Suzuki Swift Automatic Car Radiator Replaced Removal Fix
Changed out the radiator to my 2008 Suzuki Swift.
First noticed problems when the air conditioning was not working right and had initially thought maybe it was the condenser that was starting to get wonky or the radiator fan had stopped working (had replaced the fan previously). Opened up the hood and saw a crazy mess of pink all over the engine and battery and i knew that shit ain't right. Checked the coolant reservoir and damnnnnnnnnn was it empty (no wonder my engine was running hot). I didn't have the time and parts to change the radiator out immediately so i had to live with topping the reservoir up with coolant EVERY SINGLE DAY just to get enough coolant running through the system. It was a temporary fix but that i knew that shit won't last. I bought a can of Liqui Moly Radiator Stop Leak but did not open the bottle as I knew that id need a ton of the stuff and it was definitely not a permanent solution.
Bought a radiator from a supplier, found some time and managed to fix it up. The total cost (minus the coolant from the temporary phase and the liqui moly and the ATF oil i didnt use) came up to about less than half what every other workshop was quoting me.
Would I do it again if I had to? Maybe.
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So in June of 2018, Leo and I visited the Barelang Fishing Pond in Batam, Indonesia. It was my first time at the catch and release pond and was Leo’s second (if I’m correct). Anyway, I’ve never really had the urge to visit it as fishing ponds generally do not appeal to me. Personally, I have always felt that fishing ponds lacked that touch-of-nature feel but since I had never been to the Barelang Pond and it did offer an experience that I could not get locally, I said why not.
Okay, so the following write-up would aim to detail what Leo and I opted for our 2D1N (no homo) trip at Batam and hopefully it’ll help some of you out if you’re intending to plan a trip there. I’ll try to include as much details as I can remember but feel free to contact me if you require any additional information and I’ll help you out as best I can.
LOGISTICS – The structure of the trip
Okay, for the logistics of this 2D1N trip, we kinda cheated and went for a trip package we found on Carousell ( https://sg.carousell.com/gouncle/ ). GoUncle is headed by Irfan and Kewi (our driver for the trip) and I personally recommend getting their assistance to manage the arrangement of your trip if you’re looking for a hassle-free option. The fishing package we went for cost us 100SGD each which included 2-way ferry tickets from Singapore-Batam-Singapore, twin sharing room for one night of stay, transportation and driver for both days (10 hours per day) and 3 hours fishing session at Barelang Pond including 1kg of bait. We opted for this package as we felt that the price was very reasonable when we broke down the individual costs.
Ferry
There are a few service providers offering ferry services from Singapore to Batam and back. BatamFast and Majestic Fast are the more popular ones and they do occasionally have promotions for cheaper tickets. I’ve seen the prices of these ferries to go for 30+SGD to 50SGD for a 2-way trip. I believe you can buy the tickets from the respective retail branches on the day itself based on availability but I do recommend getting them in advance for a worry-free trip. GoUncle arranged the ferries for us and we only had to provide the timings we preferred and our passport details.
Transportation in Batam
As mentioned above, we got Kewi from GoUncle to support our transportation needs but if you’re looking to hire a private drivate, there are quite a few options available that are listed on Carousell (as you can tell by now, Carousell is one of my major source of service suppliers LOL). 45SGD – 50SGD per day are the typical costs offered by freelance drivers in Batam listed on Carousell.
Hotel
Okay, the hotel we stayed in was the Zest Hotel. Situated in a gated compound, the Zest Hotel was a relatively new hotel. The place was brightly lit and the rooms were clean and sufficiently equipped. No bar fridge but that was not a huge issue for just a one-night stay. I believe hotels in Batam can be relatively cheap and I am guesstimating that the twin sharing room we stayed in would amount to about 30+SGD per night.
35*2 + 50*2 + 30 = 200
Just based on an estimate, a typical cost for a 2D1N trip to Batam would cost around 200SGD for 2 people, having not included the fishing pond fees yet (advertised at around 50SGD/pax for 3hours on their website). Of course these are just based on estimates and if you’re savvy enough, I am sure you would be able to push the price further down but we took the lazy route which we figured was at a reasonable price point.
Day 0
Just going to put my check list of items here to aid y’all for the prep.
THINGS TO BRING
1. Passport
2. Cash (Brought 100SGD worth of IDR per day – this includes buffer money)
3. Handphone
4. Camera
5. Chargers
6. Clothes - 2 sets is sufficient
7. Cap
8. Sunblock
9. Fishing Rod
10. Fishing Reel
11. Fishing Leader
12. Fishing hooks
13. Cutter/Pliers
14. Lures, split shots (optional)
15. Toiletries – shaver and facial wash
16. Sunglasses (optional)
Day 1
We arrived at Harborfront Centre at around 0930hrs and our ferry was due to leave at 1100hrs. Yes, a bit of an overkill of buffer time but we just didn’t want any surprises to catch us off guard. Got our tickets from the BatamFast counter upon giving the order number of the tickets. GoUncle sent us the information a few days earlier having had pre-booked our ferry slots.
CHECKING IN OF RODS – Do you need a rod tube when going to Batam?
We checked in our fishing rods at the check-in luggage counter with our rods bundled up with masking tape. We did not need a rod tube and never needed one for previous trips either but if you would really like to be extra careful, you can go ahead and get a rod tube. After checking in your rods, clear immigration and collect your rods at the gates BEFORE boarding the ferry. The practice might be slightly different if you’re boarding from another ferry terminal but just make sure you physically see your rods on the ferry – ASK IF YOU’RE UNSURE.
The ferry transfer took around 45 minutes and because it was a weekday trip, the ferry was pretty empty so getting preferred seats wasn’t an issue. We got seats at window side where there were power points so we could lean the rods on them and charge our devices (I hogged the charging point throughout).
Upon arrival at the Batam ferry terminal (Batam Center), we did the necessary custom checks and spotted Kewi our driver once we completed the checkpoint procedures. Kewi was holding up a board with my name so locating him was a breeze. THIS THE PART WHERE IT GETS SCARY. We handed Kewi the package fees where he went off to settle some administrative issues. Sure, at this price point it does seem a bit sketchy but I always believed that scams are just bad business because you can only do it once. To our relief, Kewi returned and we proceeded to his vehicle.
The vehicle was spacious as there was only the 2 of us but it could have easily catered to way more people. We learnt that Kewi had also fished the Bareland Pond before and our conversations revolved around fishing mostly.
After lunch, it was game time and we headed over to Barelang Fishing Pond.
BARELANG FISHING POND – Groupers Galore
Groupers are the backbone fish that fuel Barelang’s demand. Sure, it is said that the ponds do have barramundis and giant trevallies as well but really the main highlight for the pond is really the huge groupers which are the staple fish that the pond survives on.
My goals were simple – land the biggest groupers that exists in the pond, test to see if any of the “regular” sized groupers are able to break my rod.
Our Setup
Jhan
ROD – Zen Zagan Offshore Shooter ZZ762S PE 2-4
REEL – Daiwa BG 4000
LINE – SeaKnight Braid 30lbs
LEADER – SureCatch Monofilament 60lbs
Leo
ROD – Gomoku Kaiten PE 1.5-3.0
REEL – ATC Valiant 4000
LINE – Suffix 832 20lbs
LEADER – DuPont 50lbs
Our travel there was relatively quick at around 30-45minutes if I recall correctly with a few spots in between which I would be keen to explore in the future.
Barelang Fishing Pond has 5 ponds in total. I believe 4 are for fishing and apparently there is a family pond which I am totally clueless about. We only fished 2 of the ponds labelled A & B in the image below.
From what our guide(s) told us, these 2 ponds hold some of the biggest groupers at the establishment with one weighing at 100kg at Pond A and another coming in at around 80kg at Pond B. These were my targets but I learnt that the rest of the mini beasts would be in the way of my pursuit.
We started off at Pond A. Our first few casts were not very far and was relatively slow in getting any bites at all. Leo was spooling up weeds when I spotted a small punk swimming close to the edge. I plopped my bait close to it and it swam away, only to return to inspect after a few twitches. I was warned by numerous people not to give any leeway to the groupers previously and had my drag locked tight when my first took off. “DON’T GIVE ANY CHANCE” echoed in my head as I held the spool and forced a tug-of-war with the grouper only to lose balance as my knot snapped under the pressure. It was only later that I figured that “actually can give chance one la”. My personal take: the pond is a man-made pond so I doubt they’ll spend extra money just to create holes for the groupers to escape to, the wooden platforms have nets that will deter the grouper from swimming under. So with these in mind, while it would make sense to pump away given a take, assuming you don’t cast anywhere near the pond pumps, it doesn’t really equate to entirely giving ZERO chance to the fish and betting on the strength of your setup/line/knots/etc. Chill a little, give the fish a little leeway and enjoy the fight. That aside, be somewhat prepared for the take as it might catch you off guard, if you’re afraid of a flying rod, cast further out to the middle of the pond so that you’ll have a good amount of slack line to anticipate the fight.
Anyway I got cut off and had to go re-tie my leader and when I was done, I realized Leo and our guide had disappeared to Pond B.
Pond B was relatively smaller and our day truly began there. We landed one grouper after another but none really stood out in terms of size but Leo did miss one which had a ton of fight and the guide concluded that it might have been the king of Pond B. As we ran down our bait supply promptly, we switched up to live catfish which cost around 50K IDR per kg. The live catfish seemed to work more efficiently but there was a small learning curve to setting the hook on them. As the live catfish were relatively longer baits, there was a tendency for the grouper to gulp half the bait and with the hook half buried in the bait’s head, a proper American bass fisherman style hookset was necessary to truly secure the catch.
We returned to Pond A after Leo’s big miss to try our luck for the biggest big daddy of Barelang. We hurled one live catfish after another to the middle of the pond. You could use a split shot here but I was too lazy and the bite rates were amazing anyway. 30 second tops for our bait to be chomped. The day concluded with us landing groupers in succession but we did not have the honour to be graced by the grand grouper.
Thoughts.
Barelang Pond was a pretty fun and interesting experience I would say. It really depends on what your aim is when you visit this pond but regardless of motivations, I would say this is a 100% catch pond if you’re baiting. I could understand why rod manufacturers would visit it to advertise the strength of their rods but I would debate on whether this is a true test of quality - a debate for another day. That said, I suggest anybody visiting to bring a few lures as well. It’s definitely a good place to test if a certain lure will be gulped down by a grouper but it is after all a pay pond so don’t start proclaiming to be the master of luring even if you land a bunch.
After our fishing session, we headed back to Zest for a quick shower before heading to Golden Prawn 933 for our dinner. The array of seafood there was amusing for us anglers and we ordered quite a spread for just the two of us. Price wise, we paid around 600K IDR in total for crabs, prawns(?), clams, fish and vegetable. Do request for the sambal belachan, it is worthy.
After dinner, it was back to Zest for some…Zzzzz-rest. < IS THAT WHAT ZEST MEANS? DID THEY DO THIS ON PURPOSE?
Day 2
Well day 2 was a breeze.
We had the complimentary breakfast at our hotel which was passable before meeting up with our driver (who is always punctual, thumbs up).
We headed straight to Lautan Pancing which is a fishing shop that stocks quite a spread. The shop sells quite a range of brands which support a huge spectrum of fishing. Price wise, it is relatively matches the price in Singapore but if you require something urgent or if you’re looking for some hidden gems (saw a few rare reels there), then you might want to pay this shop a visit. I was tempted to buy a few big game stickbaits but restrained myself. Leo succumbed to some rare egi jigs.
The rest of the day was spent at Nagoya Hill where we watched a movie (at like 3.50SGD) and ate lunch (where the drinks cost more than the meal – go order the Indomie Goreng if you like a crazy burn) before heading over back to the area where we had dinner the night before to collect some Batam Layer Cakes that GoUncle had pre-ordered for us.
Time was running short and we headed to the ferry terminal and bid goodbye to our helpful driver cum guide (just to clarify, we had a different guide for our fishing session just in case I’ve confused you). Clearing immigration was even simpler at Batam side as there was no hard enforcement to check-in our fishing rods.
So yeah, the rest is pretty straight forward and I hope this write-up gave you a little insight on a trip to Barelang Fishing Pond. If there are any parts that were grossly unclear which you would like to clarify just DM me on Instagram of something. I am not in any way sponsored by GoUncle but I do feel that their services are worth sharing. In total I spent close to 200SGD in total for everything including meals, extra bait, movie, facial wash and layer cakes but if you’re on a tight budget I believe you could cut that value down with a one-day trip. Disclaimer, we went on a weekday so generally the package was cheaper.
Do let me know if this has helped you and hope you enjoy watching the videos on me YouTube channel
Was a cold day out today. Heavy storms in the morning and a sprinkle towards the start of night. This week I started my job again through a re-contract, pretty slow week marked by nights of anime and soccer that fuels the delay of my other content creations. No, I don't see myself as a YouTuber or a "social media influencer" because well, I simply am not one but I really do enjoy creating content and giving a slice of my perspective to the world.
Traffic was slow and I had time to soak in thought. The route was familiar and the roads were comforting. We pulled up and I got off. This stop was a stop which held much memories for it sat in front of my alma mater.
The year was 1998 and a short skinny wee lad with curly hair subdued by hair cream was overjoyed at the ring of the bell. I remember a splash of faint boring tones on the walls of the old school compound flashed pass as I pranced down the stairs. It was unfortunate that it wasn't the end of day bell but recess was most welcome. I chomped quick to buy time to tourist.
Quick thoughts. I barely recall the layout of the school because we were in the old campus for like only a year or something but mann did I remember some of the teachers that truly struck fear in me. There was that discipline mistress that literally tore a prefect's badge off his shirt one morning - damn did I remember that one. Not relevant but the dude grew up to be a doctor. Also there was my Chinese teacher who literally broke a ruler hitting a kid (that was his ruler by the way) for letting me copy his Chinese spelling or something. I remember that guy's name and face, he didn't flinch and I just tore up in tears when it was my turn for punishment. I WAS DESPERATE OKAY? I'm pretty sure I'm the only kid in that school EVER to have gotten a big fat ZERO on his report book for mother tongue at the end of the year - I was so afraid I had like a fever before every Chinese exam which lasted like a month to the point the teacher just handed me the exam paper when I returned to complete it as homework. I KID YOU NOT. But the teachers were just doing their jobs and I am truly grateful for every single one of them for every part they played - big props for my Primary 5 and 6 form teacher for making me do this 1000 grammar MCQ questions thing and also for having faith in every single one of us, god bless your soul. OK, back to the story.
I threaded carefully into enemy territory marked by benches of little girls with bean bags called stones overseeing the worn out markings of a hopscotch area, unaware that it was the last time I'd dare walk down that path. I can't recall if I was alone or with my best friend that I split food with but I remember the previous times things usually played out the same way. I'd go there and watch and talk to the kids who had brought or bought interesting trinkets from the book shop whilst the hopscotch players hopped with the tiny feet in the background - never understood the appeal of the game.
Today was different.
A girl with twin braids and big glasses hiding her stupid face watched intently as I approach. Her head turned to the end of the canteen as her filthy finger rose towards me. I didn't fully comprehend at that moment what was about to unfold but her friends around her seemed coherent in thought. As she stared back into my direction with eyes of power like an anime antagonist about to unfold her final coup de grace, the shadow of a beast engulfed the scene.
She and I sat in the same group of tables in class together with ruler boy and I was well acquainted with her tyranny. Her clique of witches would shoot words at the outnumbered boys in the group and we would fire back with our childish blabber. Talk is talk and such was life when I was 7. I remember her to be a bright kid, one with a pretty good command of words (at that time) and one who was slightly scheming with her lies and play acting. The boys always got into trouble but I continued giving what was received - I was a good boy, but angels live in heaven (or hell, it depends).
I froze as this gorilla of a man with hands big enough to squish my tiny head berated me with accusations of bully. Body trembling and tears flowing, today I learnt what it meant to feel helpless in fear. His voice continued as the others stood in silence. My visuals blurred as I watched and my ears deafened by the sound of my own crying. I can't fully recall what happened after but I believe it was a mixture of my sister who was in a senior class consoling me with a teacher and another teacher talking to the piece of shit monster.
In the days that follow, our form teacher would proceed to swap our seating arrangements and educate the class on not asking our parents to intimidate our classmates. So apparently this potato of a human being had gone home mouthing about how I was a big bully and this *insert Hokkien vulgar noun* decided it would be a good idea to intimidate a 7 year old based on the words of his devil child. //Quick insert: LOL, I remembered how my form teacher called out my name (by mistake I think) and told me not to ask my father to head down to school to scold my classmates and I literally ctrl+c ctrl+v the words and my father called the school the next day to clarify - that was hilarious (hmmm.... maybe I was the scheming one. :| ).//
Here, is where it gets extra scary. So I did a quick search on Facebook and found this girl's profile EASILY. Bouncing off social media handles, I literally know where she works, how her father looks like now, which area she'll be residing at and how high her husband's receding hairline is. While I thought it was scary for a big pile of turd to intimidate a helpless child (thank god for heightened school security these days), now I find it more terrifying that with today's technology, that child if vengeful, could potentially be wayyy more problematic.
Sure, thinking about this does bring back some terrible memories and a small bit of anger is kinda raging as I type but no, they're not really worth the vengeance - I'm saving that for the fishes that I lost. I'll at most hope that the unaesthetic tattoos on their bodies get infected or like hope they get bitten by mosquitoes every night. The latter seems worse.
I'm not really sure if there's a morale to the above but I guess not being a huge dick would be a good start, you never know when your past will catch up to you and bite you in the butt and if you decide to be a huge dick, you had better be off the grid.
I had actually planned to go edit a video that I have been putting off for ages but a flashback to this really got me riled up.
Wonder if they still remember me though.
What a cold day out today.
Saturday, June 2, 2018
Jurong Lake and that other place - Peacock bass fishing - Aliexpress Rub...
Jurong Lake and that other place - Peacock bass fishing - Aliexpress Rub...
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Bali Tanjung Benoa - GT Popping - Shimano Saragosa Stella Daiwa BG
Chased GTs at Tanjung Benoa Bali.
Took a boat out for 2 days. Max and I both managed one fish each hahaha but to be fair we were only going for the big ones casting stickbaits and poppers all day and only switching up when we got tired.
Can't wait for the next trip.
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Electric Scooters in Singapore: Where are we at now?
Where are
we at now? A fundamental question that poses an array of answersdepending on the context.
It’s been
awhile since I’ve penned down my thoughts and man do I miss putting ideas to
words.
So let us begin.
The topic of
the day is electric scooters.
In recent
years, the small island of Singapore has seen an exponential hike in the number
of electric scooters in the streets (where it is currently illegal to ride on
the literal street/road) – No, I do not have the exact figures but if you
require a figure to tell you if you need to pee then I think this really might
not be your priority. With the rising costs of living, not-so-affordable for
low socio-economic status COE and some might say probable soon-to-be-increased
public transport costs (to maybe build fancy foldable MRT seats instead of financing
more pressing issues), it is no doubt that the sufficiently educated population
would take to innovations to ease their way of life.
Electric
scooters are amazing marvels of engineering. Some might say they are a
cross-disciplinary device that encompasses mechanical, electrical, material and
even chemical engineering but of course, with great power comes great
responsibility.
I feel like
I am going slightly off-course here. So let’s dial it back down.
Currently,
the state of affairs regarding e-scooters is as below:
1. Restrictions on weight of electric scooter
2. Restrictions on maximum speed of electric scooter
3. No riding on roads for electric scooters
4. Planned mandatory(?) registration of electric scooter in late 2018
The first
question I would like to explore is “Where
should we ride these devices?”
I understand that there is currently a ban in place on electric scooters that
restricts these personal mobility devices to be used on roads. I am unable (lazy) to
find any published material so far regarding the exact rationale that was put
up for the approval of said ban and hence my following arguments will all be
based on my meager knowledge of the situation and could be taken fully as
satire.
As an
occasional driver, I understand the pain of sharing the roads with well,
anybody. LOL. Personally, I think it would be great if I’m the only car on the
road and I’m sure some might agree. Let’s face it, Singapore is getting congested.
Drivers have to face other drivers who might not always be proficient in
driving, they have to give way to pedestrians and pesky jaywalkers, now if we
add in cyclists it really puts the whole game into expert mode. With this in
mind, putting electric scooters on the roads would definitely be a nightmare
for drivers and mind you, they’re the ones paying those high costs (along with
the bikers- don’t worry, I’ll always check my blind spots before filtering). I’m
not certain how many of these policy makers commute by cars but I’m just
putting it out there that if I am a driver, I’d REALLY REALLY want to be the
only one on the road just so that it’s safer for EVERYBODY.
It is
strange though right? That bicycles and bikers don’t seem to have a problem on
the road but electric scooter riders are considered dangerous on the roads when
if you think about it, the electric scooter is kind of like the in-between. Hell, I'm sure there are many unreported accidents and deaths from cyclists as well (I've got a really good joke about this my friend told me and you'd laugh but we'll all meet in hell). Sometimes I wonder if some policies were made hastily to curb pressing issues
but I’m sure everybody has thought through everything. I’m sure as Singaporeans
we voted for our representatives to represent us and that as a majority we
chose people who understand our low socio-economic status way of life. I’m sure
at least one of them have rode e-scooters (the flip-side
argument is people are really busy individuals who have more pressing matters
at hand). Personally, I think it might be a lot of work to put in place
policies that put electric scooters on the roads.
Is the
pavement really the best place for electric scooters though?
Have you ever walked and bumped into somebody or did somebody ever bump into
you whilst walking? Fact of the matter is that accidents happen, regardless of
mode of commute and speed. While pulling e-scooter riders off the road will
tremendously decrease the potential for escooter riders to get into an accident
with a vehicle, it might give to a rise in accidents on pavements instead. The likelihood
of a fatal accident on pavement is somewhat lesser (I think? Totally baseless
here) but are we endangering walkers now? Riding a bicycle on the road seems
more risky for the cyclist than the driver in the car but it is a risk the cyclist
is taking. It’s 2018 and now walking on the pavement is getting increasingly
risky. As a an avid walker of pavements, I have tuned my senses to detect the
low hum of the approaching electric scooter, making sure to check my blind
spots before making any abrupt side steps. Gone are the days where walkers can
plug in their headphones.
I am
certain to a high percentage that the various electric scooter communities were
consulted before a decision was made regarding this. And let’s not be
ridiculous, they just put the ban in place and spent good money on posters,
there is low chance this is going to be reviewed any time soon because they
probably made the best decision as with all other issues.
So guys, honk as you wish in the name of safety.
Speaking of this, I literally saw just the other day, an entourage of teenagers
on the devices literally shouting “EXCUSE ME! SIAM LA!” whilst riding on a
semi-packed pavement, better invest in those trekking shoes, walkers walk on
grass now.
Next up, “Why the restrictions on weight and speed?”
For this,
we have to do a little physics.
Force = mass * acceleration
Acceleration = rate of change of velocity (or loosely, speed)
In a terrible zero-effort summary, a reduction of weight and speed would result
in less force when there is an accident= SAFETY.
Of course
if we do the actual physics (which I am not going to), there would probably be
a myriad of unique factors that could be thrown in to derive the severity of an
accident.
While the
electric scooter is an amazing device, it does has its limitations that are
often very rider-dependent. Say for example you put a 100kg rider on a type
approved 5-inch wheel e-scooter, the rider would probably have a tough time
reaching an effective speed, not even taking into consideration the speed limit.With that instability of a toy with the
occasional high curb, what are we looking to achieve? Say the same rider would
like to reach an efficient speed with a stability for SAFETY, he might choose
to get an electric scooter with 12-inch wheels that provides stability and with
the additional weight, he would need stronger motors and a larger battery supply
that all adds up to the weight just to reach an effective speed while riding.
But if he dismounts, the weight of the scooter (largely due to the battery) and the freewheel speed would highly
likely not meet the current criteria. If say the electric scooters remained on
the roads, there is definitely a greater leeway for speed as opposed to on the
pavement. Personally, I am not very certain why weight is even a concern but I
believe that in-depth studies were already done prior.
Also, how
is speed regulated? I heard of checks on e-scooters where individuals had their
motor wheel lifted to check for freewheel speed. Is this then a governing of
ability rather than execution? Why is it that we do not put an ability-based
speed limit on vehicles (there are options available to do so). Is the argument
that vehicles may cross borders? Well, I’ve seen riders ride across borders as
well. Let’s say a person owns an e-scooter that can go up to 35km/h but he is
really big-boned and can only ride up to 20km/h (which is a terribly legal snail
speed), will he still be flouting rules JUST BECAUSE?
How will registration of electric scooters
help?
My guess is
people will find it a chore to register and will quit scooting altogether. LOL
Okay, jokes
aside, one of the logical thing I could think is that this will allow tracking
of user and also the eradication of a few unapproved scooters. Less scooters,
less accidents, problem solved. No internet, no virus, problem solved. The way
I see it, individuals who are not registered will be targeted, individuals who
are not registered and get into an accident will face dire consequences, individuals
who have registered and get into an accident might be disallowed from riding.
These are all baseless possible outcomes but some might say that the aim is generally
to keep the numbers low to a few consistent law-abiding riders.
So……………………
Where are
we at now?
Sure,
electric scooters are great for commuting but with the increasing number of
such devices, no doubt the number of errant riders will increase (like
duh-uh?). Some would consider this innovation a step in personal eco-friendly
transport with low emissions but the key is really finding a set of policies
that could allow for the innovation to flourish yet maintaining a set of safety
standards. Let’s face it, the landscape of every facet of the world is changing.
Everything is changing and we have to stay relevant and take a proactive yet
far-sighted approach instead of a reactive stance.
My personal
take is that an understanding of the systems in place by all users is required for
co-existence of the different modes of commute. Educate even the walkers on the
perspective of the riders and drivers. Accidents happen and will continue to
happen. Take a step back, look at the big picture.
Really, isn’t
this more a social problem more than anything else?
Hahaha, of
course all that said, I’m sure the unit in charge has surveyed a group of
people that would have given a large spectrum of opinions on paper and with the
documents signed, we’ll just make do as we always have.
Also, I
tried understanding the situation better through a local electric scooter
Facebook group and LITERALLY there was zero feedback. I guess when the time
comes, I’ll probably be ready, walking on the grass alongside the pavement with my
helmet on.
