Cabby makes 44 km trip when best route is only 29km

^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~ SG

LTK was saying that, there must be a co driver(eg. WP and PAP coaliation govt) with the driver(PAP) so that, if the driver fell asleep(this one i dun need to say, all know), he will be slapped.

thank chiu kengkeng for refreshing my memory...

Just_do_it_lah SG

weekends....

44 + 29 = 4429.

Thursday toto...

29, 44.

iceFatboy SG

just to check ->>

I do agree stomp likes to add a lot of spices to their stories.

""So the driver started the journey and I told him our preferred route, but to my surprise he did not follow my instructions and decided to go by his own way." <-- even new drivers, can they do this?

Bingjames SG

Your this example cannot be applied to this case.

While the LTK-LSL's case that that of "too many cooks, spoil the broth", the same cannot be said about TD-Pax relation.

Being a new driver, one of the answers I dread getting from pax when I ask them "do you have a prefer route" is "whichever is fastest"

For a newbie, reason why I ask that is hoping that they will show me the way cos "i dunno"

I think in this case, being new is just an excuse. I would followed exactly the route that the pax wants me to take simply because the pax "should" know best right? If wrong, that's his problem. But if needed, I always reaffirm with them before taking action to double confirm and "save my ass" first.

If wanna claim as new then take PIE-BKE route, I think it's just a case of "acting as a pig to eat the tiger"

bowah SG

just to check ->>

I do agree stomp likes to add a lot of spices to their stories.

""So the driver started the journey and I told him our preferred route, but to my surprise he did not follow my instructions and decided to go by his own way." <-- even new drivers, can they do this?

The rights here works both way.

So, if you dissatisfy with the driver, be it new or old driver, you can

1. Ask to stop and walk away, under the laws of consumer, you do not hv to pay anything as the service is not rendered

2. You can tell the driver off, if he apologise or if he got a good reason behind why he is not following yr instruction, you may choose to pardon him or complain about him throught many channel, from LTA to CASE to taxis companies.

3. You can also ask for discount due to longer route taken even with instruction given

bowah SG

Your this example cannot be applied to this case.

While the LTK-LSL's case that that of "too many cooks, spoil the broth", the same cannot be said about TD-Pax relation.

Being a new driver, one of the answers I dread getting from pax when I ask them "do you have a prefer route" is "whichever is fastest"

For a newbie, reason why I ask that is hoping that they will show me the way cos "i dunno"

If wanna claim as new then take PIE-BKE route, I think it's just a case of "acting as a pig to eat the tiger"

BJ getting smarter, agreed, must hv had a OBK nite, then one coconut drop, then try to change it to durian

elindra SG

Most new drivers I met before are usually apologetic and tell me upfront that they are new and may not know the way or might end up taking a longer route if I’m ok with it.

I think her attitude must be really F-ed up. Most taxi drivers are nice. In so many years, I only had one bad experience with a cab driver who insisted that he drive for many years and that I’m wrong and I don’t know the way and he went the wrong way instead! And he was also very rude and nasty but that is like 1 out of so many cab rides I’ve taken.

^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~ SG

chiu think that's bad??? Take a look at this~

chillisauce: http://sg.news.yahoo.com/briton-charged-150-10km-trip-sparking-furore-over-021005097.html

Petaling Jaya (The Star/ANN) - An English tourist was charged 450 ringgit (about US$150) for a taxi ride from KL Sentral to the Suria KLCC shopping centre, a distance of less than 10km.

The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) said the tourist paid the fare before lodging a report against the driver.

SPAD chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar said they were investigating and would take action against the taxi driver and the operator.

He said the taxi driver was believed to have threatened the tourist into paying the fee.

"Taxi drivers are our frontliners and ambassadors of the country as they interact with tourists daily.

"We are taking this seriously as it affects the country's image," he said after opening SPAD's new enforcement centre at the Persada Plus here yesterday.

He said SPAD was conducting a study to regulate the pricing mechanism for the taxi coupon system.

"We want feedback from taxi drivers and passengers before proceeding with the study," he said, adding that there were mixed views about the coupon system.

While some supported it, he said, others saw it as restrictive.

"Some drivers said they would be unable to take passengers if they were not part of the taxi coupon system, while others felt it restrict-ed their movement," he said, adding that the system was implemented privately by mall and airport operators.

SPAD also announced the purchase of 17 new vehicles, which will be used by its enforcement officers nationwide.

Syed Hamid said the highest number of reports SPAD received were against illegal taxi touts, followed by complaints about overloaded lorries on the road.

In the 3,845 operations conducted since Jan 2010, 74 individuals and operators have been taken to court.

up north more terok~ and that $150 is in USD... he was actually charged for 450 Ringgit...

JoeRaj SG

Genuine mistake ok, but if deliberate, the driver is asking for a suspension.

All these stompers know if their story get posted they get some money - $50, I think.

So I don't trust posts on stomp as the gospel truth. 1 sided most of the time.

Poolman SG

I sometimes cannot understand why some cabbies want to take risk go by longer route and also waste time ?

Do a fast one and connect another , that's a more lucrative business for me .

Poolman SG

Some told me they like go Woodlands from town , easy easy $25 .

Ya la , from that amount $25 , look big , but what about cruising for the next pax ? U need time and diesel to find another .

One hour for $25 , sorry man , i prefer i connect $12 by $12 by $12 in one hour , i am still in town that's all i want .

Lake View members seldom entertain any fare more than $20 on meter .

Lake View members prefer the shorter the better .

Why shorter the better ?

For me to know , for you to find out .

komade SG

BJ getting smarter, agreed, must hv had a OBK nite, then one coconut drop, then try to change it to durian

dont say until like tat mah bro.........

Red5xx SG

Some told me they like go Woodlands from town , easy easy $25 .

Ya la , from that amount $25 , look big , but what about cruising for the next pax ? U need time and diesel to find another .

One hour for $25 , sorry man , i prefer i connect $12 by $12 by $12 in one hour , i am still in town that's all i want .

Lake View members seldom entertain any fare more than $20 on meter .

Lake View members prefer the shorter the better .

Why shorter the better ?

For me to know , for you to find out .

Not everything shorter the better leh...............

[imdestinyz] SG

i tink this pax already very iritated by the fact that she probably worked until damn late then still kana this kind of cab driver. Probably her attitude lousy but it seems that the cab driver attitude also cmi... unless her entire story = fabricated loh.. well i guess if he really is new, wont it be better to listen to pax? if correct route then nth happen, wrong route also pax fault... no one can find fault with them isn't it better?

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