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If You Like To Overcharge The U.S Navy, Read This!


if you enjoy chopping the US Navy for a ride, the LTA will come after you.

today, i picked up 2 young ¹íÀÐ from marriot hotel. the first ang moh opened
my front pax door n asked the fare from marriot to sembawang naval base.
i said it should be less than $25. they agree n both jump up to my cab.

i send them to the gateway inn at canada road and the fare was $22.55
with partial peak-hour rate. they pay me CASH n i waited outside the inn
hoping to catch ang moh that might 1 2 go down town. also, to make sure i
had sent the 2 monkeys to the right place.

few seconds later, i saw the 2 monkeys came out from the inn with a piece
of paper. it shows 'sembawang whales' and it is another few hundred meters
away. apparently it was my mistake, so i gratefully bring them there without
turning my meter on.

upon reaching the 'sembawang whales', i let them alight by the road side
becos there were cars n taxi jamming inside a only small carpark cum taxi stand.
i told the 2 monkeys, 'dont worry, this ride is free!' smile

juz when i was about to reverse my cab to do a 2 points turn, a middle age
man with the size of like TDO walks toward my cab n signal me to stop.
i thought -
wah, ho seh liao,this guy must be going back to town.
as he walks closer, he used his index finger to signal me to lower down my
window. unexpectedly, he put his right hand into my cab through the opened
window n showed me a pass. to be frank, i didnt catch what was the pass.
it was too fast n too low from my eyes view to see. anyway, the next question
came from him tells me that he is someone from the Low Talent Authority.

he asked:" what was your last fare?"
i look at my meter (my meter not on) dohn look back at him and said: "$22.55"
he said:" your meter was not on n how could you tell is $22.55?? are you
charging them by trip or go by meter??"

i quickly explained that it was becos @#$%^&* and so i @#$%^&*
he said:" nevermind, give me your vocational licence."

i thought this time jia lut liao, must go LTA drink kopi liao.
than i saw an older man walking towards us. apparently he had went to check
with the 2 monkeys to see if i was using the meter n to verify my statement.
after the verification, the middle age man walks back to me, passed me back my
VL and said:" ok, we received many complaints from the US embassy about
taxi drivers overcharging the navy. anyway, i think you are innocent. well,
you've done an excellent service n i hope you will keep up the good service."

kekeke
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-- Edited by taxiuncle at 11:27, 2008-06-04

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Canada road is one place where they hide their FTs !

Big fark sailorsmoon ! Next time see those sailors, they can take bus ! Because no more over-charging !


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For $22 LTA talk so much !

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¹íÀÐembassy compliant Low Talent Authority acted damn bloodly fast. wtf.gif





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say taxi uncle u sure very honest guy. Some more give a free ride and yet u kena this.

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taxiuncle wrote:

as he walks closer, he used his index finger to signal me to lower down my
window. unexpectedly, he put his right hand into my cab through the opened
window n showed me a pass. to be frank, i didnt catch what was the pass.
it was too fast n too low from my eyes view to see. anyway, the next question
came from him tells me that he is someone from the Low Talent Authority.


after the verification, the middle age man walks back to me, passed me back my
VL and said:" ok, we received many complaints from the US embassy about
taxi drivers overcharging the navy. anyway, i think you are innocent. well,
you've done an excellent service n i hope you will keep up the good service."

kekeke
biggrinbiggrinbiggrin



-- Edited by taxiuncle at 11:27, 2008-06-04

From your description it seem the guy quite rude to use finger to signal you, you should ask him to practise some basic manners even if they are investigating...
Eventually they have found and commended you for a good service so probably they found that you did not charge these 2 guys you should have tell them to you coy to commend you mah.



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i've my doubts if they're actually from lta...working O/T to catch cabbies?...could be their bouncershmm

anyway...earn one honest living goes a long way...will be rewarded in other waysbiggrin

-- Edited by fairfare at 22:18, 2008-06-04

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drive honestly and can reach home sleep peacefully without any worry of coy ppl call the next day when we r SLEEPING!!!! knn these ppl does not know we work night shift... today evening coy lost and found called me to say a pax left wallet in my cab... with many cash.. i found nothing.. and pax board my cab at abt 1950..coy call at abt 2100.. knn dun know any gundoo will call me tml again to check...

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fairfare wrote:

i've my doubts if they're actually from lta...working O/T to catch cabbies?...could be their bouncershmm

anyway...earn one honest living goes a long way...will be rewarded in other waysbiggrin

-- Edited by fairfare at 22:18, 2008-06-04




not surprising leh, the officer even work at night to catch errant taxi
driver for charging city surcharge outside the city leh...
wink

our cheng hu got huge budget to pay their OT one, no worries. biggrin



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I understand there is standing orders forUS ships personnels alongside
naval base.
1. Avoid taxis.To take free shuttle buses to train stations for transfer to town.
and back to base.
2. Insist paying taxi by meter fare.
3. Avoid conversation with cab drivers.Do not disclose your identity,
vessels's name,departure and arrival date,missions,etc.
4.All personnels are "ban" and prohibited to go to a place called "GEYLANG".
etc......

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Richard G wrote:
From your description it seem the guy quite rude to use finger to signal you, you should ask him to practise some basic manners even if they are investigating...
Eventually they have found and commended you for a good service so probably they found that you did not charge these 2 guys you should have tell them to you coy to commend you mah.




basic manners? mai lah, i'm scare that he would pull out a pair of
scissor n cut my VL into 2 leh. ashamed

well, i believe most of the drivers are honest one. those that over
charged the US navy are the minority. wink





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I am always against cabbies overcharging pax, be they locals or foreigners.
If can't cope becoz cost is too high, then dun drive limo lah....
switch to normal cab lah... u can earn a decent amount every month to
provide for the family.

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How to get rid of over-charging?

GIVE BACK OUR INDIVIDUAL TAXI OWNERSHIP YOU DUMBASS LTA!

Then I'm sure there will be less over-charging and if those still insist to over-charge, I'm sure the gahmen have alot of brilliant idiots to come out with new laws.

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camry, send a copy of your love letter pertaining to the
INDIVIDUAL TAXI OWNERSHIP
to the ST forum lah, let more ppl
read n know the dark side of our trade.

you may wish to use my personal detail if you want. wink


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"juz when i was about to reverse my cab to do a 2 points turn, a middle age man with the size of like TDO walks toward my cab n signal me to stop."
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Wah! Taxiuncle, thanks for the compliment.biggrin You can still remember my statistics ah. Bt the way, that LTA guy so happen to be my cousin hor. We share same genes that's why walk the same way.biggrin


-- Edited by The December One at 23:56, 2008-06-06

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