Picky cabbies reject passengers despite displaying green
sign
STOMPer Nit felt that it was unfair for
cabbies to display the green sign, but did not take the passenger
after stopping to ask where they were going.
The STOMPer felt that if they were heading to a particular area,
they should indicate so on the sign, instead of displaying the
'taxi' word in green as it misleads customers into the thinking the
cab is for hire.
Nit elaborates:
"I was waiting for the cab with my friends after partying.
"It was at about 6.30 am.
"We were at flagging for the cabs at that time.
"The cabs indicated "taxi" in green, which I understand means that
passengers can board.
"But these taxi drivers stop to ask 'where are you going?'.
"When we told our destination, they refused to take us in.
"When we ask why didn't you indicate the sign, they just drive
without considering to answer our question.
"So we concluded that this was because the destination is not in a
centralized area.
"It's really unfair and it occurs a lot of times.
"I bet at least eight out of ten who take cab encounter this.
"It's really unfair for passengers because taxi drivers see it for
their convenience. "
As a passenger, don't be stupid also....
When TD wind down and ask, don't show that you are desperate for
a cab although you are 1....
Ask the TD back, "Which way you are going?".....
I did that many time liao lo, mostly TD angry and zoom
off....
Good and real change shift TD will tell you the destination they
are heading to....
Sometime LED light just cock up on top, don't believe, ask
ct2220....
