From a distance, this white multi-purpose vehicle is easily mistaken for a police patrol vehicle. But on closer inspection, the words on the vehicle spell “polite”, not “police”. And when you scan the QR code printed on the side of the vehicle, you are taken to the website of an ice-cream shop.
The “Polite Car” has caught the eye of motorists, who put up photos of it on the SG Road Vigilante Facebook page on June 15, reports The Straits Times.
Netizens were divided in their views of the vehicle, with some commenting that it is a good idea, and others saying it is “intentionally misleading” as it looks like a police car.
Speaking to The Straits Times, the owner of the vehicle, businessman Goh Yong Wei, 32, said that since he pasted the decals on his Toyota Alphard in May, other motorists have been slowing down to give way to him on the road.
“As a driver and motorbike rider, I find that the driving culture in Singapore is not gracious, especially during peak hours,” he said.
