Game Over: 3rd Party Taxi Booking Apps to be regulated

• michaelhuat

  21 Nov 14, 10:29

  Regulations for third-party taxi booking apps expected by second quarter of 2015, LTA announces SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Friday (Nov 21) announced that it will introduce a basic regulatory framework, which is expected to come into effect by the second quarter of 2015, following consultation with commuters, the National Taxi Association (NTA), third-party taxi booking services and taxi companies extensively over the past year. Under this framework, all third-party taxi booking services will be required to comply with the following conditions: Registration of services with LTA Dispatch only licensed taxis and drivers holding valid Taxi Driver’s Vocational Licences Fare-related safeguards for commuters Taxi booking services cannot require commuters to specify their destinations before they can make bookings Customer support services for commuters “While the regulations are expected to be implemented only in the second quarter of 2015 after the necessary legislative processes are completed, taxi booking services and taxi companies are encouraged to begin their preparations to comply with these regulations,� LTA said. - CNA/av
• lemon1974

  21 Nov 14, 11:39

  the main point: taxi booking services cannot require commuters to specify their destinations....

• getcarter

  21 Nov 14, 11:48

  Next yr 2nd quarter nia.....yawnzzz

  Another waiting game

• luckycabby

  21 Nov 14, 12:00

  Uber car and other "pirate taxis" game over only.

   

• Reliefdriver4u

  21 Nov 14, 12:13

  For the app company, it's not game over but game on, challenge accepted

• Elginang

  21 Nov 14, 12:25

  Talk simlan also like that..

  Say die to the apps..no way as long they pay royalties to the pinky team to get it legalised can liao.

  then is up to our beloved josephine teo to do work... she is shaking her leg in her office for so long... 

• Nexonlow

  21 Nov 14, 13:34

  Sigh.. how now?

• Diablo9898

  21 Nov 14, 13:41

  Sweep lor... Still the best method... will never die one... even on raining days also can survive... don't believe... can ask Bro CT and Bowah...

• bowah

  21 Nov 14, 14:09

  yes yes, raining day actually is one of the most huat period to sweep...can see many office chio bu running to your cab with wet clothing and see thru bra...limpek like raining driving, somemore with cooler weather and chio bu neh neh to see..make my Lj stand up steam steam long long.. But must drive with care hor, change tyre if necessary, and also wiper..some cab wiper, kenna, never change one, he wait for relief, relief wait for hirer,...knn, use wiper lagi worst, cannot see anything...
• luckycabby

  21 Nov 14, 15:25

  Originally posted by bowah:

  yes yes, raining day actually is one of the most huat period to sweep…can see many office chio bu running to your cab with wet clothing and see thru bra…limpek like raining driving, somemore with cooler weather and chio bu neh neh to see..make my Lj stand up steam steam long long..

  But must drive with care hor, change tyre if necessary, and also wiper..some cab wiper, kenna, never change one, he wait for relief, relief wait for hirer,...knn, use wiper lagi worst, cannot see anything…

  Lol, LJ stand, scali hit steering wheel, accident how?