Is Mercs Vito Cab considered a passenger car or a van? I have seen a number of Vito cab travelling on lane1 of expressway. If its classified as a van, can it travel on lane 1? Can I horn a vito cab if I encounter one on lane 1?
STOMPer Horrified Passenger found it quite disturbing that the driver of this Mercedes taxi she was in was watching a horror movie during the ride. Said the STOMPer: "Even though he only watched it intently while waiting at traffic junctions, it was still quite disturbing as the movie was scre...
I tell my passengers to wear seat belt but they still dun wear. How ? Told them abt the fine but they say they will pay and tell me to mind my own business and concentrate driving. Si beh kankor siak!
A STOMPer was almost mowed down by this speeding cabbie, and thankfully, he was able to get to safety before anything untoward happened.Alex had been at the Shell petrol st...
Motorists advised to avoid Shangri-La Hotel areas from Fri to SunTue, May 27, 2008 The Straits Times Motorists are advised to avoid Anderson Road and Orange Grove Road from Friday to Sunday as road blocks and security checks will be set up to ensure the safety of those attending an international secu...
Airbags for both front seats needed in taxis WHILE the present hot topic on seat belts in cars lasts, allow me to highlight another very important subject on road safety: Airbags in taxies. Some older makes of taxis do not have airbags at all, and some have only one - for the driver. The newer Toyota, Nis...
THEY were heading home in a taxi when a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) allegedly drove out from a lane. -- Pictures: TNP reader Aileen Wu Wanting to avoid a collision, the cabby honked at the black MPV. A crash was averted, but it marked the start of a hellish 20-minute ride for teacher Aileen Wu, 25, and he...
A STOMPer saw this Subaru Impreza parked at a taxi stand in Tanjong Pagar and wondered if it was a new model of taxi. "New model of taxi at Tanjong Pagar taxi sta...
More pressing issues need to be address soon ! Issues such as increase of number of vehicles on the road! Still low fares of taxis ! Foreign drivers driving lorries speeding and lack vehicle control ! Joyrides of vans and lorries ! Drivers sriving family ! Companies should restrict the timing of use an...
just wanna share how enterprising our cabbies are lol...someone wrote the undermentioned:- what's wrong with singapore cabbies these days? obviously, the high COST OF LIVING in Singapore is getting tough... it is difficult to make ends meet as cabbies in Singapore? one of my non-singaporean fri...
Lower ERP rates for June holidaysTue, May 20, 2008 IN anticipation of lower vehicle volumes and thus smoother flowing traffic during the June school holidays, electronic road-pricing rates at several gantries will be reduced by 50 cents per pass per car. The Land Transport Authority said on Tuesd...
This morning i did an errand n parked my cab at b2 of a shopping mall... As I was leaving the carpark for b1 towards level 1... My MDT - 'tink' n wah la a booking....got a shock n surprised that the signal is so strong arh.... Anyway today confirms that all systems go with my MDT and my internal antena very pow...
Safety Advice On Uneven Tyre Wear and possible Blowout! ! Please have your tyres check for uneven wear and possible misalignment, especially on the front inner thread, where it's not visable from the outside. [img]http://www.bandsca...
A MOTHER, out on a morning walk with her two children, pushed her teenage daughter and toddler son to safety when she saw an out-of-control lorry veering towards them at Toa Payoh on Friday. But she was hit he...
saw this from another forum... This morning while sending wife to work, after CTE out to outram and going to Great Wall City (Zion) road, while taking 2nd lane and right turn to Zion road, this stupid taxi cut from the right lane and want to filter to tiong bahru road, hit my right side driver door. After c...
Cement mixer overturns on AYE Esther TanTue, May 13, 2008 The Straits Times A LOADED cement mixer hit a bus and overturned along the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) near Alexandra Hospital at 6.30am on Tuesday, causing a morning rush-hour traffic snarl tailing back all the way to Jurong Town Hall Road. T...
Sure... feel free to ask and I will be glad to assist. Some of the answers to the frequent question when I'm asked, as I do get stare from drivers, pedestrian when I'm on the road: 1. 5 years contract (transferrable) with $20,000 cash back 2. Security deposit of $1500 3. Can have relief driver unlike Prim...
well today is official day for taxis to pay if caught flouting the rule so any bros like to feedback how's the situation in the morn & evenings? for myself...i observed this morn like everything is normal as usual haha...saw dropping & picking paxs everywhere liao...TS overflowed causing s...
WHEN Mr Hassan Amin al-Bana gingerly steps on the accelerator of his bright yellow taxi, a strange smell wafts from the exhaust: It is the smell of deep-fried fastfood. Faced with fuel shortages due to an Israe...
Cabbies' earnings up despite fare hike By Maria Almenoar THE chorus of complaints following last December's taxi fare increase seems to have died down. Fears that customers would shy away from taxis, causing the earnings of cabbies to drop, seem to have been unfounded, according to surveys done by...
You can name any type of records you hold. Example for me, I hit $388 (afterdeduct rental and petrolis $288) in a single shift from 4pm-6.30am. Another is hit 500km in another single shift. Ithought mine is petty on the high end, maybe not.... anyone can share? Or anyone hold any other records you wish t...
A 60-YEAR-OLD woman was so enraged by a taxi driver showing her an obscene sign, she planted herself in front of his taxi. Madam Lee Geok Hiok, a cleaner, was parking her car along the road behind Peopl...
