In this post, I just want to share some of my views on the safety aspects of driving on Brunei roads.
First of all, the need to keep a safe distance from the car in front of us. Some drivers tend to tailgate behind us as if they are going to swallow our car. These type of drivers tend to push their cars as close to our car as possible. The general rule is to keep the distance between cars according to the speed we are driving. The faster we drive, the further the distance should be.
Secondly, Bruneian drivers MUST be educated to use the signal lights ALL the time. I am sorry to say that some Bruneian drivers are too lazy to use their signal lights when they move from one lane to the other. While cruising on the outer lane, we are sometimes caught by surprise by some drivers who switch to our lane as if we do not exist at all. It is common knowledge that it only takes a little effort to switch on the signal light. However, this little effort can mean a life and death situation for other drivers. I politely urge all drivers including myself to make full use of the signal lights and show respect to other drivers.
One of the common sights I noticed when using the "big" roundabout in Kiulap is the selfishness of some drivers who abuse the use of the outer lane. The outer lane MUST only be used if the driver wishes to go out at the next EXIT. It should not be used as a quick way to enter the roundabout and switch to the inner lane(s) later. This is a simple rule which a lot of drivers tend to ignore and violate.
There are much more behaviours that we saw everyday. Will try to post them when I have the time to write them down.
In the meantime, I wish you all a safe journey in which ever direction you drive to.
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