In a modern city such as Singapore, traffic jams are common at peak hours. Because of its small size, the Singapore Government has implemented two schemes to help ease congestion, Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) and the Vehicle Quota System. Although these measures have been somewhat effective, jams are still unavoidable. Because of this, many people wake who need to go to work or school wake up much earlier than their shift or session starts, just to ensure that they will reach their destination on time. Although many people use Singapore's efficient public transport, Singapore is still too small to completely avoid jams.

People buy and drive cars beucase of the more comfortable journey and flexible commute. However, they often don't see the cons to buying their own car, such as fuel and maintainence.