i got a question related to taxi VDL test

last SG · 2009-06-21T11:47:44+00:00

next time me off and go clark quay…. i will pick and choose the cab i like…. likely choose the black merc or skoda…. haha… wish tried liao loh…..crown? dun w...

CM840_2009 SG

According to the text book: the taxi driver must turn on the meter if conveying family or friends and not for reward.

smrt gave me this reply:

By not turning on the meter, especially at night, passengers will note that your taxi is “for hire” (either for LED roof-top signs it’ll display Taxi, for non LED roof-top sign, the light will be switched on). If you zoom past them when they try to flag you down, you’ll be complained.

Theoratically speaking, as a public transport service vehicle, you’re not encouraged to use a Taxi for your own personal transportation, or treat it like a private vehicle to ferry friends or family. Therefore you’ll be required to switch on your Taxi meter when there are any type of passengers on board, be it for revenue, or non revenue.

Question: so the meter is connected to the light on top of the taxi?

Poolman SG

yes ..... connected .

For SMRT , the blue lights will goes off .

For Comfort & CityCab , it will turned from TAXI to HIRED .

In fact , the main reason for suppressing the meter when the vehicle got passsenger , whether or not it's family or customers , it's for INSURANCE purposes .

In the event , if u got people inside the vehicle , beside you , if they got injured during an accident , with the meter was pressed , there is evident that they are injured parties inside your vehicle when the accident occurs .

They can have datas from the meter , the time , date and the speed u are travelling at the time , plus the sudden decelerations , and the timing until the TP arrived .

CM840_2009 SG

so when you conveyed friends and family members and switched on the meter, will affect income tax or not?

Poolman SG

For Comfort and CityCab , from the meter , if u pressed K1 AND K2 together , then press K1 to option 2 , then K4 , u can have those reading .

So in the event u received complaints of speedings , comfort can summon u back to test ur meter , to determine ur speeding limit at the time of complaints .

If justify , then u'll get demerit points .

Now besides the meter , now the MDT also act as a data base ( digitised type )

Poolman SG

so when you conveyed friends and family members and switched on the meter, will affect income tax or not?

no la ..... IRAS don't go so into extend to claim tax from u like that , they got better things to do .

But taxi drivers must submit income tax to pay Medisave , that's all .

Get caught without paying Medisave , ai yo yo ..... one time they whack you , jiat lat sia !!!

kinwashi SG

According to the text book: the taxi driver must turn on the meter if conveying family or friends and not for reward.

Yes...Better turn-on the on hirer... while conveying family or friends.

Once it on, meaning insurance is cover on the spot. anything happen ...you can claim the insurance, print out the receipt that is evidence.

Taxi is not for leisure and conveying family and friends.

Poolman SG

The text book tell u those theories . Sounds like it's correct . There is more than that !

But there are fundamentals , or techical aspects of how they run a taxi companies , when u suppressed the meter , in terms of accident , u are helping them , helping yourself , to have insurance coverage . This one they don't need to teach you .

What they want is to how u can cover their ass holes .

Poolman SG

but of course they don't encourage you to have accidents la .

Although u are covered by insurance .

CM840_2009 SG

i took the test this morning 9am and completed it before 12noon, i saw two persons still clicking on the computer to finish the test, then 5 or 6 persons need to re-sit the test in the afternoon. i collected the certificate and left the building. my score is not perfect after burning mid-night oil till 2am. Sigh

Taxi certificate

Poolman SG

Now passed got cert ? Walao eh ..... can get a good job after taxi ? LOL

Poolman SG

So how cm ? Become hirer ?

Want relief ?

CM840_2009 SG

i havent get the license yet, get liao can consider relief driver, now doing nothing at home very sian. any advice is welcome

thelionsleepstonight SG

becoming a hirer only 6 mths contract. 6 mths can learn morning and night shift patterns. crash course. 1/2 year pass by in a flash. commit and learn faster. if by then you feel you do not like to be a slave to the car, find a relief or return the taxi and become a relief. you also have this forum 'masters' to learn from.

ALN SG

yo cm, u ex policeman? y quit leh? stable job mah….

last nite police road block asked me to stop and checked my 3 ang moh ladies…. waulan…. first time me drive taxi kena checked….haha

CM840_2009 SG

hello ALN, quit SPF long ago, but nice to talk about old times.

will consider all the advice given by the masters here.

ALN SG

get the licence, try being a relief to see how for few weeks or months… if like it, all the taxi companies will have red carpet ready for you… wont scare no taxi for hirer wan… haha

and yeah like lion said, taxi 400km is different from driving 400km… taxi got many start stop, route plan, cut lane here and there, fight for pax etc…. haha…

me last nite fought 13 hrs non stop for pax…. clocked 500km….

cabby moh clocked 550km… u say shagged for not?... haha

CM840_2009 SG

i understand it is not an easy job. but every job has it's difficulties. as long as you enjoy doing it, i think should be okay. i used to think, if can survive the job as an IO the rest is no problem. if you dont believe me, you can ask those working in the general team now.

you ever work for more than 24 hours straight? until the shirt stick to the skin? come back to bathe no need to use soap as your body automatically have soap liao.

kinwashi SG

me last nite fought 13 hrs non stop for pax…. clocked 500km….

Wow ... 500km, it mean, 38.46 km an hour. .....Mclaren star Lewis Hamilton may not in the race this year for F1 calendar in Singapore...haha not to worry liao...Team Comfort Alvin working so hard, that is a good sign another rising star from SG.... hehe Guru alway highway Guru. 500 km not easy for one single shift...the highest i clocked on day- shift 360 km already pengsan liao last year on hari raya day non stop.

kinwashi SG

get the licence, try being a relief to see how for few weeks or months… if like it, all the taxi companies will have red carpet ready for you… wont scare no taxi for hirer wan… haha

someones told in ang mo kio there is a carpark full of taxis of silver and green. one day two days also can on rental. Guru you know anything? about this, no deposit just pay the rental... there you go you taxi. Even the residents with private car complaint there is no parking lot when they return back to their home.

kinwashi SG

i havent get the license yet, get liao can consider relief driver, now doing nothing at home very sian. any advice is welcome

why? very sian. your turn may come.

Just like guru Alvin 500 km on one night shift, one sonata full diesel tank all gone, that about $44 and the rental about $51 total capital $95 you need the upfront.

By now he must be zzz like the lion taking the afternoon nap.

Just imagine how much will be his collection for the 500km run.

Easily like about $300 and above, so you know, this is what taxi driving.

easy like ABC. no back stabbing from behind in the corporate world, the only thing.

taxi driving wish you drive, not feel like driving... all up to you. difficult leave them alone so there is no commotion, clean living...straight forward. hardworking $3000 not hardworking $1000 easily acheive.