Is Singapore taxi safe? Look at our neighbour country......
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MALAYSIA - American tourist was robbed and raped by Malaysian taxi drivers
Passenger gets raped and robbed - call to ensure taxis are safe at all times in Malaysia
The Star/Asia News Network
MALAYSIA - HAILING a cab is a reality of city life. In all the big cities of the world, even those with excellent mass transport systems like Singapore, London, New York or Tokyo, the cab is an essential and iconic facility not only for the local population but also for visitors near and far.
The tragic incident involving the 25-year-old American tourist who was robbed and raped by two men after being taken on a 80km terror ride in a taxi is not only despicable, but has tarnished our image as a safe tourist destination.
The police have already picked up the suspects, and their investigations must be thorough so that the criminals get what they deserve.
In January, two men posing as taxi drivers abducted three Moroccan tourists at the Penang International Airport and drove them to an oil palm estate on the mainland where they were robbed and ditched by the roadside. And early this month, police in Kuala Lumpur said they have crippled a gang of robbers masquerading as taxi drivers with the arrest of four people.
What these incidents reveal is that the cab you hail may well become a journey into hell if the driver turns out to be one of these criminals. While we can say that they form only a small minority, it is still one rogue cab driver too many.
Following the latest incident, many have chipped in with their advice on how to ride safe.Commuters are advised to call for a cab, rather than just hail one off the streets, the reasoning being that since the call will be logged at a call centre, the details will be known if anything goes awry.
Then we are told to always remember the features of the taxi driver and also to take note of the registration number and permit number.
While these may all be good tips, we must not shift the duty of care solely to the commuter. As one reader rightly pointed out: "Taxis, irrespective of whether a commuter steps into one along the road or phones for one, should be safe for the public to travel in. There should be no question about it."
And it's not just a question of safety but also of lawlessness where some of our cabbies are concerned. Just yesterday, this newspaper reported the brawl between a tourist and a taxi driver. The tourist apparently became fed up after stopping five cabbies who all wanted to charge exorbitant fares and lost his cool with the sixth one who tried to do the same.
The key issue that needs to be addressed is how the enforcers ensure that only legitimate taxi drivers are on the road.
Regular commuters in the Klang Valley will testify that there are many foreigners driving taxis openly on our roads. These people are easily identified by their accent.
In essence, they are providing a good service, but taxi operators who lease their vehicles to foreigners, or even to locals, must be held strictly accountable.
Our enforcers must be able to summon, at a moment's notice, the names of all the taxi drivers on the roads to ensure their legitimacy. There are many people, locals and tourists, who use the taxi daily. Thankfully, we still feel safe despite these isolated incidents.
But we must aim for the highest level of safety so that there is absolutely no phobia for anyone who is about to board a taxi, because they know they will reach their destination safe and sound. -
Think SG is the other way around, TD getting robbed or abuse by paxes as we have seen recently.
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ay...? i read in one facebook page i cantremember where who posted it but it says..
"gang rape is after all...democracy in action".
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rob must rape somemore
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Shun bian u know ? Lol
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singapore is the taxi kenna hijacked and then crashed into changi airpork killing other people then got away with only 25 months black bean rice stay at changi MBS hotel becsaues the hijecker is a bit one screw loose and 3 wire (one extra wire).
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Malaysia mah, malaysia boleh, singapore da boleh lor..lols
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Remind me of this recent case in Sg.....SINGAPORE - At about 2.55am on Nov 16, 2010, the victim left her friend's house in Pasir Ris and went home in a taxi.She arrived at her block at about 3.15am and walked to the lift lobby. Unknown to her, Tan Jun Hui had parked his car near the block and alighted to have a smoke.His lawyer, Mr B. Mahtani, had earlier told the court that Tan had celebrated his wife's birthday with the family and started drinking at 7pm. He later joined his friends at a Geylang karaoke lounge and had more drinks.When Tan saw the victim, he decided to rob her and took out a 21cm-long knife with a 13cm blade. After she entered a lift, Tan dashed in and pressed the button for the ninth storey, the highest level.When she wanted to get out on the second storey, he grabbed her and pulled her back in.He pointed the knife at her when she screamed and told her in Mandarin: "Do not shout. This is a robbery."She gave him $200 as the lift went up to the ninth storey.When they got out, Tan stood behind her, covered her mouth and dragged her to the staircase landing between the eighth and ninth storeys. There, he told her to give him her mobile phone. She handed over two phones.After rummaging through her bag, he told her to close her eyes. When she tried to open them, he pointed the knife at her.He then removed her T-shirt, unhooked her brassiere and ordered her to give him oral sex, but she resisted.Shouted at herAfter a while, he ordered her to stand up and removed her shorts and panties. He then tried to rape her and she again resisted. But she gave in after Tan, still holding the knife, shouted at her.After ejaculating into his underwear so his semen would not be detected at the scene, he told her to close her eyes and fled.The victim went home with the knife he had left behind. Her father took her to the police station to make a report.The police tracked down Tan through the victim's phones. His DNA was found on the staircase landing, the knife and the victim's clothes.Knn, rob and than soon bian rape also...... -
Aiya, this one is not even TD, hello, we are talking about TD rape girl hor.
Want to talk about rape, singapore also alot, but not sg TDs, why? because all old old liao, drive long hour to cover rental and fuel, even can stand also drive until cannot stand, some cannot even walk properly liao, see smlj balls also no feeling liao..now you know why rental is so high, so that TD must work harder, malaysia TD different lah, can own taxis mah
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sg law too lenient.
foreigners thos echeap ones, if found guilty of rape should be hanged!
cheap foreign labors who commit crimes here should be paid fine from their hard earn money here and then caned and sent home barred from permananet entry to sg.
dont waste so much resources rehabilitaing them since theya re foreigners not sgreans!
this will have a dricet impact and effect to make thos cheap talents pay and think thrice before commiting crimes.
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Originally posted by Rbs70:Remind me of this recent case in Sg.....SINGAPORE - At about 2.55am on Nov 16, 2010, the victim left her friend's house in Pasir Ris and went home in a taxi.She arrived at her block at about 3.15am and walked to the lift lobby. Unknown to her, Tan Jun Hui had parked his car near the block and alighted to have a smoke.His lawyer, Mr B. Mahtani, had earlier told the court that Tan had celebrated his wife's birthday with the family and started drinking at 7pm. He later joined his friends at a Geylang karaoke lounge and had more drinks.When Tan saw the victim, he decided to rob her and took out a 21cm-long knife with a 13cm blade. After she entered a lift, Tan dashed in and pressed the button for the ninth storey, the highest level.When she wanted to get out on the second storey, he grabbed her and pulled her back in.He pointed the knife at her when she screamed and told her in Mandarin: "Do not shout. This is a robbery."She gave him $200 as the lift went up to the ninth storey.When they got out, Tan stood behind her, covered her mouth and dragged her to the staircase landing between the eighth and ninth storeys. There, he told her to give him her mobile phone. She handed over two phones.After rummaging through her bag, he told her to close her eyes. When she tried to open them, he pointed the knife at her.He then removed her T-shirt, unhooked her brassiere and ordered her to give him oral sex, but she resisted.Shouted at herAfter a while, he ordered her to stand up and removed her shorts and panties. He then tried to rape her and she again resisted. But she gave in after Tan, still holding the knife, shouted at her.After ejaculating into his underwear so his semen would not be detected at the scene, he told her to close her eyes and fled.The victim went home with the knife he had left behind. Her father took her to the police station to make a report.The police tracked down Tan through the victim's phones. His DNA was found on the staircase landing, the knife and the victim's clothes.Knn, rob and than soon bian rape also......
sg is no longer a safe place. all momen and female of allages should be made aware and not taking our secirity for granted. they should all alarm devices and aask for family member or companions when returning late at night and avoid isolated areas throuhghout the day.