tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232737933997263920.post2675227367016087417..comments2024-02-11T16:32:48.564+08:00Comments on Diary of a Singaporean Cabby: Ingenious Ploy of Taxi Fare CheatsDiary of a Singaorean Cabbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10742877944090751006noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232737933997263920.post-69141845921203003732014-07-21T01:51:36.975+08:002014-07-21T01:51:36.975+08:00Feel for you too, Roger.
We learn through trail an...Feel for you too, Roger.<br />We learn through trail and error in our trade. Yes, never let them go without paying or follow them to collect it. Best is to get them leave their handphone or handbag behind. Good Luck, buddy.Diary of a Singaorean Cabbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10742877944090751006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232737933997263920.post-30066812095809173392014-07-21T01:44:15.584+08:002014-07-21T01:44:15.584+08:00Feel for u, uncle. I had a fare cheat 2 mths ago....Feel for u, uncle. I had a fare cheat 2 mths ago. A middle age lady flagged my taxi @ junction of Dover rise n commonwealth west. Chit chat to me all the way to taman jurong. Reached destination then ask me to wait, say she was going up to her flat to pick her daughter up to go shopping @jur pt. waited ard 15mins, until I gave up for a 11.5 fare. From then on, I will never let pax go unless I get my fare first. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148336952074619831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232737933997263920.post-3924581177176600432014-07-16T09:13:17.547+08:002014-07-16T09:13:17.547+08:00Sorry to hear. It is better to lose the fare than ...Sorry to hear. It is better to lose the fare than be injured as a result of trying to recover it, particularly from a drunk person. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232737933997263920.post-29247508643292743442014-07-15T05:44:45.631+08:002014-07-15T05:44:45.631+08:00Sad to say....beware of mandarin speaking youths!Sad to say....beware of mandarin speaking youths!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232737933997263920.post-91214494171291093622014-07-13T19:48:35.088+08:002014-07-13T19:48:35.088+08:00Hi, Gintai,
I knew from experience that getting t...Hi, Gintai,<br /><br />I knew from experience that getting the man in blue to help in a such situation is futile because its a non-arrestable offence like a family quarrel. I think the best recourse is to get the drunk to the nearest police post and hopefully by then the drunken is less drunk and again hopefully he pays the fare. Diary of a Singaorean Cabbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10742877944090751006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232737933997263920.post-37606580157612887052014-07-13T10:13:56.759+08:002014-07-13T10:13:56.759+08:00My fren Johnny managed to detain a half drunk pax ...My fren Johnny managed to detain a half drunk pax refusing to pay. Police arrived more than 30 mins later. Asked lots of questions but no arrest made advising him to go to court to settle the case. Wasted 2 hours. Loss of income. Really not worth calling the police. Gintai_昇泰https://www.blogger.com/profile/08766957906463883192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232737933997263920.post-69818503558125192912014-07-08T11:15:31.655+08:002014-07-08T11:15:31.655+08:00*hesitant* not hesistant. typo...*hesitant* not hesistant. typo...taxilimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232737933997263920.post-62226665525655616632014-07-08T11:08:07.213+08:002014-07-08T11:08:07.213+08:00Hey Uncle Lim,
Sad to know that you encountered t...Hey Uncle Lim,<br /><br />Sad to know that you encountered the fare cheats. If I were you, I would have printed the receipt and made a police report.<br /><br />They will be caught and this will prevent them from cheating other taxi drivers next time.<br /><br />Even if they are not caught, I would have done my part in trying to make the streets safer for taxi drivers. Sorry, it's just me and I am not trying to judge.<br /><br />Last Saturday late evening around 11 pm, two suspicious young men tried to flag my cab in remote Woodlands. They were hesistant in flagging. I smelt trouble and did not stop for them. Rather forgo the fare than to be cheated or worse, robbed and killed.<br /><br />PS : First para, it's nab. I know at 4am, everyone needed a nap. haha..taxilimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232737933997263920.post-91548979708035582642014-07-07T11:44:49.965+08:002014-07-07T11:44:49.965+08:00HI, Anon,
Your comments are similar to the feelin...HI, Anon,<br /><br />Your comments are similar to the feelings deep down in my heart.<br />Regards : James LimDiary of a Singaorean Cabbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10742877944090751006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232737933997263920.post-60742877541012688772014-07-07T11:05:06.375+08:002014-07-07T11:05:06.375+08:00"....Hope this Government wakes up from her m..."....Hope this Government wakes up from her madness."<br /><br />Uncle Lim, seems that you are still holding on to a glimmer of hope that the miw will come to their senses and change. <br /><br />History tells us that people in power will never let go of their power to rule willingly (Nelson Mandela may be an exception). Change has never and will never come from within. These "elites" are usually over thrown by the very people that brought them to power in the very first place.<br /><br />The trust between the leaders and the people has been broken. It will never and can never be fixed and reverted to the original state. The wind of change has been blowing and it is getting stronger.<br /><br />I hope I am wrong and I would love to be proven wrong. <br /><br />I love my country Singapore.<br /><br />MAJULAH SINGAPURA!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232737933997263920.post-56301855955716137322014-07-05T23:39:40.322+08:002014-07-05T23:39:40.322+08:00Hi, patriot.
I totally agreed with you.
"Th...Hi, patriot.<br /><br />I totally agreed with you.<br /><br />"The love for money is the root of all evils". The desire to get rich quick,greed, and insatiable love for materialism has caught up with everyone in our society. We hear rich people boasting of their condo, cars, degrees, status,etc...Shockingly, some of them are leaders of this Sin City. Their questionable moral values and desires will inevitably lead to decadence in our society. Simply look at the many MPs and their friends and you'll know what I meant. This Sin city will not last till the next century with the kind of "G" we have now.<br /><br /><br />Diary of a Singaorean Cabbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10742877944090751006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232737933997263920.post-72582963906884527172014-07-05T23:07:06.766+08:002014-07-05T23:07:06.766+08:00Ruse everywhere in a sick society.
It is sad to se...Ruse everywhere in a sick society.<br />It is sad to see the decay of moral and the lack of virtue from top to bottom.<br /><br />Where are we heading in Sin?<br /><br />patriotpatriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02012654183813005452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232737933997263920.post-85030761402688087872014-07-05T21:56:14.410+08:002014-07-05T21:56:14.410+08:00Hi, Anon,
Thanks for your comments.
There are ma...Hi, Anon,<br /><br />Thanks for your comments.<br /><br />There are many ways to cheat the poor TD. I've written a post many months ago on this subject. You might want to read it at <br />http://cabby65.blogspot.sg/2011/07/taxi-fare-cheats.html<br /><br />Regards: James LimDiary of a Singaorean Cabbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10742877944090751006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232737933997263920.post-39385419513109154882014-07-05T20:46:41.847+08:002014-07-05T20:46:41.847+08:00Hi uncle Lim, I'm a part time relief driver as...Hi uncle Lim, I'm a part time relief driver as well.. I fear meeting such customers but I fear those violent and rebellious ones more.. I met someone who bring a very if note like $100, and we never have enough to change for them at a very early hour.. Haha all these are tricks and ways how passenger wanted to trick us poor taxi drivers...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232737933997263920.post-57458130608228011002014-07-05T00:30:56.043+08:002014-07-05T00:30:56.043+08:00Hi Florida Buddy,
Majority of Singaporean are law...Hi Florida Buddy,<br /><br />Majority of Singaporean are law abiding citizens as most penalties are severe. You can get caned for sticking chewing gums inside a train. Crimes are more frequent nowadays with large influx of immigrants from 3rd world countries. Our population had gone up by 40% in the last 5 years. Now, 45% of people here are foreigners. Though its good for taxi business but the mad, sudden and unregulated increased in population will have serious repercussion on every life. Hope this Government wakes up from her madness. Diary of a Singaorean Cabbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10742877944090751006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232737933997263920.post-19657837599221911722014-07-05T00:07:43.921+08:002014-07-05T00:07:43.921+08:00...and I thought, people in Singapore are law obey......and I thought, people in Singapore are law obeying citizens or they could be subject to caning.....?Florida taxi driverhttp://saint-petersburg-florida-taxi.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com