'I want people to see me and slow down': Man drives 'polite car' resembling police vehicle
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SINGAPORE — From a distance, the multipurpose vehicle is easily mistaken for a police patrol vehicle or ambulance but on closer inspection, the words on the minivan say polite, not police. Scan the QR code wrought large on the walls of the MPV, and you ar'I want people to see me and slow down': Man drives 'polite car' resembling police vehicle
SINGAPORE — From a distance, the multipurpose vehicle is easily mistaken for a police patrol vehicle or ambulance but on closer inspection, the words on the minivan say polite, not police. Scan the QR code wrought large on the walls of the MPV, and you are whisked away to the website of an ice cream shop. The MPV caught the eye of motorists, who have put up photos of the «Polite Car» on the SG Road Vigilante Facebook page on June 15. Netizens were divided in their views, with some in the comments section suggesting it was a good idea, while others said it was «intentionally misleading», because it looked like a police car. Speaking to The Straits Times, the owner of the vehicle, businessman Goh Yong Wei, 32, said since he decorated his Toyota Alphard with the decal in May, other motorists have been slowing down to give way to him on the roads. He said: «As a driver and motorbike rider in Singapore, I find that the driving culture here is not gracious, especially during peak hours. »I want to be noticed, I want the attention, I want people to see me and slow down to avoid a collision." Read more