Taxi operators fined for failing to meet safety standards

• sbst275

  2 Mar 05, 16:59

  SINGAPORE: It was mixed news for taxi companies in their 4th report card.
  
  While their performance during the last quarter of 2004 has shown some improvement, they were also fined for the first time for their failings as regulator Land Transport Authority gets tough on safety standards.
  
  Taxi companies are only allowed two accidents per 10 million kilometres.
  
  During the review period, the incumbent companies scored 2.48 accidents per 10 million kilometres.
  
  This was better than the 2.69 figure in the previous quarter.
  
  But for the actual months where they did not meet safety standards, they were fined.
  
  SMRT Taxis was fined $3,527 and the Yellow-Top Cabs $4,019 while Comfort $15,269.
  
  CityCab was fined $22,852 and on top of that, it also had to pay a penalty of $15,147 for not meeting radiophone bookings standards.
  
  The LTA had previously given the taxi companies a grace period to pull up their socks and improve their standards.
  
  That time has run out and it is getting tough.
  
  LTA says the penalties are calculated based on the fleet size and degree of non-compliance.
  
  It wasn't great news for the new kids on the block either.
  
  SMART Taxis was fined $3,000 and Premier Taxis $2,000 for failing to meet some safety standards.
  
  Trans-Cab was the only one that escaped with no fines - CNA
• sbst275

  2 Mar 05, 17:03

  This is crap... Refer to my thread here: http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=120289
• Volvo Olympian

  2 Mar 05, 19:23

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  SINGAPORE: It was mixed news for taxi companies in their 4th report card.
  
  While their performance during the last quarter of 2004 has shown some improvement, they were also fined for the first time for their failings as regulator Land Transport Authority gets tough on safety standards.
  
  Taxi companies are only allowed two accidents per 10 million kilometres.
  
  During the review period, the incumbent companies scored 2.48 accidents per 10 million kilometres.
  
  This was better than the 2.69 figure in the previous quarter.
  
  But for the actual months where they did not meet safety standards, they were fined.
  
  SMRT Taxis was fined $3,527 and the Yellow-Top Cabs $4,019 while Comfort $15,269.
  
  CityCab was fined $22,852 and on top of that, it also had to pay a penalty of $15,147 for not meeting radiophone bookings standards.
  
  The LTA had previously given the taxi companies a grace period to pull up their socks and improve their standards.
  
  That time has run out and it is getting tough.
  
  LTA says the penalties are calculated based on the fleet size and degree of non-compliance.
  
  It wasn't great news for the new kids on the block either.
  
  SMART Taxis was fined $3,000 and Premier Taxis $2,000 for failing to meet some safety standards.
  
  Trans-Cab was the only one that escaped with no fines - CNA

  Why is that all except one got Fined?well Trans Cab so lucky.
• TIB1133B

  3 Mar 05, 13:43

  It is inexcusable that the big players got such heavy fines. They really need to clean up their act fast.
• sbst275

  3 Mar 05, 14:17

  Originally posted by TIB1133B:

  It is inexcusable that the big players got such heavy fines. They really need to clean up their act fast.

  Shut Up!
  
  Their service is not that good... And you think the safety record is reliable in the 1st place?
• TIB1133B

  3 Mar 05, 14:21

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  Shut Up!
  
  Their service is not that good... And you think the safety record is reliable in the 1st place?

  That is why they really need to do some soul searching. Letting the newbies upstage them is such a disgrace. People expect the best from the big-timers.
• sbst275

  3 Mar 05, 14:24

  Originally posted by TIB1133B:

  That is why they really need to do some soul searching. Letting the newbies upstage them is such a disgrace. People expect the best from the big-timers.

  Emm... TransCab escaped this time round, and please READ UP! Any accident whether is the cabby at fault, it adds to the rate
• iveco

  3 Mar 05, 14:30

  The big boys never had a good safety record anyway. I think they were fined before in the middle of last year.
• sbst275

  3 Mar 05, 14:33

  Originally posted by iveco:

  The big boys never had a good safety record anyway. I think they were fined before in the middle of last year.

  Nope... The 1st time...
  
  And to make LTA's claim a bias one, they had said at the begining that any accident be it of the cabbies fault, is added
• iveco

  3 Mar 05, 14:36

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  Nope... The 1st time...
  
  And to make LTA's claim a bias one, they had said at the begining that any accident be it of the cabbies fault, is added

  Like last time Tibs's accident rate. Even if the Box Hispano had a grazed mirror, they would count it in.