Last night, got ltr from LTA. Minute I saw envelop from LTA, I noe sure nothing good wan. True enough, it was a $130 fine for driving in bus lane!!!! I remembered last month while hb was driving to work, I saw a guy taking a photo of us, so I remarked to hb: why is that man taking our photo? After that, we forgot about it. Nearly 3 weeks later, we get a fine. Walao! damn sneaky right? They should've just fined us straightaway right? Anyone has successfully appealed to LTA to waive the fine or not?
And then, 2 weeks ago, again while driving to work, I saw spotted lines across the PIE at the EUnos exit and looked up - lo and behold an ERP gantry! Yday, read newspaper 3 nov will be in operation. Walao!!!! Life just got harder for all Easterners man!
In a short span of time, inflation is up, and suddenly we are in technical recession and this what we had to pay alot more for:
Straits Times - $0.80 up to $0.90
ST Saturday - $0.90 to $1
Electricity - up 21% (!!)
ERP - extra gantries round the island
Taxi fares - extra fuel surcharge
Ironically, petrol is down and rice/oil etc are slightly cheaper but only so slight. sigh.