The red coupe's rackless act

(skip to 2min for the act)

Just now at about 7pm along the Upper Serangoon viaduct almost had an accident.

This red coupe (should be SJV2571) was behind me when entered the viaduct.

As the speed limit for the viaduct is 70km/hr, I was driving at 70-80km/hr.

I was on the right lane and there was a lorry on the left.

The driver for the red coupe was getting restless, thus he kept high beam me.

So when he got a chance to overtake me, he took revenge.

See the action in the video.

To this driver, 

I expected what you will do, thus I had slow down.

Without signaling and cutting in recklessly, you think you will win?

You think you will win if I hit the back of your car.

But you forgot there is such thing call car camera.

I already attached the video.

Should I send it to the Traffic Police?

Eh...Uncle, you cleaning my taxi leh...

One day after my shift, went top up petrol.

So while topping up, I go wet towel to clean the taxi.

When I came back, I saw an uncle cleaning my taxi.

Did I remember wrongly where I park?

So I checked the number plate.

Correct, its my taxi.

The uncle saw me and decided to see the number plate.

After seeing, he realised he had cleaned the wrong taxi.

I also couldn't help but laugh.

He also start laughing too.

So we both had a good laugh.

Taxi crashes into drain after being hit by car in Corporation Road accident

Taxi crashes into drain after being hit by car in Corporation Road accident

A taxi ran over the railings of a drain after it was involved in an accident near Corporation Road, reported STOMPer Yew Weng.

The STOMPer wrote:

"A taxi crashed into a drain on Jul 27.

"It happened when the taxi was driving out from Hu Ching Road but got hit on the side by an oncoming vehicle.

"After getting hit by the vehicle, the taxi stopped moving for about 10 seconds before it mounted the curb and it entered the drainage area, running over the railings.

"I saw the passenger come out of the taxi to try and rescue the taxi driver."

PS:

10seconds is very long in an accident.

Its either STOMPer mus-calculated or ....

Whose fault?

If by traffic rules, from small road is at the losing end.

Driver blocks taxi's way at traffic junction and exits vehicle to scold cabby

Driver blocks taxi's way at traffic junction and exits vehicle to scold cabby

STOMPer Ronnie sent in a video of a driver coming out of his vehicle to scold a cabbie at a traffic junction despite initially blocking the taxi .

Said the STOMPer:

"This was taken yesterday (July 27) along Keppel Road turning into Cantonment Road.

"I suspect something happened before this because I head the taxi honking at the driver before this.

"I think I saw the taxi wanted to turn right, but was blocked by the driver at the previous junction."

PS:

Must everything be settle in the middle of the road?

Pls think of other road users.

An idiot blog by a bias blogger

Singapore has the world’s worst taxi drivers

PS:

This guy is supposed to had travel to alot of places.

But he is either every lucky in other country other than Singapore or he is bias.

When people explained to him, he don't listen.

So no point explaining to him, he already closed his mind.

Since to this blogger that this i the case, than stop taking taxi here.

Driver jailed after hit-and-run that killed cabby

Driver jailed after hit-and-run that killed cabby

SOURCE: The New Paper

Death came in a moment of grace.

Cabby Foo Ching Fwee, 72, had stepped out of his taxi to get a plastic bag from the boot of his taxi for a sick passenger when he was knocked down and killed by a car.

Mr Foo had picked up the passenger heading to Bukit Panjang from Lucky Plaza at around 1am on Aug 12 last year.

At 1.20am on the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) towards Jurong, his passenger asked for a plastic bag, saying he felt like vomiting.

Mr Foo stopped his taxi on the shoulder of the PIE near the Bukit Timah Expressway exit to get a plastic bag.

As he was returning to the driver’s seat, a car travelling on the extreme left lane of the expressway hit him.

Mr Foo was flung 10m away and landed near a metal guard rail on the edge of the expressway.

The car that hit him did not stop, but it’s dislodged number plate was found at the scene.

Police traced the plate back to Yeo Yee Kuan, the owner of the car.

Yesterday, Yeo, 30, was sentenced to six weeks’ jail and fined $7,000 for the hit-and-run accident.

Yeo pleaded guilty to a charge of negligently causing the death of Mr Foo and failing to stop his car after the accident to render assistance.

Yeo, who moved to Singapore from Malaysia in 2004, has been working here as an IT consultant and became a permanent resident in 2005.

He is married with a one-year-old child.

The District Court heard that on Aug 11, Yeo finished work at around 7pm and went for a drink at St James Power Station.

He drank a bottle of beer and left the club around midnight.

Feeling tired, he rested in his car before driving home, his mitigation plea said.

Yeo slowed down his car to a speed of about 60kmh as he entered a bend towards the PIE exit.

At that point, he nodded off. Then he heard a bang.

He looked into his rear mirror and saw a taxi with its hazard light blinking parked by the road shoulder but protruding slightly into the lane he was in.

In a state of shock, he drove on, the mitigation plea stated.

He later decided to stop some distance away to check the damage to his car. Apart from the missing number plate, its left headlight was slightly damaged.

Afraid that his wife would question him about the damage, Yeo drove to HarbourFront, parked his car at the Seah Im Road carpark and left.

Around 4am that day, police arrested him at his home on Petir Road.

In the mitigation plea, Yeo’s lawyer, Mr Shashi Nathan of Inca Law LLC, said Yeo had woken up before 7am for work and was extremely tired during the drive home.

He also did not see Mr Foo on the road.

Even after the accident, Yeo did not know that he had hit and killed someone until he was told at the police station.

Mr Shashi said it was Yeo’s momentary inattention or misjudgement that caused the accident.

Yeo is deeply remorseful and paid his respects at Mr Foo’s wake.

He has also stopped driving and sold his car soon after the accident.

PS:

RIP Mr Foo.

Justice is done.

Drivers, if really tired, just find a place to stop and rest.

Better be safe than be sorry.

Taxis out of COE bidding process from August

Taxis out of COE bidding process from August

SINGAPORE: Taxis will be taken out of the Certificate of Entitlement (COE) bidding process from next month, as the government also plans to improve taxi availability on the road.

The move is in response to feedback that taxi operators may have influence on COE prices, said Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew on Friday.

And to ensure that these operators use their fleets better, the number of COEs they are entitled to will be tied to taxi availability standards.

These standards will be introduced next year.

All taxis currently bid under the small car category or Category A of the COE system. But from August, they will be removed from the bidding process permanently.

Instead, COEs used for taxi fleet expansion will be extracted from the quota for Category E, which is usually meant for big cars.

Taxi operators will pay for the COEs based on Category A's Prevailing Quota Premium, which is the moving average of the COE prices over the last three months.

Mr Lui said: "There is evidence to show that the taxis, at least in the last bidding cycle and earlier bidding cycles, have not affected prices. But there is also some evidence that they may have affected prices in the Category A COEs.

"...Taking in the feedback from the public and from the industry and having studied this issue for quite some time, we thought that this is the appropriate thing to do. They will still be paying Category A prices, but they will be price takers henceforth, so they will just pay Prevailing Quota Premium. "

Improving taxi availability to better serve commuters, especially during peak periods, is another issue.

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) says the number of taxis on the road has gone up by more than twice the growth of ridership in recent years.

Yet, there has been persistent feedback about taxis not being available.

So from 2014, the number of COEs for fleet expansion will be tied to the extent operators are able to meet taxi availability standards.

The LTA says it is still in discussion with operators on the proposed taxi availability standards and it expects to reveal the details in the fourth quarter this year.

Meantime, from August this year to December 2013, the number of COEs that operators are able to procure will be matched closely to the growth in taxi ridership.

Mr Lui said LTA will reveal details next week.

When contacted, the biggest taxi operator, ComfortDelGro, said it expects the impact to be minimal since it has been using the Prevailing Quota Premium for taxi replacements.

Another taxi operator, SMRT, said it will study the measures.

Mr Cedric Foo, chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Transport, welcomed the move by the authorities. He also suggested another way to tackle the problem of taxi availability.

"If we were to set the standard, it could read something like (requiring) the fleet of taxis to be on the road 70 percent of the time, and create an average taxi miles per day. That will get the taxis out on the streets rather than have part of the fleet idling some part of the day," he said.

Mr Ang Hin Kee, adviser to the National Taxi Association, said that Friday's announcement will help ensure that more commuters are able to get a cab whenever they want to.

But Mr Ang, who is also an MP, said that having more taxis on the road alone does not solve the problem of availability.

"During peak hours, there must be alternative expansion plans other than just taxi availability. During peak hour at, let's say 8-9am, I can understand there will be huge congestion on the road. Buses are also quite packed, so is MRT. So, riding on taxis alone to solve availability problem will not be an easy one."

Welcoming the latest move by LTA, industry players said they expect prices for small cars to drop a little.

They said demand for small cars will still be high, as there is not enough supply of COEs in that category.

Some called for taxis to be taken out of the vehicle quota system entirely.

Mr Michael Wong from the Motor Traders Association of Singapore said: "The public transport numbers should be planned in accordance with how our public transport planners look at service delivery and utility. If that's the case...all that they really need to do is to fix the number of taxis you want per year and then pay the PQP (Prevailing Quota Premium), (just like) what they have formulated now."

- CNA/ir

PS:

Finally they realised this is the right way.

Lets hope things will become cheaper soon.

百公斤德士司机 车内吐血身亡

百公斤德士司机　车内吐血身亡

百公斤重德士司机，在车内吐血吐到死，留下一整瓶鲜血，
事发后需动用六七名警员，才能将死者从德士中移出。

这起命案发生在昨晚9时许，地点是小印度一带，

狄生路上段和卫德路上段的交界处。

死者是一名50多岁的华族男子，住在兀兰一带。

吐血奄奄一息，公众惊见急报警。

完整报道，请翻阅26.07.2012《新明日报》。

Cabby dies after bleeding from mouth and nose

PS:

Condolences to his family.

Another cabby died on his job.

All people should really take care of their health.

德士内喝开水 女郎被骂15分钟

德士内喝开水　女郎被骂15分钟

只因在德士内喝一口水，女郎竟惹怒司机，短短15分钟路程，

多次被言语羞辱，甚至被骂“三八”！

刚上车 感到口渴

声称遭德士司机羞辱的是售货员郭小姐（23岁），她向《联合晚报》透露，

上周六（7月14日）午夜下班后，

从樟宜机场搭了一辆康福德士到新开的购物中心樟宜坊（Changi City Point）找朋友。

刚上车，她感到口渴，因此喝了一口白开水，

不料30多岁的司机竟严厉地告诉她：“车上不准喝水！”

完整报道，请翻阅22.07.2012《联合晚报》。

PS:

Food is a no no.

But drinks is still ok.

But this is still a one sided story.

So we still need to hear the cabby's side of the story.

Just missed by 1 day

I really can count myself lucky.

I just got back from my out station.

And Hong Kong was where I took my flight back to Singapore on Sunday 22Jul2012.

That day was quite sunny when I was flying out.

Who would know that the next day, typhoon was coming?

So far all my friends around that area are safe.

Typhoon sweeps toward Hong Kong and south China

Cabby starts fare meter only at 6pm so he can charge me more

Cabby starts fare meter only at 6pm so he can charge me more

STOMPer Kiat Ming says the driver of a cab he took from Changi Airport waited till the 25% surcharge kicked in at 6pm to switched on the meter, even though the STOMPer had boarded the cab before 6pm.

Wrote the STOMPer:

"I boarded a Trans Cab taxi from Singapore Changi Airport on 1st July 2012 5.58pm.

"The Trans Cab taxi driver purposely started the cab meter at 6.00pm sharp because there will be a 25% surcharge on top of the flag down fare.

"I did question the driver about why he did not start the meter immediately but waited till 6pm.

"His reply to me was: "Why just now you didn't ask me to start the meter? Just a few cents extra only."

"From his reply, I can be sure that he is doing this on purpose and trying to get extra money from customers. I wrote in to complain to Trans Cab, but have not received a reply."

PS:

Another black sheep causing trouble.

Why they don't learn?

Now with social media, people can get famous very fast.

Taxi fare cheats

$1,200 fine for taxi cheat who dodged at least 34 fares

A woman taxi passenger who repeatedly dodged her fares by claiming she did not have the money was fined $1,200 yesterday.

But Tanya Azurre Lee, 29, could not pay the penalty and will serve six days' jail in default.

The court heard that she managed to avoid coughing up fares for at least 34 cab journeys.

In one case in April last year, she told a taxi driver who dropped her at Woodlands Avenue 7 that she had no cash and would have to get it from a friend's flat.

When the cabby threatened to drive her to the police station, Lee handed over her identity card and took down his mobile phone number, promising to settle the $17.80 fare the next day.

But she failed to do so and the driver, who still had her card, went to the police.

Then on Sept 7, she took a taxi from her home in Whampoa Drive to Woodlands at 12.30am. During the journey, she told the cabby she had lost her wallet.

When they arrived at Woodlands Avenue 7, she wrote her name, identity card and cellphone numbers on a piece of paper and gave it to the driver. He also took her picture.

She promised to pay the $25.20 fare the next day. But when she failed to answer his text messages, the driver went to the police.

Lee, who is unemployed, pleaded guilty to two charges of fare evasion. She was fined $600 on each count.

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) allowed her to settle the other 32 outstanding fares. Lee promised the judge that she would not repeat her mistake.

Prosecuting officer Steven Lua said she had taken advantage of taxi drivers doing an honest job.

First-time offenders can be fined up to $1,000 on each charge.

ComfortDelGro, the biggest taxi company here with a fleet of about 15,600 cabs, has seen an increase in the number of reported fare cheat cases.

Its spokesman Tammy Tan said the number of such cases for the first half of this year has gone up, compared to about 1,000 cases in the same period last year.

The LTA and the Public Transport Council received about 70 taxi fare evasion reports last year.

The spokesman for the authority also said that there were close to 30 taxi fare evasion cases from January to May this year.

The LTA helped recover the fares in some cases while investigations were ongoing for the rest.

While Lee is not the first to be taken to court for dodging fares, The Straits Times understands that prosecutions are rare.

Cabbies said they do not like to report fare evaders to the police as it could take time. Cabby Neil Lee, 60, said: 'Some of us accept it as an occupational hazard.'

National Taxi Association advisor Ang Hin Kee noted that many cases go unreported by cabbies.

'This issue is one which many drivers do experience,' he said. 'With this court case, maybe commuters who are tempted to cheat on fares will think twice.'

More taxi fare cheat cases go unreported, numbers on the rise

Every day, seven people enjoy a 'free' ride when they flee without paying the cab fare.

And these are just the ones known about because they are reported by two of the bigger taxi companies here.

Many more cases go unreported because cabbies do not see the point of going to the police when they do not have details of the passengers.

Mr Ramli Suri, 49, a cabby for the last four years said: 'If he runs off and the fare is $6 or $7, I don't have time to waste chasing him down. I'd rather just move along to the next passenger.' 

More taxi fare cheat cases go unreported, numbers on the rise 

 SINGAPORE - Every day, at least seven people flee without paying for their cab ride, 

said The Straits Times (ST).

And there could be more as these are just the ones that have been reported by two bigger taxi companies here. 

Last Tuesday, Tanya Azurre Lee, 29, pleaded guilty to two charges of fare evasion. She was fined $600 for each offence.

Lee managed to avoid paying for at least 34 cab rides before she was caught, according to ST.

This recent case has given cabbies some hope that fare dodgers can be tracked down and punished as most of them do not see the point of reporting them to the police when they do not have details of the passengers.

A 49-year-old cabby, Mr Ramli Suri, who has been in the trade for the last four years, said that it is a waste of time chasing the taxi fare cheat down, especially when the fare is just $6 or $7. "I'd rather just move along to the next passenger," he said.

Under the law, fare evasion carries a maximum fine of $2,000 or six months' jail for repeat offenders - per charge.

PS:

Everyday, at least 7 fare cheats.

Thats a lot.

At least some are caught and punished.

Outstation from 18-22Jul

I will be outstation from 18-22 Jul.

Woman fined $1,200 for evading $43 worth of taxi fare

Woman fined $1,200 for evading $43 worth of taxi fare

A 29-year-old was fined $1,200 after being found guilty of two counts of fare evasion, reported The Straits Times.

Unemployed Tanya Azzure Lee had skipped paying taxi drivers their fare for at least 34 times, reported the newspaper.

The traffic court was told how she hopped into a taxi at Whampoa on April 15 last year, travelled to her destination in Woodlands Avenue 7, and then told the driver that she could not pay the fare of $17.80.

She then told the driver that she would go up to her relative's home and get the money to settle the fare. 

The taxi driver rejected the idea and told her that he would drive her to a police station instead.

She handed over her identity card and took down the driver's mobile phone number, 

promising to settle the fare the following day.

However, she failed to do so and the driver made a police report on April 18.

On Sep 7, she made another trip from Whampoa to Woodlands at 12.30 am, 

and attempted the same ruse on the taxi driver. 

This time round she handed over her mobile number, identity card number and name. 

The taxi driver also took a photograph of the woman.

Once again she failed to settle a taxi fare of $25.20.

She was fined $600 on each of the two counts but had been allowed to settle the other 32 fares.

Taxi drivers told The Straits Times that they prefer not to report fare evaders 

as they take up an hour or two of their valuable time. 

One even likened it to being no more than a job hazard.

abrahamr@sph.com.sg

PS:

This should send a message to those whom want to cheat fare.

Actually the best is to go cashless for taxi.

Thus no cash means no target for robbers.

Taxi and lorry damaged in Gul Circle accident

Taxi and lorry damaged in Gul Circle accident

A taxi and a lorry were damaged after both vehicles was involved in an accident in Gul Circle today (Jul 16), reports STOMPer muhammad hairil.

The STOMPer wrote:

"I was driving in the 2nd lane at Gul Circle at around 1.34pm today (Jul 16) when this cabby just dashed out to make a right turn, thinking he could pass the big lorry.

"He was wrong -- the big lorry ended up hitting the taxi.

"Luckily, no one was hurt.

"To all taxi drivers -- please be safe while on the road."

PS:

Not only to cabbies, but all road users.

Pls be careful while on the road.

This taxi uncle sure lose this case, cos got witness.

Cabby charged with hit-and-run fatal accident at East Coast Parkway

Cabby charged with hit-and-run fatal accident at East Coast Parkway

A taxi driver was charged on Monday with offences connected to a fatal hit-and-run accident along East Coast Parkway.

Ng Chin Huat, 62, is accused of causing the death of motorcyclist Hussain Abdullah Bagarib, 60, by failing to keep a proper lookout which resulted in the cab hitting the back of the rider's motorbike at about 11.45pm on May 20 last year.

He allegedly failed to stop after the accident, failed to render assistance, and removed his vehicle from the scene of the accident.

Ng was represented by Mr K. Anparasan, who applied for an adjournment.

PS:

Drivers, if u hit someone, do stop to help.

Its the correct thing to do.

Van and taxi park illegally and block other vehicles for 45 minutes at carpark in Redhill

Van and taxi park illegally and block other vehicles for 45 minutes at carpark in Redhil

STOMPer Ben had to wait 45 minutes because his car was blocked by a van and a taxi, which were parked illegally in front of other parked vehicles at a carpark in Redhill Lane.

Said the STOMPer:

"Two vehicles were blocking my car from exiting.

"Who should I report this to?

"We waited for more 45 minutes, from 6.30pm to 7.15pm today (July 14).

PS:

From the photo, its either the van or the taxi block.

Since STOMPer never said which vehicle was nearest to his, so I can't judge.

Taxis park at bus stop near Hong Lim CC while waiting for phone bookings

Taxis park at bus stop near Hong Lim CC while waiting for phone bookings

STOMPer Yvonne noticed that multiple taxis were parked at a bus stop near Hong Lim Community Centre at about 4.55pm today (July 13). The cab drivers said they were resting when approached by the STOMPer, but drove off shortly after with the on-call sign displayed.

Said the STOMPer:

"At 4:55pm today (July 13), at Hong Lim Community Centre, I saw a line of taxis parked at the bus stop.

"I approached them to ask if the cabs were available, but the taxi drivers said they are resting.

"But the next minute they drive off with the "On Call" sign displayed.

"I am utterly disturbed by this."

PS:

Kena caught in the act.

Already said with new media, got to be more careful.

Bus and taxi collide opposite Tekka Market

Bus and taxi collide opposite Tekka Market

STOMPer Uma noticed that a bus and a taxi had been involved in an accident opposite Tekka Market. 

The STOMPer spotted this incident today (July 14), at about 11.50am.

Said the STOMPer:

"There was an accident opposite Tekka Market bus stop at about 11.50am.

"It was raining and the road was slippery.

"Then, bus service 33 reversed and hit the car behind it."

PS:

Looks like the cabby got a witness.

Rainy day really makes driving more difficult.

Pls be more careful.

Cabby saves passenger needless hassle

Cabby saves passenger needless hassle

I COMMEND Comfort taxi driver Sim Inn Tiong, driving taxi number SHA1860C, for his honesty.

Last month, I boarded his taxi and alighted at Victoria Street near the Singapore Management University (SMU). In my hurry, I left my wallet in the taxi.

I realised it was missing shortly after alighting. 

After my errands at SMU, I wanted to lodge a police report and call my credit card company to suspend my credit line.

Fortunately, Mr Sim telephoned the university and informed my colleague that he had found my wallet and was waiting nearby for me to collect it.

All this took place within 10 minutes. 

Mr Sim's prompt action saved me the inconvenience of lodging a police report.

Richard Mak

PS:

Another letter from customer praising an honest cabby.

Malaysia's Sedition Act...only in Asia?

Picked up 2 Caucasian, a couple.

During the trip, news were read through the radio.

And the news about Malaysia's Sedition Act.

The guy was curious about what 'Sedition' mean.

So he search online.

Once he found put, he read out aloud.

So the gal commented 'only in Asia'.

I really want to tell her that there are also stupid law in the western world.

But I didn't.

So when reached their location, the gal alight 1st.

So I told the guy about 'Arrested for overdue library 'Twilight' book'.

After hearing it, he said 'fxxxing sxxx, this really happened!'

I told him that he could go search it online.

Driver charged over hit-and-run that left 2 boys injured at Tampines

Driver charged over hit-and-run that left 2 boys injured at Tampines

A motorist serving a driving ban that is in force until August next year was yesterday charged with offences related to a hit-and-run accident in Tampines last Sunday.

Tong Chee Wei, 32, who is self-employed, is accused of having been behind the wheel of a car while serving a 11/2-year driving ban.

He is also said to have driven without insurance coverage.

A third charge accuses him of dangerous driving; he allegedly failed to stop at a red light and hit a pair of twins aged 12 at a pedestrian crossing at about 10am.

He was also charged with failing to stop after the accident and failing to render assistance.

One of the boys had abrasions on his face and limbs while the other dislocated an elbow and had abrasions on his hands and legs.

Tong’s lawyer Josephine Tay told the court that she had just taken on the case and sought a six-week adjournment to look into it.

District Judge Wong Li Tein allowed Tong to go on a business trip to Thailand next week.

He is now out on $15,000 bail and will be back in court on Aug 23.

For driving while banned from doing so, he could be jailed for up to three years and fined up to $10,000.

For dangerous driving, the maximum punishment is a $3,000 fine and a one–year jail term.

PS:

The driver involved is not a cabby.

But his father is.

His father had repeated told him not to drive while under driving ban.

But he refused to listen to him.

Luckily to him, the 2 boys were not seriously injured.

Healthcare provider offers more affordable GP services for taxi drivers

Healthcare provider offers more affordable GP services for taxi drivers

SINGAPORE - Healthcare provider Parkway Shenton and the National Taxi Association (NTA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the healthcare group to provide more affordable general practitioner (GP) services to taxi drivers who are members of NTA and their immediate family members.

From August, all NTA members and their immediate family members need only pay S$22 for each visit to the GP clinics under the Parkway Shenton Medical Group. This applies to visits related to acute illness and includes the consultation fee and up to three standard medications.

The primary healthcare group also offers free medical assessment on fitness to drive for all NTA members aged 70 years and above, and last month launched a comprehensive suite of statutory medical assessment packages for taxi drivers starting from S$12 per examination.

PS:

Good job NTA.

Good news for cabbies.

Is this allowed?

Is this allowed?

STOMPer Watakongsi spotted this taxi with what appears to be a modified roof sign. 

He wonders if this is allowed.

Watakongsi said:

"I came across this taxi along one of the expressways.

"I was dismayed that the driver decided to modify the roof sign.

"Was it sanctioned by the operator?"

PS:

This is really a stupid question.

Even the heading had used the wrong word.

There is no modification at all.

The cabby just main pasted the words on.

The front is still showing 'TAXI'.

I am also wonder if STOMPer used his handphone to take this picture while driving?

US$15

How many cabbies will be willing to accept US$ for payment?

I usually don't, but this was the only time I did.

That day, I was at Pasir Panjang.

I was going to Chin Swee Road to meet cabbies friend for kopi.

As I passed by Haw Par Villa, 2 tourists flag for cab.

I asked where they were going.

They said Chinatown.

This is within the area I am going.

St the end of the journey, the fare was $8.

But they paid US$15.

I decided to accept it.

Why?

Cos I was going that area anyway.

And also they were nice people too.

Cos we chatted along the way.

They were from Germany, on transit by ship.

And they got no S$ with they.

And the US$ were real.

That day was one of my luckiest cab driving day too.

Drunk passenger jailed 6 weeks for kicking taxi driver

Drunk passenger jailed 6 weeks for kicking taxi driver

A drunk passenger who kicked a cabby three times near his rib cage during a trip was sentenced to six weeks' jail on Tuesday.

The technical associate committed the offence in Mr Tan Kin Hock's taxi on Sept 2, 2011.

Mr Tan, 43, told the court that he picked up Loh and another passenger.

 He added that both the passengers smelled of alcohol. 

He dropped one of them at Jurong, then proceeded to Farrer Road.

Loh suddenly told the driver to go to Queen's Road when they were reaching Dunearn Road.

Loh then started kicking Mr Tan on the left side of his body, near the rib cage. 

He kicked Mr Tan on three occasions during the ride.

Mr Tan stopped the taxi at the Spanish Village condominium and sought a security guard's help while he called the police. 

He also used his body to block Loh when he tried to run away.

Loh said in his defence that he did not attack the driver, and said Mr Tan grabbed him by the neck and pushed him against the billboard.

Loh is out on $10,000 bail, pending his appeal. 

He could have been jailed for up to two years and/or fined up to $5,000 for voluntarily causing hurt.

hteoh@sph.com.sg

STOMP

PS:

Another drunk causing hurt to cabby.

Alcohol really made one loses their mind.

Keyless car...good or bad?

That day picked up 1 customer, he wanted to go Budget Terminal and than back to pickup point.

I was wondering why.

Than he start to complain about the keyless car technology.

He had sent his sister to Budget Terminal.

And he stop half way for his breakfast.

After stopping his car, he realised that he had forgot to take the car key from his sister.

So he got to rush to Budget Terminal to get.

So advance technology is suppose to help ease our life.

Or it had make it more complicated?

Second accident at Changi South exit in less than a week

Second accident at Changi South exit in less than a week

STOMPer koto noticed that another traffic accident had taken place at Changi South exit, along Tanah Merah Coast Road in less than a week.

The previous accident in the area involved a two-lorry collision, resulting in 25 casualties and one dead.

The STOMPer writes:

"Another accident again in less than a week.

"Please drive safely."

PS:

Not sure if it involve a taxi.

But there was a taxi in the photo.

Every driver should really drive carefully.

STOMPer gets no show from 'on call' cabs not once but twice

STOMPer gets no show from 'on call' cabs not once but twice

STOMPer Kai Long is frustrated at calling for a Trans Cab taxi on two separate occassions, only to get a no show from the taxis both times.

He wrote:

"This is the second time I have faced this problem. I called a cab from Trans Cab, and was informed that the cab would arrive in 5 minutes.

"15 minutes later, the cab still had not arrived, so I called the service centre. The answer from them was: 'So sorry, the driver never answer the call, will send you another cab.'

"While waiting, we saw the cab that we called just pass by in front of us with a female passenger inside, but I am a male. When I called the service center, the cab still had not been flagged down.

"So we made a complaint, but they didn't accept our complaint because we could not provide a full car plate number of the cab we had called. This was a month ago.

"This morning, July 6 2012. it happened again!!! It took place at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 main road. This time, we marked down the car plate number. Again, the same incident and situation took place at the same location!

"So we complained again and they promised to get back to us within 5to 10 working days. I hope they really will get back to us for this second incident!"

PS:

I don't what had happened to STOMPer.

Cos don't know full story.

But I do know that I everyday at least meet with 2 on call customers fly plane.

Even within 3min or already reached the place, no show means no show.

车厢摆满恐怖公仔肖像遭投诉 司机不满车被收回大闹6小时

满恐怖公仔肖像遭投诉　司机不满车被收回大闹6小时

被称“鬼德士”，车内摆满恐怖公仔、诡异小肖像、

报章讣告照片等的司机，遭人投诉车内摆满饰物遮挡视线，

日前不满车遭公司收回，大闹公司6小时。

媒体去年曾报道，本地一名德士司机因在车内摆满恐怖饰物，

而被称“鬼德士”司机。

这名德士司机陈伟明（50岁）日前联络《新明日报》，

指自己驾驶德士已4年，向来喜欢在车内摆放饰物。

不过，他如今却被指饰物遮挡了视线，造成危险，结果德士遭公司收回。

他说：“我的饰物根本没有遮住我的视线，而且我的搭客都很喜欢，

说我的装饰很酷，而且还会拍照。”

完整报道，请翻阅06.07.2012《新明日报》。

PS:

Cab full of small figure dolls, customers don't like, complained.

Cab company just warn the driver to clear away, no need to terminate.

Some customers will like it, some won't.

No need to break people's rice bowl.

He didn't break any major rules or laws.

Arrested for overdue library 'Twilight' book

Arrested for overdue library 'Twilight' book

(CBS/AP) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A New Mexico woman who says she doesn't remember checking out either the "Twilight" book or the two-DVD movie set from the library had to endure her own Twilight saga.

She was arrested in front of her children and spent a night in jail for not returning the materials to the library.

The Albuquerque Journal reports Lori Teel was arrested and handcuffed at her Portales home in front of her five small children earlier this month for the $36 worth of 'Twilight' items that had gone unreturned since 2010.

Her attorney says arrest warrants were mailed last year to an address at which Teel hadn't lived since childhood, but she was taken into custody June 12 by officers investigating a disturbance.

While there, officers realized there was a warrant for her arrest, CBS affiliate KRQE reported.

"Honestly, it was awful," Teel said of the arrest and her night in the Roosevelt County Detention Center. "For me, it was very awful because I have never been in trouble for anything in my life."

Her children, ages 1 to 10, stayed in a neighbor's home until Teel was released the following morning on $610 bond, according to KRQE.

"My kids are still very emotional," Teel said. "They had to stay with a complete stranger. My 3-year-old is traumatized over it. She will not leave my side."

Teel's lawyer sent letters to Portales and Roosevelt County officials on Tuesday alerting them that Teel plans to file legal action for the arrest.

Stay tuned for the next chapter in Lori Teel's Twilight saga.

PS:

Are you kidding me?

This also can get arrested for?

And this happened in USA, New Mexico.

And this country is proud of its stand on freedom.

Ang Mo also know how to use rotan

That day had a Ang Mo (Caucasian) passenger.

Once he had told me where he wanted to go, he started to talk to his kids on the phone.

From his tone, he sounded angry with them.

He told his kids that he was angry with them.

Next came the surprised!

He told them he was going to use the rotan.

Did I hear wrongly?

No...he repeated it again to his kids.

Looks like he is really pissed.

Didn't know Ang Mo cane their kids?

Taxi on fire, no one injured

Taxi on fire, no one injured

SINGAPORE: Police received a call on Friday at about 4.15pm requesting for assistance at the junction of Siglap Road and New Upper Changi Road.

Upon police's arrival, it was established that a taxi was on fire.

Fire was believed to have started from the taxi's bonnet due to an electrical failure.

The fire was put out by firefighters from the Singapore Civil Defence Force.

No one was injured.

- CNA/ck

PS:

Another blue Sonata cab got burned.

Lucky no one got hurt.

Maybe its time to use other brand of vehicle for taxis.

Hit-and-run cabby leaves scratches on car at Bishan carpark

Hit-and-run cabby leaves scratches on car at Bishan carpark

STOMPer Wendy saw a taxi driver reversing into a car at a Bishan carpark, before quickly shifting to another parking lot.

This comes after a recent case where a dog was allegedly knocked down by a cabby in a hit-and-run.

Said the STOMPer:

"I saw a taxi hit a stationed vehicle while parking at Block 138 Bishan's open space carpark on the 4th of July.

"The taxi driver then quickly shifted to another parking lot, knowing that he had knocked the car.

"I left a note for the blue car owner to contact me, but until now, no one has called."

PS:

Another cabby involve in hit and run...and got STOMP.

Luckily no one injured.

Hope everyone drive more carefully.

The lady from MFA

Got a call booking at MFA.

When I saw the passenger, I was shocked.

The lady is a recovered stroke patient working there.

But I was shocked not because of it.

The reason...she was my passenger few months back.

It was also through call booking.

Cab charged me for ERP, when I don't recall passing through

Cab charged me for ERP, when I don't recall passing through

STOMPer Radhyah was puzzled when there was a sudden increase in her cab fare. The taxi driver had charged her for ERP despite the fact that she was not aware they had gone through any gantry.

Radhyah said:

"I took a cab from E Hub to Tampines Safra.

"The ride there usually costs me around $9.

"When the cab stopped, the fee rose to $11 plus.

"I went down and saw the receipt, the taxi driver charged me for ERP!

"I do not know of any ERP from E Hub to Tampines!"

PS:

The $2.14 is the parking charge.

The driver didn't realised he was waiting the carpark too long liao.

Malaysia is make up of 2 islands?

Once I got pickup 2 passengers, a guy and a gal.

The guy is a local, think working in the banking industry.

The gal is a Canadian, still a uni student.

They were chatting about where they had traveled and where they are planning to.

Than the gal start talking about Malaysia.

She said that that country is make up of 2 islands.

What shocked me was what the guy said.

He agreed with her.

And they ended up saying KL is in Penang.

OMG...I really wonder where they learned their geography?

Pls get rid the thing or I will jump off the cab

That day got 2 Japanese passengers.

They were happily chatting.

Than sudden, 1 of them tap my shoulder.

She said that there was a thing crawling up the side of the front sit.

I turn and saw a black caterpillar.

1 of them suddenly said 'Pls get rid the thing or I will jump off the cab'.

Luckily, we were at a traffic light junction waiting for the lights to turn green.

So I got no choice but to get rid of it...or else they really would jump.

Pet husky killed by cab in hit-and-run at Old Jurong Rd

Pet husky killed by cab in hit-and-run at Old Jurong Rd

STOMPer David's husky was knocked down and killed by a taxi at Old Jurong Road on Saturday (Jun 30). The STOMPer is appealing for witnesses of the hit-and-run accident who caught sight of the taxi's licence plate.

Said David:

"Sincerely seeking for car drivers that witnessed the accident which caused the death of my sister’s husky.

"Hope to find drivers who can remember the hit-and-run cab driver's car plate number.

"The accident occurred on Saturday (30 Jun 2012), around 3pm. My sister had brought him out for a walk.

"My sister’s dog (Ah Boy) was knocked down by a yellow cab at Old Jurong Road, from Bukit Batok towards Upper Bukit Timah Road.

"Apparently, something startled ah boy, and he walked onto the road. There were a few cars then, and ALL cars on the road managed to stop at a distance, without much difficulty as traffic was slow.

"All this happened in the blink of an eye.

"Being shocked, my sister was rooted to the ground, and wasn’t able to respond appropriately.

"Then there was this yellow cab. As described by an eye-witness who was jogging by, it accelerated suddenly after slowing down, and seemed to deliberately ram into Ah Boy.

"The Taxi stopped and Ah Boy limped back to the pavement with my sister shrieking.

"As bystanders were crowding around Ah Boy and my sister, the taxi sped off.

"Ah Boy struggled and cried in pain for a good 10 minutes before passing away.

"My sister and some helpful passers-by could do nothing but watch.

"Some kind passer-by and drivers had passed us their contact numbers, agreeing to be our eye-witness but sadly none could remember the car plate number.

"I sincerely hope any kind drivers/passers-by who can remember the taxi's car plate number, would kindly come forward and help us.

"Any advice is welcome. Many thanks."

Should you have any information regarding the accident, please contact STOMP at stomp@stomp.com.sg

PS:

Now this is a serious allegation. 

This driver is involved in a hit and run.

It is a police case liao.

Taxi wrecked after colliding with car at Woodlands

Taxi wrecked after colliding with car at Woodlands

STOMPer GerradSmith noticed that a car and a taxi had been involved in an accident at Woodlands Avenue 1. The STOMPer had spotted this at 3.50pm today.

Said the STOMPer:

"When I was in the taxi at about 3.50pm today (July 02), when I saw this horrible accident at Woodlands Avenue 1.

"A taxi and a car were involved in the accident.

"The Traffic Police personnel were at the site, but I did not see an ambulance or any injured people."

PS:

Looks like really almost everyday got taxi involved in accident.

No wonder people don't like cabbies.

Cabby jailed for punching another taxi driver for abusing dying mother

Cabby jailed for punching another taxi driver for abusing dying mother

SOURCE: The Straits Times Online

A cabby, who punched another taxi driver's head and face several times, was jailed a week on July 2.

When Chng Chuan Siak pleaded guilty in May, the 54-year-old told a district court that he lost his temper as the victim had made vulgar remarks about his mother who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer.

However, District Judge Low Wee Ping said he agreed with the prosecutor that a jail sentence was appropriate in this road rage incident as Chng's response was disproportionate to any aggravation from the victim.

It happened on Dec 5 2011, at 6pm at the taxi stand of Singapore Expo Foyer 2. Mr Low Swee Kuan had come up alongside as Chng's taxi had not moved forward in the queue.

Court documents state that Chng started gesturing wildly and was seen mumbling before moving his taxi forward. Mr Low reversed to join the queue again.

Chng alighted and approached Mr Low's vehicle, yelling. Mr Low hurled back Hokkien vulgarities about Chng's mother and was punched.

He sustained multiple bruises on the head and face.

Chng said that at that time, he had just received news that his mother's illness was incurable. He said Mr Low had persisted in spewing the obscenities despite being told that Chng's mother did not have long to live.

She died in April 2012.

PS:

2 cabbies fighting.

Whose fault?

I say both.

Why when people argue, like to scold people's parent?

Though its wrong to fight.

But the other guy deserved it for scolding people's parents.

Pilot fined $1,000 for punching neighbour

Pilot fined $1,000 for punching neighbour

SOURCE: The Straits Times Online

The chairman of the SilkAir branch of the Air Line Pilots Association Singapore, was fined $1,000 on Monday for punching a neighbour.

Ajmer Singh Ajit Singh, 48, was found guilty of hurting Mr Chua Hock Kwee, 58, a taxi driver, by a district court after a seven day trial. The SilkAir pilot is appealing against the conviction and sentence.

Mr Chua filed a Magistrate's Complaint after the incident at the coffee shop in Changi Garden Condominium at Upper Changi Road North at 7pm on May 8, 2010.

The court heard that there was bad blood between them over joss sticks that Mr Chua used to burn outside his door.

The taxi driver had testified that Singh had walked towards his table in an aggressive manner and accused him of being a gangster. The pilot then punched him and his dentures fell out.

In his defence, Singh, who was a member of the condominium's management committee then, claimed that Mr Chua had attacked him.

However, his neighbour lost his balance and hit his cheek on the shoulder of a friend of Mr Chua who was seated at the table, said the pilot.

But the judge said that lawyers Kertar Singh and Anil Singh Sandhu had proven the case against the pilot.

The court did not grant the lawyers' request to be awarded costs for the prosecution and compensation for the injury suffered by Mr Chua.

Man fined S$1,000 for punching taxi driver

Pilot fined $1,000 for punching neighbour (asiaone)

PS:

Neighbours fighting news.

Why need to fight?

Comment because one of them happened to be a cabby.

德士司机醉撞警车 与警展开追逐战

德士司机醉撞警车　与警展开追逐战

德士司机醉撞警车，与警展开追逐战，撞路堤，当场被捕。

这起事故发生在昨天傍晚6时15分，地点是红山弄第86座组屋前面。

遭逮捕的是今年56岁的司机，人称“阿庞”。

许先生（78岁，退休）透露，昨天傍晚看到阿庞在第86座组屋前面亭子与朋友喝酒，

喝得醉熏熏后在大约6时10分离开，要开德士回家。

赌马赢钱，喝酒庆祝。

完整报道，请翻阅01.07.2012《新明日报》。

PS:

If you drink, don't drive.

Why some people just never learn.

巴士徳士起纠纷 司机公路对峙

巴士徳士起纠纷　司机公路对峙

你说我挡路，我说你闪大灯，巴士司机和徳士司机起纠纷，

马路上公然对峙，惊动警方。

这起事故发生在上个星期三晚上11时50分，

地点在靠近惹兰红山和甘榜巴鲁路的交界处。

SMRT巴士车长黄先生（45岁）向《新明日报》申诉，事发时，

他在巴士车道行驶，前面的德士忽然刹车，导致他必须紧急刹车。

然而，德士司机刹车后就一直停在巴士前，导致巴士无法继续行驶。

黄先生说，他于是闪了两次大灯，示意德士司机快开车不要挡路。

“我闪灯后，德士司机就以很慢的速度前进，大概一小时5公里的速度吧。

我没办法只好在后面慢慢跟着开到下一个车站，让乘客下车。”

SMRT：车长事发时联络控制中心；康福德高：教导司机为他人着想。

完整报道，请翻阅30.06.2012《新明日报》。

PS:

Bus driver vs taxi driver.

Why need to fight?

Only give each other more problems.