Error on MFM1.52 No Right Turn near Stamford Road

[bkling]

MFM1.52 indicated me to right turn from Victoria Street to Stamford Road which right turn is not allowed. It almost caused an accident. Please check and update.

[OngCC]

Sorry to hear that, please use the GPS as a guide only, do not trust 100% on it.

BTW, how to make a right turn from Victoria Street to Stamford Road?

[mfm88]

Yes, over-reliance on machines can be disastrous.
Ground condition can change any moment as well, dont follow blindly.

Victoria street has been a 2 way street for quite some time, all turns "possible" !

[ace]

MFM1.52 indicated me to right turn from Victoria Street to Stamford Road which right turn is not allowed. It almost caused an accident. Please check and update.

Case 001/2009-Open
The incident has been investigated.... it has been concluded that the driver is at fault for not keeping a proper lookout... he or she did not exercise due care and judgement, The driver try to put the blame on the electronic GPSr device when it is he/she who failed to understand that he/she is over reliant on the electronic GPSr which is supposed to be a tool only.

Since the skill of handling the motor vehicle is not at fault... it is recommend that the driver go for refresher course to refamiliar himself/herself with what is the function of traffic lights, allowed turns, traffic signage, aka known as how to obey general Traffic Rules/Regulations.
Case 001/2009-Closed.


By the way, you can't turn right from Victoria Street to Stamford Road... If I'm not wrong, since I don't pass there often, you have to go further up to Coleman Street junction and make a u-turn.

[watchthewaves]

Yup, that is how Victoria St is at that stretch in front of CHIJMES. At the cross junction with Stamford Rd, you can't do a right turn into Stamford Rd. Similarly, on the same stretch going the other way on Victoria St, at the cross junction with Bras Basah Rd, you can't do a right turn into Bras Basah Rd either. This I haven't checked whether MFM1.52 is correct or not. Just thought I'd mention it.

[bkling]

MFM1.52 indicated me to right turn from Victoria Street to Stamford Road which right turn is not allowed. It almost caused an accident. Please check and update.

Case 001/2009-Open
The incident has been investigated.... it has been concluded that the driver is at fault for not keeping a proper lookout... he or she did not exercise due care and judgement, The driver try to put the blame on the electronic GPSr device when it is he/she who failed to understand that he/she is over reliant on the electronic GPSr which is supposed to be a tool only.

Since the skill of handling the motor vehicle is not at fault... it is recommend that the driver go for refresher course to refamiliar himself/herself with what is the function of traffic lights, allowed turns, traffic signage, aka known as how to obey general Traffic Rules/Regulations.
Case 001/2009-Closed.


By the way, you can't turn right from Victoria Street to Stamford Road... If I'm not wrong, since I don't pass there often, you have to go further up to Coleman Street junction and make a u-turn.

You sounded so serious like a High court judge. Just to be a bit blunt, what investigation have u carried out? Do u really know what had happened? Where did u find that I have blamed the GPS or MFM in my post. In addition, I am not saying that I have F1 driving skill but my driving experience without any accident is more than a lot of driving instructor in Singapore.

The true fact that we can't turn from Victoria Street to Stamford Road and in actual fact that I also did not right turn (With emergency break) that's whay is "almost" cause an accident scenario. I am not disputing that we cannot 100% relying on the GPS or any map and this statement is always correct. What I am trying to do is to report to the community that there is an error following the route set by Garmin+MFM1.52 which indicated me to right turn to the shortest route to reach my destination. I only hope this error to be rectified and updated in the new version to benefit other.

That's only my simple purpose of reporting it. Brother, steady...you are thinking & speculating too much.