causes

What Caused Traffic Jam in Singapore?

Compared to 5 years ago, traffic jam in Singapore become worse. What caused traffic jam?

1. the number of drivers trying to use the same road is so high that it goes beyond the road's capacity to handle cars.

2.  Choke point 1: Exit 14B from East Coast Parkway (ECP) to the MCE

Reasons for slow traffic:

• The road turns quite sharply from the ECP into the MCE.
• The road narrows from four lanes along the ECP to two lanes at Exit 14B into the MCE.
• There are two confusing signs near Exit 14B. One is for Central Boulevard and one for the MCE towards AYE,

Choke point 2: Exit 5 from MCE to ECP
Reasons for slow traffic:

• The road narrows from five lanes along the MCE to two lanes at Exit 5 into the ECP.
• There are not enough lane markings before the exit to indicate which lanes on the MCE are bound for the ECP. This caused some motorists headed for the ECP to filter from the right to left only near the exit.

Choke point 3: Exit 3 from MCE to Central Boulevard
Reasons for slow traffic:

• Many motorists heading towards Shenton Way and the Marina Bay Financial Centre used Exit 3 on the MCE to enter Central Boulevard, causing congestion.Motorists going to Shenton Way could have used Exit 1 further down instead of Exit 3.
• There is some construction in the area around Central Boulevard, with some road realignments, causing some confusion.

   Source : http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/mce-jams-what-caused-the-traffic-snarls-along-the-new-marina-coastal-e

3. Some road changes confuse some motorists

4. Accidents on the road

5.. New drivers who are afraid to speed on highway

6. Wet weather that make the road slippery and also make the screen blurr

7. There are many heavy-lifting truck on the road during peak hours

8. Public transportation is not enough for all people especially during the peak hours



another good source: http://www.slideshare.net/BhartheKM/traffic-jam-pollution-and-energy-consuption