All TAXI METERS ARE ADJUSTED SLOW =CABBIES SHORT-CHANGED
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* Taxi Drivers here collect less than approved Published Fare
on every trips
* Commuters not aware of discounts enjoyed on every trips.
* Taxi companies not only don’t bother that their drivers are
short-changed on this ruling as this does not affect them because
they still earn full rental, they also don’t cared even if their Meters
is the slowest compared to other Taxi Models which causes their
driver to earn less than their peers.
LTA had a unspoken ruling all Taxi Meters in Singapore must be adjusted
slowed by up to 7%.
Set/adjusted slow: eg. 7% slow means for 1 KM (1000meters) distance,
Taxi need to travel another 70 meters to achieve Taxi Meter 1000 meters
marking/recording.
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This unfair “Slow Meter Rule” will caused Taxi Drivers in Singapore to earn
at least less $5 @ day.
If only 30,000 half shifts a day is considered, lost earning by Cabbies in Singapore
will be at least $54,000,000 a year OR $150,000 a day in this industry.
Drivers whose Meter are even slower than their peers, should reconsider if it is
still justifiable to continue paying rentals to their current Taxi Company
and contribute to the salary of their Taxi bosses.
Read more details here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QaOmMd-3vgqoohLBzXPYJuY2W3WhE77EHT5knlHgrTI/pub
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GUESS Taxi Companies here do not care because this ruling does not affect
them financially. For Taxi Drivers collect lesser fares every day but they still
enjoy full Vehicle rental every day.
For those who still believe that their Taxi Company does care, in regards to this
Slow Meter issue, you did not even notice you were been SCREWED
the very 1st day you start driving their Cabs.
For those with the slowest Meter, seems like they got SCREWED even deeper and harder.
And the best part is the bonus SCREWED. That your passengers do not know
they were getting discount on every trip. Perhaps that is why they will wait
for their 5 cents change returned.
Ask your Taxi boss how many years they had turned a blind eye to this unfair
ruling?
They should know in other countries such as in the UK, they set their meters
to “exact published fare”. They don’t short-changed their own Taxi Drivers
who pay their salary.
Members of Taxi Association should also ask why after paying memberships
fee, their Association instead of helping them, also chose to help commuters
saved more than $54 million a year at their own members cost.
If this 7% slow ruling is due to unreliable manufactured Tachometers reading,
to make Taxi Drivers alone bearing this short-coming is totally unfair.
Fairer solution should be to use a {plus 3% / minus 3%} guideline benchmark.
(not minus 7% against Taxi Drivers)
That is calibrate meter setting to “EXACT” to approve fare and to pass
inspection if Meters setting registered within this 6% window/benchmark.
OR using GPS measurement to calibrate Meter’s pulse to Exact Published Fare
and not rely on inconsistent standard of Manufacturer Tachometer Readings
can also resolve this unreliable Tachometer readings.
Since Taxi Companies, Association and Advisers do not see the need to
address this matter all these years, then Taxi Drivers should help
themselves by sharing this unspoken rule & start speaking out against this
unfair LTA policy.
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Headok you sure bo? This is serious accusation and if really got ppl write petition, this one someone must answer leh. We do need names, cause by you saying all this story is just a myth with no evidence.
and recently, hearsay mr pinky and team intends to raise the fare when the GE is near.....smelly move.
and dont worry, good things are meant to share....of course
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I heard before... Might be true though
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KNN... no wonder I can't hit 10k per month... no wonder all complained OBK... no wonder and no wonder....What's your agenda for posting such illogical info??
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And also transcab meter jump much faster....
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This link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QaOmMd-3vgqoohLBzXPYJuY2W3WhE77EHT5knlHgrTI/pub
are examples/steps to test how SLOW is your METER.
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You can also test with a paying pax on board.
Just “ZERO” your GPS APPS or VEH TECHNOMETER
before you start your METER trip.
AT end of trip, compare the differences between
METER RECEIPT with GPS APPS or your
VEH TECHNOMETER.
Best test over longer distance for more obvious result.
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Simple estimate: use 0.22 cents for every 400 meters
Not recorded in METER as $ not earned
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Its a fact lor ....
Drove a sonata , was a good one cos meter vs digital milage slow by 1.5 % only
Then one day , gear box gave way, sent to corporation repair, then the technician say accidentally took out battery then meter resetted and need to go soon heng reprogrammed
After reprogrammed by soon heng , meter vs digital milage slow by 4.5 % leow , on par with most sonatas ,,, lidat lor
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Those slow by 7% are CDG crowns, thankfully all scrapped leow
newer sonatas are mostly slow by 4.5%
only some older sonatas are slow by 1.5% (best $ for the buck) , but rare and few now
other company taxis , never drive b4 so no comment
let other bros comment
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But most importantly, no matter slow by how many % , ai zai wu lang
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Originally posted by Reliefdriver4u:
But most importantly, no matter slow by how many % , ai zai wu lang
Bo lang also zai, like some chio bu receptionists/adminstrators in those town offices tiam tiam book me to delivery letters and parcels for them..charge according to meter + tips. Therefore, zai wu lang or bo lang is not that important, most important is meter running, meter slow down can be due to electronic fault or no tunning. -
Hello, you jolly well know that govt (LTA) or taxi companies like to do thing that is profitable to them, if you said the cheated meter fares goes into the govt or taxi companies coffer, I might agree with you. But be logical, what is there to gain for them by manipulating the meters?? do paxs in Singapore thanks them for it? do tourists or foreigner immigrants here thanks them for it? You are right that as long as taxis are rented out, companies can make money, and govt can get Gst on the rental prices, a win win situation for them, but are they going to care that paxs are paying less and Cabbies are short changed due to meter slow?? In fact, many paxs said our meter run very fast, faster than their heartbeatand when the below smaller one move, their blood pressure also move up, do you know that SIngapore is the only country with 2 meters moving...unique leh. Paxs paying cabbies more or less, LTA and taxi companies will not give a fark nor a damn, slowing down the meters for them got nothing to gain, it is not going to gain them more money or votes for the next election, the lost or gain in TDs is not going to be their problem, so what for go slow down the meter??? be logic lah, if want, better increase rental and COE of cars or TD income tax or Gst from 7% to 10%, that will have more meat. Lastly, why worry abt meter slowing, in news, u hear drivers earning 5k, 6k and 7k per month is sup sup water..smlj meter slowing down...chay, want to gather support from TDs is not like this one..first..must open free cannon and buffet, gather some chio bu, then maybe we can talk about supporting you
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Last time my sonata jump much faster ... Like the 1.5% you said... After that time car battery dead, went to reset the meter and it jump much slower ever since...
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GPS more not zun
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So now guys, remember next time when go soon heng, remember to buy them coffee or bring a curry pok or something
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Originally posted by Reliefdriver4u:
So now guys, remember next time when go soon heng, remember to buy them coffee or bring a curry pok or something
Like that I open a table for them as long as they overclock my meter
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So can we all go bang table at our respective taxi company?
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Now cdg use fibre glass table liao..guess they already learned their lesson, bang already my hands also pain, but tarhan. For TC, bang liao, lau chio bu Jasmine come out, look down to let u see her River valley..all Uncles lau nuan liao..still bang meh??? Like my bro CT, can sian until go lunch with her, throw rental also can...but I ask for some money...nao chee nao lan