How would you guys reacted & do?

last SG · 2009-04-14T01:26:14+00:00

reminds me of the time i wore red and stood outside devils bend entrance around 3am plus.should've hailed taxis and count how many will stop.

Teolk SG

Sometime 2wks back,I picked up 4 malay guys from boat quay at around 415am. They wanna go 3 desinations Thomson-Bedok-Tampines...When I reach Thomson I ask them the exact location as Thomson rd quite long stretch,they say just go straight,then suddenly ask me turn left into Mt Pleasant rd(for those who don't know,it is a very ulu road)

I sense something is wrong & I told them I will not go there,instead I drove towards AMK direction & do a illegal right turn to a Esso station,where I felt safe & I alighted.

I told them nicely that I can't con't the journey cos I'm worried abt my safety,& I will not collect a cent for the fare.

Then 1 of them show me his warrant card,4 of them are police officers! 1 of them is actually going to a chalet for police in Mt Pleasant.

I felt relieved seeing his warrant card & seek their understanding to this matter. Then I con't the journey. They're very nice people & we chatted all the way to tampines.

Just wanna seek opinions from senior drivers here my reaction...am I over-reacting?What will you guys do if you were me? Tks alot! :)

Rednano SG

u did correct!

personal safety is important.

newspaper got put also... taxi drivers r robbed in the past and recent...

EarlNeo SG

smart move and nothing worng with wat u did...

better to b safe then sorry...

and Mt Pleasant is where the police academy is....

so haha

youyayu SG

good job.

MaNyZeR SG

Sometime 2wks back,I picked up 4 malay guys from boat quay at around 415am. They wanna go 3 desinations Thomson-Bedok-Tampines...When I reach Thomson I ask them the exact location as Thomson rd quite long stretch,they say just go straight,then suddenly ask me turn left into Mt Pleasant rd(for those who don't know,it is a very ulu road)

I sense something is wrong & I told them I will not go there,instead I drove towards AMK direction & do a illegal right turn to a Esso station,where I felt safe & I alighted.

I told them nicely that I can't con't the journey cos I'm worried abt my safety,& I will not collect a cent for the fare.

Then 1 of them show me his warrant card,4 of them are police officers! 1 of them is actually going to a chalet for police in Mt Pleasant.

I felt relieved seeing his warrant card & seek their understanding to this matter. Then I con't the journey. They're very nice people & we chatted all the way to tampines.

Just wanna seek opinions from senior drivers here my reaction...am I over-reacting?What will you guys do if you were me? Tks alot! :)

I would have done the same...

wilhelm SG

safety first

ALN SG

haha…

i think if you pick them from busy taxi stand, unlikely got foul play… cos they cant choose to board older taxi cabby…

but if you sense foul play, best to ask for exact location at boarding…. like that either you can reject earlier or if half way they change location u can reject before reaching there….

ksp SG

*claps*u did da right thin

Pitot SG

police academy is no longer at thomson. but most prolly heading to the senior officers mess.

good story and joke for u to tell ur children n colleagues. hahaha

Poolman SG

ok la , as long as u think it's right , then dun worry about what other people may comments on you .

Poolman SG

but if i were the one , i sun sun chiong into Mt Pleasant .... and see how .

Teolk SG

tks for all replies...at least now i feel better aft seeing all the comments,kept asking myself these few wks whether i did the right thing or not

next time hope nobody ask me go such ulu places aft midnite anymore,just imagine 3am a lady dress in white ask you go lck graveyard..OMG

sinicker SG

you were brave enough to care abt ur own safety despite having 4 men behind you. -claps-

and it's good enough that they were actually harmless and they understand your situation.

Poolman SG

tks for all replies...at least now i feel better aft seeing all the comments,kept asking myself these few wks whether i did the right thing or not

next time hope nobody ask me go such ulu places aft midnite anymore,just imagine 3am a lady dress in white ask you go lck graveyard..OMG

Then u are the lucky one , i want also don't have .

Then when in the vehicle , i ask for 4 lucky number , and humtum all my money into it , and will return her something she want .

Lady dress in white ? U mean ur vehicle never place any buddha statue or stuff like that ? or " HU " ? Or a Bible if you a X'tian la ...... hahahahaha .

Poolman SG

tks for all replies...at least now i feel better aft seeing all the comments,kept asking myself these few wks whether i did the right thing or not

next time hope nobody ask me go such ulu places aft midnite anymore,just imagine 3am a lady dress in white ask you go lck graveyard..OMG

maybe there's more cabbies who did that the same , but i first time hear from the cabby himself .... i'll never be that defensive , i never thought anything like that while driving .

I always a lucky guy i guess .

thelionsleepstonight SG

" HU " ?

ECK?

Vee4317l SG

haha…

i think if you pick them from busy taxi stand, unlikely got foul play… cos they cant choose to board older taxi cabby…

but if you sense foul play, best to ask for exact location at boarding…. like that either you can reject earlier or if half way they change location u can reject before reaching there….

Real Taxi guru, u got a right said. those who wanted to rob U will board at the ulu places oso, what I believed, for me I will do like poolman, send them to their destination, on the way try to chit chat to them, like try to joke to them," this way in is cemeteries'',then he tell u, inside got a Police HQ.something like that lar. I still think Sin is very safe, I only afraid of drunkard, Bcoz when they knock off, I dont know what to do, some more I still not familiar the routes. Kekeee...............

jayh272416 SG

I sense something is wrong & I told them I will not go there,instead I drove towards AMK direction & do a illegal right turn to a Esso station,where I felt safe & I alighted.

I told them nicely that I can't con't the journey cos I'm worried abt my safety,& I will not collect a cent for the fare.

Then 1 of them show me his warrant card,4 of them are police officers! 1 of them is actually going to a chalet for police in Mt Pleasant.

I felt relieved seeing his warrant card & seek their understanding to this matter. Then I con't the journey. They're very nice people & we chatted all the way to tampines.

Just wanna seek opinions from senior drivers here my reaction...am I over-reacting?What will you guys do if you were me? Tks alot! :)

u made an illegal turn with police in ur veh

Poolman SG

ECK?

Something like that .... (Sorry God , just show my friends what's a "HU" is like ) .

Teolk SG

u made an illegal turn with police in ur veh

life at stake no choice...but then again I didn't noe they were police at that pt of time