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donsan · A Forum Mentor

Bus Lane : Pax okay, Taxi drivers headache.

The December One · Veteran Guru

Confirm I won't pick. Not worth getting a summon plus demerit points.

-- Edited by The December One at 16:57, 2009-02-18

lethal · Senior Member

How about stopping on the 2nd lane instead going into the bus lane ?? can or not.

bridgestone · Guru

Honestly, I will pick :)
On the road is already gambling, pay rental duno when can break even, cut lane dangerous... if accident kena $1k... etc.

8_trigrams · A Forum Supporter

I will look left, right, front, back.... got mouse and bus or not?

No? Pray and gamble....

Every business got risk, it's just how much you can see, and lower the risk.

The December One · Veteran Guru

lethal wrote:

How about stopping on the 2nd lane instead going into the bus lane ?? can or not.

Hahahahaa! Bro lethal, I like your sense of humour.

The December One · Veteran Guru

8_trigrams wrote:

I will look left, right, front, back.... got mouse and bus or not?

No? Pray and gamble....

Every business got risk, it's just how much you can see, and lower the risk.

Bro 8T, lu siao ah. Red line bus lane you know. Want to tikam also must sure odds are bigger. Somemore opposite ICA. Wah lau!

Drive · Guru

Sekali pax is LTA officer plainclothes.

CabbyJoe · A Forum Mentor

donsan wrote:

Yesterday,I was driving along Kallang Road towards Sims Ave(opposite ICA).Infront of me is another empty red transcab.There,near to the Lavender mrt station were 2 separate paxs putting out their hands for us.
Alamak! red colour bus lane leh, how? want to pick or not?don't pick,very sayang!
Headache, got only few seconds to decide,never mind see in front transcab pick or not..........
My question is "IF" you were the first trancab driver,will you pick? and
"IF" you were me,will you also pick?.........honestly.

ps: no worry LTA or TP call you. Question is only "IF".

-- Edited by donsan at 12:50, 2009-02-18

Mostly I won't pick because these pax who took MRT ,they usually go to nearby area only.The risk is too high!Just imagine you're risking $130 for a few dollars only,IMO not worth it.

reliefdriver · Guru

Definitely not worth the risk regardless of where pax want to go. But I see taxis queuing in the bus lanes before Lucky Plaza and Centrepoint during operational hours. Is time so bad that they are willing to take such a risk?

uncle_dan · A Forum Supporter

To pick or not is totally up to the cab driver choice. But to alight pax or not is
who choice, sumtime u kena elderly pax how ar ?????

fairfare · Senior Guru

me wont pick...2 reasons...(a) not worth $130 fine that's almost whole day's sweat...(b) let the public get frustrated with lta's ruling of no taxis in bus lanes

The December One · Veteran Guru

uncle_dan wrote:

To pick or not is totally up to the cab driver choice. But to alight pax or not is
who choice, sumtime u kena elderly pax how ar ?????

Then we have the most valid reason to point all fingers at LTA. Let the Public handle such cases. LTA will not listen to cab drivers.

pirate · Guru

i definately wont pick... not worth the money, the trip could be only $3.20 but u r gambling it with $130... inside cbd i also never pick.. only side road or taxi stands

bridgestone · Guru

Looks like pick is a very bad idea.

BTW, so far I have seen a hottest RED BUS LANE location is Sims Ave after GeyLor3 turn left towards Sims Way. "Photographer" always waiting after bus stop when bus cut lane from #4 to #3 then you will be exposed and become movie star. Timing always 6pm to 7pm.