Current Affairs (Term 1 Wk 6)

Q: You are the speech writer for the Minister of Transport of your country, who has plans to increase the traffic charges during peak hours at places suffering from acute traffic congestion problems. Draft a speech, which he is going to make on national television about an increase in the charges.

Dear citizens of Singapore, I am aware that many of the places have heavy traffic problems during peak hours. I am also aware that many drivers are not to happy about the number of ERPs and the amount of money they have to pay a day when they go through the gantry.

However, this has also proven to have made many people switch to public transport and the traffic at those areas have been smooth ever since. Thus, I will be increasing the charges per entry and plan to build more gantries which will be activated from 6.45 to 8am and 6-8pm. I am sure that after doing this, these places would be less crowded and those who continue to take this route will have a much smoother ride. Alternative is that you can switch to public transport. That will not only save money on fuel, but also help save the environment.

Thank-you for your attention.


(sorry...not much in this post, couldn't find a suitable blog prompt and don't really agree with building more ERPs gantries...)