Traffic/Road rules

Iran fast-boat swarms add to Hormuz threats for shipping

A satellite image shows a fleet of small boats at sea, north of the Strait of Hormuz near the Kargan coast, Iran, April 22, 2026. European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2/Handout via REUTERS

Shipping traffic remains at virtual standstill through Hormuz, data shows

FILE PHOTO: Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

‘I thought I’d never walk again’: Biker crushed between 2 cars in 2021 Tampines drink-driving crash

Motorcyclist Mahmud Azmani Fikri now has a metal rod in his right leg and multiple screws in his neck and shoulders.

I don’t mind being put out of a job if that means nobody dies on our roads: Traffic Police officer

TP Inspector Mohamed Yazid Mohamed Yusoff believes every accident can be avoided and road users must understand that roads are meant to be shared.

Commentary

Avoidable deaths, excuses, selfish behaviour: Why Singapore’s road culture needs to change

Traffic deaths hit a 10-year-high in 2025, with 149 killed, compared to 141 deaths in 2016. Most of the accidents could have been avoided.

I dreaded it when the phone rang as it meant someone had died: Traffic Police fatal accident officer

"I dreaded every time the phone rang because it meant someone had died,” says SSSGT Roizman Bin Mohamed Posari.

Ships crossing Hormuz need IRGC OK, unfreezing of assets part of deal, Iran official says

FILE PHOTO: Strait of Hormuz map is seen in this illustration taken April 15, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Going beyond decibels: Visualising how annoying traffic noise really is

Field Notes from Kuala Lumpur

Can cheaper latte and starting the day early solve KL’s perpetual traffic jams?

Vehicles on a road in the Bukit Bintang business area in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Five people, including 4-year-old, taken to hospital after Ang Mo Kio accident involving taxi

In a photo of the aftermath of the accident, it appears that the taxi had collided with the road divider railing.

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