It's official: Singapore drivers worse than Hong Kong counterparts

Survey shows drivers in Singapore are more likely to go through an amber light.

AXA said:

One of the most striking results from AXA’s road safety survey is the fact that drivers from both cities ranked going through an amber light, speeding and failing to signal as the top three dangerous driving behaviours they commit most frequently.

While going through an amber light was ranked as the top dangerous driving behaviour as committed by Singapore drivers, it ranked second for Hong Kong drivers. Also worthy to note was that a significantly larger proportion of Hong Kong drivers admitted to speeding than their counterparts in Singapore.

What is worrying, however, is the decreasing number of drivers who perceive going through an amber light as being dangerous in nature and irrespective of the driver or situation. The number decreased from 58% to 53% year on year among Singapore drivers. A similar decrease was also noted amongst Hong Kong drivers, from 63% to 61% in 2011.

The same observation was made when it came to the perceived danger of speeding at more than 10 kilometres an hour above the limit. Only 40% and 43% of drivers from Singapore and Hong Kong respectively rated speeding as being dangerous in nature, the lowest across the dangerous driving behaviours polled.

75% and 63% of drivers from Singapore and Hong Kong respectively ranked overtaking, turning or switching lanes without signalling as perceptibly dangerous driving behaviour in both cities. Yet, it ranked as the third most frequently committed dangerous driving behaviour in both cities.