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fairfare · Senior Guru

Sign of poor earnings?

kingzkong · Senior Member

My question is... what is 'NORMAL TAXI FARE'??

when u r in need of cab,or in a taxi stand, do u have a choice?

Chrysler aside, the diff is oni the flat down rate.... of 20cts, 40cts...

big deal??? confuse

lazybone · A Forum Mentor

Had seen many taxis with that sign.
Some pax thought bigger or newer taxi fare is higher.

Some pax got Chysler experience.....

bridgestone · Guru

In HK I experieced cabby discount gang.
Simply call their hotline, tell the person pickup and destination then within mins cab will be waiting downstairs. Upon arrival meter fare less 20% !!!
Is it sign of poor earning? Yes, it is. Cabbies in HK hardly gotten fare more than $60 (SGD12) per trip nowadays.

taxiuncle · Senior Guru

bridgestone wrote:

In HK I experieced cabby discount gang.
Simply call their hotline, tell the person pickup and destination then within mins cab will be waiting downstairs. Upon arrival meter fare less 20% !!!
Is it sign of poor earning? Yes, it is. Cabbies in HK hardly gotten fare more than $60 (SGD12) per trip nowadays.

good marketing tactic.
HK taxi fare is more expensive than sgp.
i travelled from airport to marco polo hotel costs me like HK$300

ProTaxi · Senior Guru

Normal fare is $10 . Anything less is abnormal !

fairfare · Senior Guru

desperate cabby??

Taxi driver jailed for illegal cigarettes

Tue, Jun 23, 2009
AsiaOne

On 18 June 2009, a 45 year-old Singaporean taxi driver, Goh Zhengan Colin pleaded guilty to two charges of delivering 1,500 packets of illegal cigarettes using his taxi.

He was convicted and sentenced by the court to a total of 12 months' jail for committing offences under the Customs and GST Acts.

The cigarettes were worth more than $13,600 and the duty and GST evaded amounted to more than $11,510.

On 2 June 2009, Singapore Customs officers kept watch in the vicinity of Dunman Road for a taxi suspected to convey illegal cigarettes. The officers began to trail the vehicle all the way to Joo Chiat Road outside Katong Mall.

Officers found 1,500 packets of illegal cigarettes in the boot.

Investigations revealed that he was using his taxi to deliver illegal cigarettes to some back lanes at the Geylang area. This was his fifth time performing the delivery of illegal cigarettes. He was paid $80 for every successful delivery.

Singapore Customs warns that buying, selling, conveying, delivering, storing, keeping, having in possession or dealing with contraband cigarettes are serious offences under the Customs and GST Acts.

Stiff penalties are imposed for such offences. The vehicles used in the commission of such offence are also liable to be forfeited. The public are strongly advised not to buy duty-unpaid cigarettes. For possessing a packet of duty-unpaid cigarettes, buyers face a minimum fine of $500 or prosecution in court.

-- Edited by fairfare on Tuesday 23rd of June 2009 11:28:00 PM

pirate · Guru

not worth it man.........

Amk1777 · A Forum Mentor

too cheap...

last time when i work at check pt, the lorry driver are paid $400/ maybe ringget, too long i forget liao.

(i caught it with my team, using x-ray at lorry bay)

maybe across borders cost more...

anyway, too all bros here, the garment people are everywhere...

Don't ever do it (they will make sure u do it 2nd time, 3rd time)

kingzkong · Senior Member

huh.... what if I did it unknowingly???
eg: picked up a pax n load up few cartons. stop by police n found out that they contain prohibited items... disbelief

Am I guilty??? confuse

Drive · Guru

YES! In Sinpore..you are guilty until proven otherwise. : (

fairfare · Senior Guru

tot the saying is "Im innocent until prove guilty" confuse

Drive · Guru

fairfare wrote:

tot the saying is "Im innocent until prove guilty"

Only in America dats why OJ Simpson and many others can get away with murder.

lazybone · A Forum Mentor

kingzkong wrote:

huh.... what if I did it unknowingly???
eg: picked up a pax n load up few cartons. stop by police n found out that they contain prohibited items...
Am I guilty???

I don't think so, especially for taxi driver. we got no right to check what pax load into the taxi.
If taxi drivers are responsible for prohibited items. How will taxi driver react? Pax will complain not taxi driver.
I believe that taxi driver was on police radar long ago. Is not one off incident. Report said "fifth time".

Remember many yrs back a drug trafficker go scotch free.
Police was careless. The drug was found on a rented car in the hotel carpark driven by him. He got the benefit of the doubt. Can't remember the detail...
Any member can remember this case?

bridgestone · Guru

On the road street job IMO driver may get into big trouble if drug found inside the cab. If regular private booking happens then the taxi driver can't escape. Limo driver be careful.