Tag Archives: Taxi Driver

A reader wrote in to us about a negligent passenger who open taxi door even after the taxi driver warned him. A BMW came by at a relatively high speed and caused an accident which includes a broken side mirror and a badly dented door. The passenger left his contact …

A taxi driver posted on Facebook claiming that two passengers vomited and refused to pay. The taxi driver claimed that they are Airforce regulars, judging from the t-shirts they are wearing. The netizen said: “A airforce regular fare evader. Wonder militant in Singapore of such conduct.Pick up 23 Sep 0338hrs …

Cab driver lends man $5 to buy dinner for wife, eve though he suspected the man might be a fare cheat at first. Good heart

A netizen has shared his unpleasant experience with a Caucasian fare cheat, who not only tried to avoid paying his fare once, but also did it twice in a row!

A taxi driver was insulted by a local family while waiting for his call-booking passenger to arrive at Singapore Expo!

As I drove off she said she couldn't lift her arms when she woke up in the morning. I saw from the rear mirror she had tears in her eyes. I suspected she had a mild stroke. She instructed me to visit the ATM for her to draw money to pay for the taxi fare. I asked her if she had any children, she said she had one son who went to work. I got angry and started to lecture her. I said "your son should take you to the hospital in an ambulance. What happens if you fell sick in my taxi? I cannot save you". I drove as fast as i could to reach TTSH but she was rather concerned about paying for the taxi fare, instead of her own well-being.

A taxi driver shared his account of a fare cheat he encountered while driving on 8 September 2017 at about 12.38AM.

No environment or situation is perfect. Giants can fight. But life still goes on. To maximise my chances of earnings and survival, I go where the wind blows. Now Grab give, money take. Give low fares ask them to go f themselves. No need to talk about pity here, pity there. In the end, we chose this trade slog to feed our families. I don’t need someone who is not even driving to tell me about the past, present or future. Especially one who has not “seen the world” yet or as they say wet behind the ears.

I once picked an Indian national. Those that speak a mixture of English with strong Indian accent and they think they are damn smart. His fare was $9.95. Upon arriving to his destination. He gave me a $10 and I told him that I do not have 5 cents change. In a rude voice he said "What kind of taxi driver are you. 5 cents also don't have?" Then I gave him 10 cents instead and he proceed to alight and I shouted to him in a rude manner too. "Uuui... give me back 5 cents.." and he said he don't have... my reply was.. "What kind of Indian are you...keep that 5 cents and @#$% back off to India!"

A taxi driver shared this funny but sad encounter during one of his trips from Singapore's iconic Marina Bay Sands to their condominium.