Ferrari and Hyundai Sonata taxi accident at Bugis

[Cklasse]

It was quite shocking to see a red blur appeared from the left and then both cars flew with sparks. I thought this only happens in the movie.

[twisti]

slow motion of the video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWsr7TX-lJA

[Arshavin]

I salute the last sentence inside the video.

And from other online forums, this crazy Singapore government foreign talent had a record of speeding his rare car around spore.

Some other Singaporeans' in car recorders caught him speeding in his crashed rare car on roads. Their comments r the same - too fast too furious.

[Arshavin]

Anyone read today night chinese paper.

Wonder how can the Ferrari driver cousin say such words to reporters and the rest of sporrans.

[Odessus]

Anyone read today night chinese paper.

Wonder how can the Ferrari driver cousin say such words to reporters and the rest of sporrans.

What was said? Please share.

[Arshavin]

cant stand it when i read this pieces of news just now. for the admin, if cant post here, please delete it for me. cant really believe what i read till now.

PRC new citizen blamed deceased taxi driver Cheng Teck Hock for causing fatal accident at Bugis

Posted by temasektimes on May 14, 2012

While many Singaporeans are outraged at the PRC Ferrari driver Ma Chi for dangerous driving and causing a fatal accident in Bugis costing the lives of two innocent persons – Singaporean cabby Cheng Teck Hock and a Japanese woman in her 20s, one PRC new citizen pointed his finger at the cabby instead.

In a comment posted on Hardwarezone forum which drew immediate criticisms from fellow netizens, the PRC new citizen ‘Martin’ who uses the moniker ‘Jennet’ wrote:

“FERRARI DRIVER GOT FAULT. YES. BUT IT CAN BE AVERTED IF THE SONATA TAXI DRIVER IS A LITTLE MORE AWARE OF HIS SURROUNDINGS…IN A JUNCTION, YOU AREN’T SUPPOSE TO SUKA SUKA ACCELERATE ALSO! WHAT IF GOT ONCOMING TURNING VEHICLES, DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN ONLY NIA…”

[source: Hardwarezone forum]

According to Hardwarezone forumers who have met him, Martin came to Singapore a few years ago together with his parents and has obtained Singapore citizenship. It is not known if he has served National Service.

He is reportedly in his early 20s and run a chain of food stalls in Republic Polytechnic, Hwa Chong Junior College and National University of Singapore. His father is a rich businessman and has given money to him to run his food business.

Netizens have since sworn to boycott his stall.

Due to Singapore’s pro-China immigration policies, large number of PRC nationals such as Ma Chi and Martin have flocked to Singapore to live, work and study in recent years.

As too many of them were accepted into Singapore within too short a period of time with the majority not speaking the English language, it is difficult to integrate all of them into local society.

Singapore leaders have been exhorting Singaporeans to integrate with the newcomers. Speaking at a recent community forum, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said:

“Singaporeans need to do their part to make newcomers feel welcome, and to help them imbibe the values that have made Singapore strong as a society.”

For a start, Singaporeans should travel to China to learn more about their ‘comrades’ unique driving habits as more of them will be coming to Singapore soon.

[Arshavin]

Bro Odessus, the chinese night paper quote the words of his cousin.

translate to english language means: being rich does not means I am always at fault.

hope i translated the meaning correctly.

What was said? Please share.

[Ppp]

Everybody.. Please read this. http://temasektimes.wordpress.com/2012/05/15/family-of-prc-ferrari-driver-ma-chi-scolds-singapore-netizens-hold-back-your-poisonous-tongues/

I'm full of f****** shit after reading this news!!

[Odessus]

While it is true that being rich doesn't automatically put you at fault, however the fact of the matter is pretty straightforward in this instance that Ma Chi was clearly in the wrong. What is so difficult in admitting when the evident is so apparent?

[Arshavin]

Don't know what is the behind story between the paper reports and that crazy guy family members.

But clearly now our Singapore Chinese night papers are very fast n determined on reporting every single details they can dig about that crazy guy.

While it is true that being rich doesn't automatically put you at fault, however the fact of the matter is pretty straightforward in this instance that Ma Chi was clearly in the wrong. What is so difficult in admitting when the evident is so apparent?

[Arshavin]

I stay at same Area as him. Our Direct MP was there last night , together with our Law MP who is the head of Née Soon GRC.

Hope whatever promise these 2 guys give to the family comes fruitful and not empty ones

a few of my friends are rallying their colleagues, my wife is rallying hers and I'm doing for mine too. collecting white gold to bring down to the wake.

[HYM]

I stay at same Area as him. Our Direct MP was there last night , together with our Law MP who is the head of Née Soon GRC.

Hope whatever promise these 2 guys give to the family comes fruitful and not empty ones

a total of 2k collected from 52 pax. not bad lah, quite OK for SG standards.

[Arshavin]

Good effort

[jon]

Saw this on Asiaone forum:

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Chinese netizens slam driver as 'spoilt brat'

BEIJING - The Chinese national behind a deadly Ferrari crash in Singapore has drawn the ire of his countrymen, with netizens here slamming the dead man as a spoilt, rich brat and a disgrace to China.

Mr Ma Chi, 31, was widely condemned online as a lawless member of the fu er dai (rich second generation), a derogatory term used to describe those who have done little to earn their inherited riches and flaunt their wealth with impunity.

The cyber community here was alerted to the horrific tragedy after at least 10 news websites carried photographs and articles on Tuesday.

In the accident last Saturday morning, Mr Ma's million-dollar sports car collided with a taxi, which then hit a motorcycle. Mr Ma died at the scene. Cabby Cheng Teck Hock and his passenger Shigemi Ito died in hospital.

Most netizens had little sympathy for the financial adviser from Sichuan, who was applying for permanent residency in Singapore. Little is known about Mr Ma's family background.

'Such young tycoons have done so much damage, and they are still so full of themselves when overseas. It is a real disgrace to us Chinese,' wrote Mr Fei Yuanqi on the popular QQ.com website.

Another netizen Zhang Qianye said: 'China's tycoons, the world's nuisance.'

Many pointed out that Mr Ma's behaviour suggests that rich Chinese assume that the way things work in China would be replicated overseas. In short, their wealth and connections would allow them to do as they please, which usually includes ignoring the law or bribing their way out of trouble.

'Singapore is a country which is really ruled by law. It is not like ours, which is ruled by men. When the American boy broke Singapore's law years ago, he was still caned according to the country's laws even after (then) United States President Bill Clinton pleaded on his behalf,' said an unnamed netizen on the nationalist Global Times website, referring to the famous Michael Fay incident in 1994.

Others pointed out that Chinese nationals have problems not just in Singapore. Mainlanders who drive in Hong Kong have raised the hackles of the local people, blogger Han Yuting said, adding: 'Our traffic rules and driving standards could be the worst in the world.'

Since the accident, hundreds of Singaporeans have also lambasted Mr Ma at online forums, largely for his wealth.

Some pointed to other recent accidents in Singapore caused by Chinese nationals. In March, a 30-year-old Chinese national allegedly hijacked a taxi that hit and killed a 34-year-old cleaner.

Typical of the humour commonly seen on China's Web, many netizens urged Singapore to take in more of such rich, spoilt Chinese so they would leave China.

But a minority defended Mr Ma online, including a poster on blogging site Sina Weibo who said he was a self-made man.

Others criticised Singaporeans' outrage, saying it reveals the latent discrimination towards mainland Chinese.

'Singaporeans have been displeased with Chinese immigrants snatching their rice bowls, raising prices of products... this car crash made the situation even more intolerable for the locals, and anti-Chinese emotions are escalating,' said a comment on KDNet.

From ST:

'Such young tycoons have done so much damage, and they are still so full of themselves when overseas. It is a real disgrace to us Chinese.'

- Netizen Fei Yuanqi, posting on the QQ.com website in criticism of Ferrari driver Ma Chi, who was cremated at Mount Vernon.

I went to check online. Weibo also got a lot of posts.

One of the posters said that because of the event PRCs are going to get blamed for some time, but he also wants to scold the driver for drink driving.

Wah, bad news travel fast

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[Berrie]

Frm the comment(s) on carscoop, Ferrari was going at min 186km/hr?!? Oh mine...

We can't choose hw we die but at least choose hw we want to live!

[keltanky]

599 lei, very easy high speed. now only the other prc in the fa la ri, can only tell the whole storie lor...

[blackmercs]

Do you guys notice the way we drive after this unfortunately incident?. Lately most drivers adpot gracious driving!! No horn & most of them willingly to give way to one another!!

[Arshavin]

Fully agree. Haha. I slowly go into the right turn box even when the green arrow is out and the taxi behind me didn't horn me. Last time, always got horn by cars behind.

Do you guys notice the way we drive after this unfortunately incident?. Lately most drivers adpot gracious driving!! No horn & most of them willingly to give way to one another!!

[keltanky]

actually quite true, with lately so many white ants on the prowl, so much cars are actually follow law and very gracious.