Taxi spent many hours on the road, so the tenancy of them
getting into an accident is high, more so, it is part of the job
which, like all other jobs, come with stress, tireness, sleepiness
and anxiety.
An admin person could had sent a wrong copy to customer, she or
he can just apologise and resend, a director may signed at the
wrong place, he can just get a new copy, a mechanic may screwed the
wrong nut, he can just change it , the most get some nasty F by his
superior, unlike TDs and also some other physical strain jobs,
you get to pay dearly for your mistake, that is the price
of what TD has to hold and think before he embark on any speeding
and long hour driving.
One lamppost cost 10k, one sign board cost $300, one traffic
light cost 20k, that is what my brother told me, once he knocked a
lamppost, the LTA said 10k, because they need to dig soil and lay
line again, that is more costly than the post.
On the contrary, paying is one thng, the most your deposit is
gone and still to need add another 1k+ in access, some points
deducted, fines and so on. But psychological effect on one is very
bad, most cabbies after a major accident, give up driving cab, the
mood is no more there, and even if driving, the phobia is there to
haunt them. By and large, it impact the drivers morale and
motivation to is lowest, and that sadly can translate into his
family having to suffer with him.
I hope he learnt his mistake and drive on to educate others.
