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bon_ah


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I'm new here and wanted to find out more about the rules & guidelines about being a cab driver.

Cab operators will have to ensure that their taxis are plying the roads during peak hours and clock a minimum mileage everyday.

These new standards, aimed at making it easier for passengers to get a cab during peak hours, take effect from January.

The six operators must ensure that 70 per cent of their fleet clock an average daily mileage of 250 km a day from next year.

This standard will be upped to 85 per cent in three years.

They must also have 70 per cent of their fleet on the road during peak hours. In three years, the standard will be upped to 85 per cent.


Anyone can advise how does the 250km works ? Is it clocked with passenger only or without?
If with passenger only quite fierce ..





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With and without pax.

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juz roam around the island like a bird. :)

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bon_ah


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Thanks for the useful information!


I noticed there are 3 types of shift for being a cabby.

OMO - One Man Operation
Relief - Day/Nite

What does super relief means?




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Super relief are those ad hoc, temporary drivers, without any fixed schedule or fixed Hirer/Relief arrangements.

OMOs that need to take a few days off for holidays can look for super reliefs to drive their taxis for that few days. Rental is mutually agreed. Super reliefs must also be registered with the taxi companies.



-- Edited by Taxilim on Thursday 9th of January 2014 11:51:01 AM

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i think if you put 'busy' it doesnt contribute to your 250km leh

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oh is it? Let me ask as I am going for meter course tomorrow.

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yes.. also if you have ur family on board cab.. pls use the meter.. and select fixed fare for insurance coverage yeah

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yeah that i know....

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Sad to see some drivers still choose to use 'busy' or ' for hire' sign when sending family members

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Well turning on meter means the trip we travel will be counted as part of the milage travel. Beside it is the requirement of LTA if Someone sits in the taxi, we cannot put Busy.

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CDG & SMRT can trace better than other taxi companies. As for Transcab, I can set "BUSY" by using meter, thus by-passing the MDT. Anyway, 250km requirement is clocked by per taxi, per 24 hours. If the hirer has a relief, don't even need to worry about anything. For sure (or 95% of the time) the taxi will be OTR during peak hours and clock over 250km per day. If you are depending on taxi to really earn your income, even as an OMO driver, 250km per day is an easy hit too.

@ Niteowl: Sometimes only certain things happens to certain people, then they'll learn of the importance. SMRT can set the meter fare to 1 cent but not for Transcab. Anyway, you can even let the meter run as full cost, just treat it as you are paying for your family's fare. lol

@ dav: I won't say its a strict requirement by LTA but they had already stated clearly that other than "HIRED", any other passengers WILL NOT be covered under insurance except the driver. Better be safe than sorry

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I thought in our recent test, we are not allow to put to busy when someone is in the car with us.

Any way, I understand the part where it will not be covered under insurance if meter not running.

Thanks.

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davkou wrote:

I thought in our recent test, we are not allow to put to busy when someone is in the car with us.

Any way, I understand the part where it will not be covered under insurance if meter not running.

Thanks.

Er... You can't do a lot of things when you are taking your class 3 lessons. After you got your class 3? You get what I mean.biggrin

Anyway, It's not really enforce by law but just make it a habit. Anything can happens, so do not take any slight chance out of just by pressing a button. It won't takes us more than 2 seconds. Be safe than sorry.



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Sure I understand and I will rather had my family and any passengers covered than to be sorry. Thanks Rom for the advice.

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