A Question about taxi

laogenjudi SG

I was walking towards the taxi stand outside Capitol Centre, North Bridge road. To hail a taxi of course. I saw at least 10 taxis, from various companies, waiting in line. As I approached from the back of the line, I decided to hop into a Premier Taxi which was second from last. The taxi driver turned around and said I should go and take the first taxi in line. I said no because I did not want to walk more and besides I prefer Premier Taxi than other taxis. He insisted that I MUST take the first taxi and refused to move.

Angrily, I got out, crossed the road and took the MRT.

Why taxi driver can choose passenger but passenger cannot choose taxi?
I simply do not like certain taxi companies, why can't I patronise the one that I like?
I am paying more to take a taxi because I do not want to walk more. Why can't I hop on to the taxi nearest to me?
Finally, what is the penalty or punishment for the driver if he decided to accept me? Will he be fined by LTA or get whacked by his hungry colleagues?

Comments please. Rolling Eyes

dark_snowboy SG

so you mean you don't mind if people snatched your promotion in a company?
Its their livelihood, they are serious about it. All of them are fellow drivers, why not be equal to each other?

Frogleg888 SG

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ditzy SG

I was told the white, green, and red cabs are poorly trained cabbies. Laughing

ditzy SG

I'd like to add, especially the silver ones. Laughing

Ah Cek SG

how the 2nd last taxi leave the taxi stand?

dork3d SG

Taxi drivers also have their code of practice and honour...

If a line of taxis is formed, they respect the basic of first-come-first-serve... Even if it's to your convenience...

menoob SG

hmm, so far no taxi driver ever refused me, when choose a taxi behind queue.

premier cabs(skoda model) is good comfort-wise, way better then toyota crown. and it cost only 10cents more flagdown

laogenjudi SG

From dark_snowboy :
so you mean you don't mind if people snatched your promotion in a company?
Its their livelihood, they are serious about it. All of them are fellow drivers, why not be equal to each other?

Promotion, like reputation, is earned. How to snatch???
Everybody has to work hard and smart for his livelihood. If they are serious, show me good service before I part with my money. Laughing

From Ah Cek :
how the 2nd last taxi leave the taxi stand?

Maybe I am wrong, but I thought all taxis must have wheels. Embarassed

Ah Cek SG

Originally posted by laogenjudi:

From Ah Cek :
how the 2nd last taxi leave the taxi stand?

Maybe I am wrong, but I thought all taxis must have wheels. Embarassed

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i mean in a single file of taxi queue, both sides are kerbs.

dork3d SG

laogenjudi SG

Example:

In a shopping mall, there are ten outlets selling fashion wear... You are the owner of the first outlet in the line, selling korean fashion, others follow suite...

As a result, bad business and loss of sales accurred cos everyone followed you... You are first in line but now your earnings are divided to nine other outlets that followed suite...

How do you feel?

I will feel damn bad. I will feel like commiting suicide perhaps. After the hard feelings, I will ask myself WHY PEOPLE don't come to my shop.

Since I have no patent rights over the "korean fashion", what else can I do? Can I complain? Can I sue? Can I whack the other outlet owners?? Nobody owes anybody a living. First come first served is meant for the consumers. There is no such thing as first come first earned. Shocked

storywolf SG

laogenjudi - what the cab did is right !

A taxi queue is mean for proper queueing, that applies to Taxis and passengers alike !!!

If he let people like you break the rules - then all other people can also , so then what the point of having a taxi queue when passengers and taxi do whatever they like !!!

You should have just let someone board the first cab then grab the next cab ! Just because you self-centered and ignore the rules and others , you do deserve to be kick out !!!

The shopping center example was not good !!! think of it this way, you line up to for a plate of noodles .... you are first in queue ... the aunty pass you the first bowl , but you see the second bowl seem a little nicer ... which is the 2nd person in line. Is it fair you make a fuss to take the second bowl instead of the first !!! Come on people doing business have their ethics , if no ethics like that taxi can anyhow charge fares and other things .... even people queuing got rights .... you should not be so self-centered - you are actually infringing on other people right !!!

storywolf SG

Originally posted by laogenjudi:
[b]Example:

In a shopping mall, there are ten outlets selling fashion wear... You are the owner of the first outlet in the line, selling korean fashion, others follow suite...

As a result, bad business and loss of sales accurred cos everyone followed you... You are first in line but now your earnings are divided to nine other outlets that followed suite...

How do you feel?

I will feel damn bad. I will feel like commiting suicide perhaps. After the hard feelings, I will ask myself WHY PEOPLE don't come to my shop.

Since I have no patent rights over the "korean fashion", what else can I do? Can I complain? Can I sue? Can I whack the other outlet owners?? Nobody owes anybody a living. First come first served is meant for the consumers. There is no such thing as first come first earned. Shocked [/b]

This example is crap !!! so stop using it to jusfty you bad behaviour !!!
For taxi queue - there is a first come first serve !!! you break the rules and got told off !!! accept it and stop being a spoil self-center idot !!! Shame on you ...
even a taxi driver have better ethics and moral than you .... !!!

dork3d SG

You mean the example me quoted or the reply threadstarter gave is crap? Sad

Chin Eng SG

You not local issit? Any taxi queue in Singapore, you need to go the first in line to get on. No taxi driver in his right mind will take you if you just randomly hope onto those behind the first cab.

Where do you come from?

sermodabian SG

Its an unspoken rule for taxis and their drivers. I think most who cabs would know its not ethical to choose taxis at a stand. No big hooha.

Darkness_hacker99 SG

You cannot choose taxi at the taxi stand de.. It’s always the first one.

FireIce SG

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