appealing for witness
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guys, got this from one of the forum. pls help if u r able to.
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Dear All,
We all had our fair share of those darned cabbies.... and with their reckless stunts on the roads. Most of the time, it is just cutting in without signalling or checking blind spots, etc... today, I had to be honoured with a YELLOW TOP Cabbie who tried something so stupid and so dangerous.
Date: 10 Jan 2006
Time of incident: 1455hrs
Place: Junction of Bt Batok East Ave 5 / Ave 2, where Masjid Ar-Raudhah is located.
Description:
It was raining, as usual for the past week or so, and I was on Bt Batok East Ave 5 making a left turn into Bt Batok East Ave 2.
The green arrow lit up for my (left) lane to turn. The two cars in front of me turned left and I followed.
As I turned into the 2 lane road, there were cars parked by the side of the road along the mosque due to Hari Raya Haji celebrations/ceremonies in the mosque. I signalled and moved to the right lane just after turning left.
I had to swerve back into whatever space I could find on the left!
This yellow top cab driver from the opposite direction (without signalling) cut into the space between the car in front of me and was due for a head-on collision with me! He was on the right most lane for turning right/ going straight. There were two cars ahead of him going straight and they stopped at the (red) lights eventhough the green turn right arrow was on.
The cabbie 'overtook' these two cars in front by coming into the opposing side of the road and in my path, forcing me to swerve. He then proceeded to make the right turn into Bt Batok East Ave 5. I only managed to blast my horn as he passed me and I thought I caught a glimpse of a passenger in the rear.
The sketch drawing below shows my path and the path of the taxi.
The junction was full of vehicles on every side of the road and there were a few pedestrians around as well.
Now, from driver to driver, I am humbly appealing to any driver who was there at the scene and caught the YELLOW TOP CAB's licence plate number. I did not get it as he was going the opposite direction and I had to evade asap to avoid a head-on collision (in my lane!). Better still, if you are the passenger...
Please forward all information to [email protected] as I am seriously contemplating shooting a letter to Confort Delgro [(65) 6550 8588 / [email protected]] as well as LTA, and relevant authorities.
This behaviour was way out of line and the cab driver, for whatever reasons he had, should be taken off the streets as soon as possible.
Thank you for your understanding and help on this matter. -
yawnOriginally posted by kentheman:guys, got this from one of the forum. pls help if u r able to.
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Dear All,
We all had our fair share of those darned cabbies.... and with their reckless stunts on the roads. Most of the time, it is just cutting in without signalling or checking blind spots, etc... today, I had to be honoured with a YELLOW TOP Cabbie who tried something so stupid and so dangerous.
Date: 10 Jan 2006
Time of incident: 1455hrs
Place: Junction of Bt Batok East Ave 5 / Ave 2, where Masjid Ar-Raudhah is located.
Description:
It was raining, as usual for the past week or so, and I was on Bt Batok East Ave 5 making a left turn into Bt Batok East Ave 2.
The green arrow lit up for my (left) lane to turn. The two cars in front of me turned left and I followed.
As I turned into the 2 lane road, there were cars parked by the side of the road along the mosque due to Hari Raya Haji celebrations/ceremonies in the mosque. I signalled and moved to the right lane just after turning left.
I had to swerve back into whatever space I could find on the left!
This yellow top cab driver from the opposite direction (without signalling) cut into the space between the car in front of me and was due for a head-on collision with me! He was on the right most lane for turning right/ going straight. There were two cars ahead of him going straight and they stopped at the (red) lights eventhough the green turn right arrow was on.
The cabbie 'overtook' these two cars in front by coming into the opposing side of the road and in my path, forcing me to swerve. He then proceeded to make the right turn into Bt Batok East Ave 5. I only managed to blast my horn as he passed me and I thought I caught a glimpse of a passenger in the rear.
The sketch drawing below shows my path and the path of the taxi.
The junction was full of vehicles on every side of the road and there were a few pedestrians around as well.
Now, from driver to driver, I am humbly appealing to any driver who was there at the scene and caught the YELLOW TOP CAB's licence plate number. I did not get it as he was going the opposite direction and I had to evade asap to avoid a head-on collision (in my lane!). Better still, if you are the passenger...
Please forward all information to [email protected] as I am seriously contemplating shooting a letter to Confort Delgro [(65) 6550 8588 / [email protected]] as well as LTA, and relevant authorities.
This behaviour was way out of line and the cab driver, for whatever reasons he had, should be taken off the streets as soon as possible.
Thank you for your understanding and help on this matter. -
nice drawing...but is the green line urs?
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Wah, si bei Farked up cabby....
Yeah, he is the green line, turning left from Ave 5 to 2.
Cabby is the purple line, who overtake the 2 cars stopped there liao to make a right turn.
I kena b4, green arrow no more, I stopped at traffic light then one sia-lan Civic overtake me (i.e going against flow of opp. traffic) and proceed to turn right.
I believe centre of road was double white line some more. -
the cab driver actually did that at 1455 hrs?
he must be drunk!! -
Well you obviously don't drive. Hey, try taking over the wheel once in awhile instead of letting your chauffer be a slave to you.Originally posted by LCL:yawn -
u calling someone who drives this:Originally posted by nullifi3d:Well you obviously don't drive. Hey, try taking over the wheel once in awhile instead of letting your chauffer be a slave to you.
chauffered? jumping to conclusions too soon are we?
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I think his point is just that this letter is quite likely not going to be successful. And unless TP gets a consistent report from a few drivers, the cab company isn't going to do anything. So, "YAWN."
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Seriously, I think it's due time a Black Box for cars be installed on all vehicles which starts video recording once you start your engine. This black box would also display on the bottom of the video what gear was used, what speed was travelled, and whether signal lights were used and in which direction was the turn.
This way, if anything unexpected happens, you need not worry about missing out out on details like license plate, and or actions taken by the other party that cause the accident or hazard. -
perhaps u shd know dat a black box costs slightly more than wat u paid for ur coeOriginally posted by ShutterBug:Seriously, I think it's due time a Black Box for cars be installed on all vehicles which starts video recording once you start your engine. This black box would also display on the bottom of the video what gear was used, what speed was travelled, and whether signal lights were used and in which direction was the turn.
This way, if anything unexpected happens, you need not worry about missing out out on details like license plate, and or actions taken by the other party that cause the accident or hazard.
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Nowsadays alot of cars are doing the same as what you've drawn above...too impatient...i've seen a couple of that stunts done in Yishun liaoz...
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I think if the auto industry WANTS to manufacture a BlackBox for cars, it shouldn't be so expensive. I perceive the device to be a small computer controlling a micro CCTV and storing data into a large 300Gb notebook HDD that has USB port to transfer stored data into thumbdrives.
It's pretty do-able. And the unit would be reasonable if it's to be sold around $600-$1000. -
But anyways, please note; there will always be cars parked alongside mosques during festive seasons like Hari Raya.
So when you see a mosque, be wary of unscrupulous parking. For some schools too you need to be wary when passing by, some parents will send cheufered cars or drive and wait slongside busy main roads just to pick up their children. -
ok juz to clarify, the person who encounter this is not me, i'm juz helping a fren who is in another forum. so if u really witness tt incident, pls do inform my fren. it's time to get those who drives irresponsibily out of the road..
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screw da cabbies. 1 brave soul should come up with an elaborate plan to crash a car into a reckless cabby and make the whole incident look like he was at fault...and make this public to the paper, tv, radio...
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If u so good, u go drive a taxi lor.Originally posted by kentheman:guys, got this from one of the forum. pls help if u r able to.
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Dear All,
We all had our fair share of those darned cabbies.... and with their reckless stunts on the roads. Most of the time, it is just cutting in without signalling or checking blind spots, etc... today, I had to be honoured with a YELLOW TOP Cabbie who tried something so stupid and so dangerous.
Date: 10 Jan 2006
Time of incident: 1455hrs
Place: Junction of Bt Batok East Ave 5 / Ave 2, where Masjid Ar-Raudhah is located.
Description:
It was raining, as usual for the past week or so, and I was on Bt Batok East Ave 5 making a left turn into Bt Batok East Ave 2.
The green arrow lit up for my (left) lane to turn. The two cars in front of me turned left and I followed.
As I turned into the 2 lane road, there were cars parked by the side of the road along the mosque due to Hari Raya Haji celebrations/ceremonies in the mosque. I signalled and moved to the right lane just after turning left.
I had to swerve back into whatever space I could find on the left!
This yellow top cab driver from the opposite direction (without signalling) cut into the space between the car in front of me and was due for a head-on collision with me! He was on the right most lane for turning right/ going straight. There were two cars ahead of him going straight and they stopped at the (red) lights eventhough the green turn right arrow was on.
The cabbie 'overtook' these two cars in front by coming into the opposing side of the road and in my path, forcing me to swerve. He then proceeded to make the right turn into Bt Batok East Ave 5. I only managed to blast my horn as he passed me and I thought I caught a glimpse of a passenger in the rear.
The sketch drawing below shows my path and the path of the taxi.
The junction was full of vehicles on every side of the road and there were a few pedestrians around as well.
Now, from driver to driver, I am humbly appealing to any driver who was there at the scene and caught the YELLOW TOP CAB's licence plate number. I did not get it as he was going the opposite direction and I had to evade asap to avoid a head-on collision (in my lane!). Better still, if you are the passenger...
Please forward all information to [email protected] as I am seriously contemplating shooting a letter to Confort Delgro [(65) 6550 8588 / [email protected]] as well as LTA, and relevant authorities.
This behaviour was way out of line and the cab driver, for whatever reasons he had, should be taken off the streets as soon as possible.
Thank you for your understanding and help on this matter.
Kaoz. what make u so sure u not in the wrong? Skyli u in the wrong twist story until all becum cabbie fault!
If u involved in the accident, face it rather than pushing away the blame. -
I can't help but to laugh at how unimportant road safety has becomeOriginally posted by LCL:yawn
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Do you know what is a penalty for false report?Originally posted by gnoik:If u so good, u go drive a taxi lor.
Kaoz. what make u so sure u not in the wrong? Skyli u in the wrong twist story until all becum cabbie fault!
If u involved in the accident, face it rather than pushing away the blame.
A person in his right mind wouldn't do such a thing and create such a big story in sgforums...how lunatic he may be... -
hoho. why don't you be that brave soulOriginally posted by tomsss:screw da cabbies. 1 brave soul should come up with an elaborate plan to crash a car into a reckless cabby and make the whole incident look like he was at fault...and make this public to the paper, tv, radio... 
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So after all these.. did u see the cabby registration number? I can guarantee its a TOYOTA CROWN?
dont forget hor.. Yellow Top Cab can be mistaken for this:
POPULARLY CONFUSED YELLOW TOP CAB
ORIGINAL YELLOW TOP CAB
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they are still road hazardous cabs.Originally posted by 105090:So after all these.. did u see the cabby registration number? I can guarantee its a TOYOTA CROWN?
dont forget hor.. Yellow Top Cab can be mistaken for this:
POPULARLY CONFUSED YELLOW TOP CAB
ORIGINAL YELLOW TOP CAB -
Well... judging from the scenerio, your friend should not swerve back but go into a head-on. 100 % can get a new car front replacement. As long as when the car stopped he still in his lane. Should crash and get compensation. Like that the taxi driver sure kenna upside down liao. Single white line and some more overtake 2 cars stopping in front of traffic light, go into oppsite lane some more... he can kiss goodbye to his taxi career.
As for black box thingy, have anyone considered a crash from the back?? In the end the car might as well install 4 cameras on all sides. lolz. To install a front camera... shouldn't be too ex, as you can see the US state troopers have 1 installed in all their highway patrol cars. -
i think human instinct is to SURVIVE!Originally posted by drumstick:Well... judging from the scenerio, your friend should not swerve back but go into a head-on. 100 % can get a new car front replacement. As long as when the car stopped he still in his lane. Should crash and get compensation. Like that the taxi driver sure kenna upside down liao. Single white line and some more overtake 2 cars stopping in front of traffic light, go into oppsite lane some more... he can kiss goodbye to his taxi career.
As for black box thingy, have anyone considered a crash from the back?? In the end the car might as well install 4 cameras on all sides. lolz. To install a front camera... shouldn't be too ex, as you can see the US state troopers have 1 installed in all their highway patrol cars. -
it is this kind of stupid things that i seirously want to install a permanent on and recording CCd-camera to record all these.
It's really getting on my nerves how people simply are thoughtless and lack the road sense.
i swore that you actually hope he swerved and skid and overturn.
anyway, i don't think i can help finding a witness but just a note to ALL OF YOU who will be or ever was a taxi PASSENGER.
You as a passenger, please do not encourage your driver to stop where it will endanger or inconvenience other drivers.
Do not give last minute instructions to taxi drivers.
Sometimes we get irritated by their reckless driving, but you have to see if it was his fare's fault. -
to clarify ur doubt, none of us here say we are good...Originally posted by gnoik:If u so good, u go drive a taxi lor.
Kaoz. what make u so sure u not in the wrong? Skyli u in the wrong twist story until all becum cabbie fault!
If u involved in the accident, face it rather than pushing away the blame.
and i'm not the driver here, so how would i know whether i'm in the wrong or right. and to twist a story from wrong to right, den i tink u can apply to be a scriptwriter w mediacorp...
no offence, but i do trust this person's intergrity and i fully believe wat he said is the fact. if it's his fault, he'll admit it..=)