Traffic Jam to Malaysia

I was told that sometime Malaysian with SG PR and driving SG cars, will pass thru unmanned gantry as their passport doesnt need to checked nor stamped. Some SGreans may have followed these cars and thought that it is the right thing to do. Its could have been the case.

In anycase, always makesure that you check yr passports are stamped. If not, you will be next in line squatting naked behind the prison.

I went JB yesterday, out of 4 of us I was the only one had to get out and scan fingers.

Only going in, coming out nothing. No one could explain why..

your fingers too oily......cuasing the scanner to mulfunction after you put your thumb on it????

Khorkar wrote:

I was told that sometime Malaysian with SG PR and driving SG cars, will pass thru unmanned gantry as their passport doesnt need to checked nor stamped. Some SGreans may have followed these cars and thought that it is the right thing to do. Its could have been the case.

In anycase, always makesure that you check yr passports are stamped. If not, you will be next in line squatting naked behind the prison.

Not true, all M'sian passports still need to be scanned into the system....these girls were kinda stupid to go through without getting their passports chopped.. though the M'sian customs went overboard in their treatment of them...what else do you expect from a misogynistic country, founder of the obedient wives club......?????

I once drove through the Thai border where no one was manning the booths but still had the common sense to walk to an officer and get the passport stamped.....

conclusion: Silly girls but the consequences didn't fit the crime (or the other way around)

nientsu wrote:

your fingers too oily......cuasing the scanner to mulfunction after you put your thumb on it????

Confirmed you have not scanned your fingers yet hor?!!
Or you don't go to JB?
They are scanning not only the thumb bro!
Even your middle finger..

nientsu wrote:

your fingers too oily......cuasing the scanner to mulfunction after you put your thumb on it????

Maybe the beer fingers!

just wondering how's the latest status on JB jam? are they improving or getting worse?

sianz already...so difficult to jo jb.

Have some improvement.....they have extended cable length to scanner, so now passengers can do their finger scanning without getting out of car, which were very troublesome.

They should consider waiving this finger scanning requirement for Singapore Citizens as our passport ain't easy to fraud. Moreover, Singapore is a small country and quite easy to track down a person if need be ...

Turbo wrote:

They should consider waiving this finger scanning requirement for Singapore Citizens as our passport ain't easy to fraud. Moreover, Singapore is a small country and quite easy to track down a person if need be ...

Except when he's held in a high-security institution but manages to somehow escape...

No finger scannin for woodland custom on weekend..
Fren ask y no scannin, n officer say will cause jam..

So now woodland is jus the usual que length..

Roystonnn wrote:

No finger scannin for woodland custom on weekend..
Fren ask y no scannin, n officer say will cause jam..

So now woodland is jus the usual que length..

Really? That's stupid. Security is security... not security on easy-traffic-days-only.

When traffic jam and queue long long, no smugglers will want to smugly
As such custom officer can't show their value

Traffic was absolutely smooth this morning when I went in about 9:30am

Apparently they have a new system installed that helps to smoothen traffic

Went in today and no more scanning.
Traffic was normal.

yeah man TS ,

It is a funny reason. keke.
Maybe the custom officer also buey tahan the jam.
(they may take 3-4 more hours to clear the jam than previous - means damn freaking BZ!)

But anyway, as long as scanning not required at woodlands, I am happy!!! hee!

We went last Thursday 16 June 2011 1055am, the moment we pass SG ICA traffic Jam Back flow from JB, we can't make U turn to SG, so got to endure the jam luckily it took 35 minutes to clear! 1130am...Damn!

Also due to School holidays???

iron eagle wrote:

We went last Thursday 16 June 2011 1055am, the moment we pass SG ICA traffic Jam Back flow from JB, we can't make U turn to SG, so got to endure the jam luckily it took 35 minutes to clear! 1130am...Damn!

Also due to School holidays???

35 minutes is nothing compared to the horror stories of 4+ hours. At least you got in safely

No squats etc

for men, i think star jumps are scarier

I saw this article...........I donno whether to be happy coz it mite be true...or sad coz it mite just be one of those again

Quote :

JOHOR BARU, Malaysia - The Malaysia Automated Clearance System (MACS) is expected to replace the manual system at the Causeway and Second Link by year-end.

Immigration director-general Datuk Alias Ahmad said the fast-track clearance system, which involved the use of sticker tags and a biometric system, was faster and more efficient.

Duval_S wrote:

I saw this article...........I donno whether to be happy coz it mite be true...or sad coz it mite just be one of those again

Quote :

JOHOR BARU, Malaysia - The Malaysia Automated Clearance System (MACS) is expected to replace the manual system at the Causeway and Second Link by year-end.

Immigration director-general Datuk Alias Ahmad said the fast-track clearance system, which involved the use of sticker tags and a biometric system, was faster and more efficient.

Its one of those "get rich quick attempt" to benefit somebody whenever they try to introduce a new system. After a while, the whole system falls apart and they're back to the old ways of doing things.......

What? they want to create a special lane for MACS? die liao,
SG drivers will jump and cut Q. Still there will be massive JAM! unless they have a Polis man standing there ready to issue summon than Q jumper will obey!

They should tie-up with McDonalds to allow a drive-through lane as well so people can eat while they wait for MACs.

Heck, set up a link with Apple so that they can buy Mac stuff too.

... it's a dreary Monday, forgive me.

Ok every one who hv a MACs must show to POLIS man who manned at special lane than can pass thru, so NO Q Jumpers!

Duval_S wrote:

I saw this article...........I donno whether to be happy coz it mite be true...or sad coz it mite just be one of those again

Quote :

JOHOR BARU, Malaysia - The Malaysia Automated Clearance System (MACS) is expected to replace the manual system at the Causeway and Second Link by year-end.

Immigration director-general Datuk Alias Ahmad said the fast-track clearance system, which involved the use of sticker tags and a biometric system, was faster and more efficient.

Last week, I was told by a fren that you don't need to have the "min 4 visits a month" thingy to apply for the MACS card (advise those interested to read the full article and check criteria online). Anyway, I thought at RM30 a year, it is a very good offer to SGP passport holders to enjoy the convenience. I paid more to ICA just to get my SGP passport issued faster.