Can you believe this taxi driver???
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http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,5562,363853,00.html?
Cabby doesn't like to be told how to drive, stops at PIE, eats dinner, taunts stranded passengers
I would like to express my utmost displeasure and disgust at a Comfort cab driver whom my wife and I encountered on January 2.
We flagged down the cab outside Centrepoint Shopping Centre along Cuppage Road. The taxi number was SHC1995L. The driver was instructed to go by Bukit Timah Road, Steven Road, PIE, BKE to Bukit Panjang.
Along the PIE, the driver kept driving on the extreme left lane of the expressway at about 60kmh. I advised him to stop tailgating a lorry and if it was possible to drive on the other lanes as that lane was meant for slower vehicles.
The driver then abruptly changed lanes before driving back to the extreme left lane. Then he suddenly stopped the vehicle on the left road shoulder on the PIE, just before entering BKE (Woodlands) Exit 24.
I questioned him on the reason for stopping the vehicle. The driver said he 'does not like people to tell him how to drive his taxi.'
He then accused me of 'thinking that I've got money and can order people around', an accusation which was absurd. The driver then said that he had 'plenty of time to play with us, even until midnight' and that 'he doesn't mind sleeping in the cab for the night.'
Then the driver claimed that he was hungry and took out his dinner box and began to eat in front of us. He even taunted us by saying 'too bad you cannot eat.'
I asked if he could continue to drive after eating. But he refused and said that he needed to sleep. I demanded that he carry on driving, but this was greeted with his vulgarities.
The driver tried to scare my wife by saying 'What do you think if on-coming vehicles come crashing onto the back of the vehicle? The back passengers will surely die first and will be crushed to death.'
The driver also switched off the air-conditioning and refused to let my wife open the doors to allow air in by auto-closing them. Disturbed, I called the Comfort hotline to see if they could arrange another cab to pick us up as we could sense that we were in a precarious situation.
To our disappointment, we were told that taxis cannot pick up passengers on the expressway.
The driver said he was not afraid of being banned from driving cabs as he did not mind losing his job. He also challenged us to sue him and take him to court.
The episode ended when my son hailed another Comfort cab, ironically, from West Mall Shopping to pick us up on the PIE.
I have always believed in the high quality services of Comfort taxi but this dramatic incident has definitely changed my mind about the standards of the company.
This incident clearly portrays the unruly and unreasonable behaviour of the Comfort taxi driver. It was raining very heavily on that stormy night and you can imagine the physiological trauma and distress that my wife, who has a history of hypertension, went through, being stranded on the road with a 'weird' driver in a cab at night in almost complete darkness.
This incident has also tarnished the image of Comfort taxi drivers and it raises questions about Comfort's philosophy of providing excellent and fuss-free transport services to commuters.
I am totally flabbergasted and shocked at this incident and I hope to get a satisfactory explanation for what happened on that night.
Mok Chee Cheong
Can you believe a taxi driver actually did this?
The closest i ever got is a taxi driver threatening me with a baton when i was taking down his particulars.
Luckily i was already 20m away liao. -
The couple should have just call the police which would result in the cab driver getting instant arrest .
1st he will be charge with illegal parking along expressway - as his car no problem.
Next he threaten 'What do you think if on-coming vehicles come crashing onto the back of the vehicle? The back passengers will surely die first and will be crushed to death.'
Next he also forcefully restraint a person freedom , which amount to criminal act.
Frankly the cab driver will lose not just his job , licence but also he will be fine and jail ! -
the main character = noob.
if i were him, i would beat the living shit out of the driver.
on a sidenote, when i take a cab, i usually just leave all decisions (like which road to take) to the driver. -
I think the lady should consider getting new husband.
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the complaints i have about cabbies is as thick as a volume of britannica, but none to this extend.....................(yet)
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storywolf: from your analysis it seems he will get at least 10 years for his cocky-ness.
targa: don't be stupid. you can be charged for assault if you hit him. -
WTH!!! How come got this kinda person! I would hav called the police rather than comfort! OMG!!!! Why the hell did the husband not told the hotline that there's such a taxi driver there that caused them to book for another taxi?!
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if i were them.. hmm.. before i take the other cab...
i will punture or knife at least 2 of his tires. haha
see who's stuck in PIE now. -
This cabbie in this particular incident, is WAY OUT of line!
The passenger should have just called the Police on his mobile phone, because what the cabbie was doing is called Detaining Someone Against his/her Will. NO ONE, besides government agencies CAN detain a person for ANY reason/s.
I wish the victim of this cabby, EVERY SUCCESS in seeking redress on this indescribable character of a Taxi Driver!
NOTICE
To all cab drivers:
If your skin is too thin to make a living as a Taxi Driver, please do something else wherein your pride and ego doesn't get bruised. -
when teacher detain you, is she/he acting as a government agent of MOE? haha.Originally posted by ShutterBug:NO ONE, besides government agencies CAN detain a person for ANY reason/s. -
the husband is a pussy
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Fuck these retarded taxi drivers. retarded bastards
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haha i think the taxi driver has his period......muahaha
or he's not a real taxi driver...maybe a ghost......muahaha........taxi drivers most are ok wat..... -
stupid
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Technically, YES, the teacher is working for the school, which is governed by MOE.Originally posted by Ponders:when teacher detain you, is she/he acting as a government agent of MOE? haha. -
obviously he is mentally unstable.
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A student of the school is obliged to follow school rules. So its legal for them to do that.Originally posted by Ponders:when teacher detain you, is she/he acting as a government agent of MOE? haha. -
Report to the police, and then complain to comfort.. but then again, there are good taxi drivers out there, ive met them
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haha...that's why i take taxis like only about thrice a year...
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report police for threats. and sue comfort for anything that can be throw at comfort. The taxi belongs to comfort so comfort must foot the blame.
cannot let comfort and driver get away.
best post the taxi driver name and address here. sure got a lot of visitors during chinese new year. -
Most taxi drivers act blur when I ask them why they drive so fast
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The Taxi Driver's actions fall under:
a. Criminal intimidation,
b. unlawful restraint
c. verbal abuse
That's enough for a decent jail time and caning. Seriously, he should have phoned the police and not his son.
More punitive action was called for.
Unless he was indeed intimidated by this uncouth scum-of-the-earth. -
a. Criminal intimidation,Originally posted by BillyBong:The Taxi Driver's actions fall under:
a. Criminal intimidation,
b. unlawful restraint
c. verbal abuse
That's enough for a decent jail time and caning. Seriously, he should have phoned the police and not his son.
More punitive action was called for.
Unless he was indeed intimidated by this uncouth scum-of-the-earth.
b. unlawful restraint
c. verbal abuse
d. illegal parking on expressway ( taxi no problem)
Any one have update on this incident, what action the police and taxi company is taking. Or anyone know the taxi number ? Then we can organise a party for that driver to see who is more cocky . -
Contiune discussion over here, please.
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if i were him, i'd have turned on my hp's camcorder and encourage him to talk more crap... when i get out, he is going to get it
