways as well as the two land checkpoints. They live in Johor, enjoy subsidised petrol which is extended only to Malaysians and hardly spend a cent in Singapore.
[How is driving a S'pore reg'd car an advantage? They contribute to jams at the two land checkpoints? How does this affect the writer unless he's also squeezing thru the checkpoint at that time? i.e. He's either one of the S'pore PR in M'sia he's complaining about, or he's a M'sian commuting to work in Singapore every morning. And if they contribute to the jams on the expressways, then they would also be paying ERP. So all's fair.
Cheap petrol? They would be subject to 3/4 tank rule too.]
So why do Singaporeans have to pay similar electronic road pricing (ERP) charges as PRs when it is this latter group that jams up the roads?
[Wow, like it's 90% SPR cars on the road is it?]
If the Government's rhetoric of 'Singaporeans first' applies to the health and public housing sectors, then it should extend to the ERP as well.
Perhaps the Land Transport Authority could comment on the issue and also make it known to the public what percentage of car owners (including off-peak cars) are PRs?
[So you don't know? So all your claims are based on...?]
I would also like to suggest that PRs driving Singapore-registered cars pay higher toll fees to offset the ERP charges during peak hours.
Kevin Wong
[Yea! Stick it to the SPR living in M'sia. As long as I don't have to pay!]
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