[mypaper] Reckless cabbies are top peeves of taxi commuters
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Cabbies who swerve in and out of traffic, speed and use their mobile phones while on the road.
These are the top peeves of taxi commuters, according to a recent My Paper poll of 40 commuters and 40 taxi drivers.
However, taxi drivers My Paper spoke to said that passengers sometimes urge them to flout traffic rules.
Mr Leun Chi Keung, 58, said that when passengers tell him that they are in a hurry, he will propose a route to them, instead of speeding.
"It is all about communication," said Mr Leun, who has been a taxi driver for six years.
In the poll, 13 of the 40 commuters, or 32.5 per cent, listed unsafe driving as their No. 1 peeve.
PR and marketing consultant Torie Lee recounted an incident last year when she told a taxi driver that she was in a hurry because he drove very slowly along an expressway.
The driver responded by speeding and weaving in and out of traffic, nearly colliding with another car.
Ms Lee, 36, said: "I felt it was unnecessary. I told him off, but he scolded me and dared me to complain." Of the taxi drivers polled, 17 of them, or 42.5 per cent, listed drunk passengers as their top peeve.
They said that they tend to pick up such passengers at nightspot areas such as Clarke Quay or at hotels after wedding dinners.
Taxi driver Chew Ann Eng, 58, who has been driving for eight years, said he encounters drunks who vomit in his taxi about once or twice a month.
The hardest part, he said, is the clean-up afterwards, which typically costs about $30 if it is done at a petrol station.
Other peeves drivers cited involve passengers who run off without paying at the end of a journey, and those who book taxis but do not show up.
Cabby Lim Ghim Hu, 37, who has been driving for the past five years, said he has become more wary after he twice encountered passengers who did not pay up.
He said: "It's impossible for us to give chase."
Mr Lim explained that cabbies need to consider which is more important - the fare owed or putting their vehicles at risk of theft if they left their taxis unlocked in the hurry to give chase.
Of no-shows, Mr Leun said that it is not about the loss of income, but "a matter of integrity". "By booking a taxi, you have made a commitment. By not showing up, you are not honouring your end of the bargain," he explained.
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LJ la all this poll waste time la. Our members got no time for this shits
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"Taxi driver Chew Ann Eng, 58, who has been driving for eight years, said he encounters drunks who vomit in his taxi about once or twice a month"
This guy v suay,kena merlion regularly lol -
Not suay lah, 8 years of driving still can pick up a drunken?? that mean he wasted his whole 8 years of driving and learn nothing.
Ask him go see ecabby..8 years still can pick up a drunken..wha lau..
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Originally posted by bowah:
Not suay lah, 8 years of driving still can pick up a drunken?? that mean he wasted his whole 8 years of driving and learn nothing.
Ask him go see ecabby..8 years still can pick up a drunken..wha lau..
And see Sxx1237L also, tia gong this 2 si beh buddy...
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"PR and marketing consultant Torie Lee recounted an incident last year when she told a taxi driver that she was in a hurry because he drove very slowly along an expressway.
The driver responded by speeding and weaving in and out of traffic, nearly colliding with another car.
Ms Lee, 36, said: "I felt it was unnecessary. I told him off, but he scolded me and dared me to complain."
Dog mother snake, want fast, than when fast, say unnecessary...
Last time, when pax ask me to go fast, suddenly my taxi will get slower and slower...
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Originally posted by bowah:
Not suay lah, 8 years of driving still can pick up a drunken?? that mean he wasted his whole 8 years of driving and learn nothing.
Ask him go see ecabby..8 years still can pick up a drunken..wha lau..
Wah lau eh, this morrning I kena 1 leh... lucky I add up total only 8 weeks on the road as TD...
Like this buay sia suay hor, bro bowah...
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Fug lah, what's the motive of such articles? TD vs pax, each pointing fingers at each other?
Never end!
theres always black sheeps on each side!
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Whenever pax tell me in hurry or urgent I'll just tell them "safety 1st & I'll try my best" that's all,it works most of the time
But I dunno slow means how slow? Like those sampan hogging the 1st lane? bowah ah?
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Originally posted by getcarter:
Whenever pax tell me in hurry or urgent I'll just tell them "safety 1st & I'll try my best" that's all,it works most of the time
But I dunno slow means how slow? Like those sampan hogging the 1st lane? bowah ah?
lolI come across yellow top sampan, really slow as driver is very old too
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Alamak, I net per day only ask for $30, need to drive so fast meh???
The other day, I was along Jurong town hall road exiting into AYE toward clemeti, nabey, one A5 audi want to cut my lane, knn, this is a 2 way lanes turning mah, why must cut into my inner lane, limpeh jam break, then honk at him, knn, crown honk very loud one hor...BEEEPPPPP!.
CB kia slowed down when notice the other lane also can use, then filter out, end up both of us side by side waiting to filter out, he roll down his window and asked me what?? Then I asked him nicely, Mister, your love ones in hospital ar?? wha! you can see the face so black..as the audi
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Originally posted by getcarter:
Whenever pax tell me in hurry or urgent I'll just tell them "safety 1st & I'll try my best" that's all,it works most of the time
But I dunno slow means how slow? Like those sampan hogging the 1st lane? bowah ah?
lol
Uncle die liao, late liaoBowah: Uncle not yet die lah, uncle also not late, only you late, late arrive late lah, since already late, might as well enjoy the journey and be more late.
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Originally posted by getcarter:
Whenever pax tell me in hurry or urgent I'll just tell them "safety 1st & I'll try my best" that's all,it works most of the time
But I dunno slow means how slow? Like those sampan hogging the 1st lane? bowah ah?
lolWhen go slow must have tactic also 1....
Slow until pax also lan lan the best...
I got 1 friend lagi best, can make the taxi stalled temperary, pax lagi kang chiong...
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Originally posted by bowah:
Alamak, I net per day only ask for $30, need to drive so fast meh???
The other day, I was along Jurong town hall road exiting into AYE toward clemeti, nabey, one A5 audi want to cut my lane, knn, this is a 2 way lanes turning mah, why must cut into my inner lane, limpeh jam break, then honk at him, knn, crown honk very loud one hor...BEEEPPPPP!.
CB kia slowed down when notice the other lane also can use, then filter out, end up both of us side by side waiting to filter out, he roll down his window and asked me what?? Then I asked him nicely, Mister, your love ones in hospital ar?? wha! you can see the face so black..as the audi
Bro Hammer the best, he can stop his taxi to stop people play cheat cut into filter lane...
I still remember he say Clementi Ave 6...
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Originally posted by j007:
I come across yellow top sampan, really slow as driver is very old too
Many already surrender their license, reach age limit of 73, some even surrender his IC at the same time...
Some lucky 1 take over from his father before rules kick in last time, this group of yellow top drivers mostly in the age of 55-65...
Other than that, youngsters driving yellow top taxi, confirm are relief drivers...
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Once fetched a pax from Thomson rd going to Scotts rd during evening rush hours. The pax asked why was I following behind cars instead of leading them? I said "Sir, I've a responsibility to ensure the safety of my pax". That settles it
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Originally posted by Keepthechange666:
Bro Hammer the best, he can stop his taxi to stop people play cheat cut into filter lane...
I still remember he say Clementi Ave 6...
I follow the rule hor....I dun want to pay $130....no money to pay...
...nothing wrong right?尘年往事...you still remember? Lol
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Originally posted by hammerhammer8888:
I follow the rule hor....I dun want to pay $130....no money to pay...
...nothing wrong right?尘年往事...you still remember? Lol
Whenever I drive pass Clementi Ave 6, will always think of your story...
Than see so many cars cut in and cut out...
And I kwai kwai queueing and rolling slowly...
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Originally posted by Keepthechange666:
Whenever I drive pass Clementi Ave 6, will always think of your story...
Than see so many cars cut in and cut out...
And I kwai kwai queueing and rolling slowly...
Wah....never think I got such big impact on you....
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Originally posted by hammerhammer8888:
Wah....never think I got such big impact on you....
Why this story got such big impact on me...
Because I always wanted to do that, but knn think think also bo liao....
Until you told that incident, I laugh and laugh, really got people do that on the road...