Hi all. I will be getting my cab in 3 days time. Some impt questions to clarify.
1) my wife wants me to pick her up in CBD area for example wisma or taka. I travel from my home to pick her. I understand that I cannot manually put on call sign Liao. So can I put busy?
2) upon reaching orchard, I can only put here from taxi stop or taxi stand right? For instance there's a long queue, how do I make sure I can pick her up without other pax saying she cut queue or other taxi drivers saying I cut their queue.
Simple, Just start your Taxi Fare Meter !
For Blue, Yellow and Red, change the Fare to $0.10;
Because when there are Pax on your cab, regardless Pay or Not, the Taxi Meter better ON, If there is any accident, then insurance company got noway to decline the claim.
Put busy sign first then go in. After that when she on board start meter. Because when ferrying pax even if family members or friend must on meter for what I know.
Originally posted by Ct2220:Simple, Just start your Taxi Fare Meter !
For Blue, Yellow and Red, change the Fare to $0.10;
Because when there are Pax on your cab, regardless Pay or Not, the Taxi Meter better ON, If there is any accident, then insurance company got noway to decline the claim.
I put $0.01 nia...lol
Originally posted by hammerhammer8888:I put $0.01 nia...lol
Knn, Hammer you are more cheapo the me !
Originally posted by Ct2220:Knn, Hammer you are more cheapo the me !
Not cheapo lah...lazy lah...$0.10 must press 2 times 1....$0.01 press one time nia....Wahahaa
Ok so means I can either on meter while on the way or just put busy sign yah?
What about when approaching the taxi stand?
I just queue behind and wife walk over to my cab then I just drive off or? Hope not to stir trouble with queuing pax or other TDs.
Correct me if I am wrong.
1) Start the cab, put "busy" but don't have to on meter.
2) Tell your wife to wait at the taxi stand once you are about to reach there.
3) Go to the front of the taxi queue, as though you just want to alight pax, pick up your wife, on the meter and go.
Originally posted by MMO69:3) Go to the front of the taxi queue, as though you just want to alight pax, pick up your wife, on the meter and go.
will doing this way make other taxi drivers think that I'm cutting their queue?
Koh, to minimise all the problem, the best is to make sure yr wife is at the Taxi stand/stop before you arrive. This will solve you the problem to queue up or she has to queue. One she is there and u arrive, u just have to go infront of the Taxi queue (most have a pickup bay) and she just pop in. If i not wrong, u can choose to display your Taxi number when reaching there.
Originally posted by HKoh:will doing this way make other taxi drivers think that I'm cutting their queue?
I don't think so. Your wife is also not in the queue.
Said you have an "On Call" sign, will other taxi drivers know since they can't possibly see your sign if you are in front of them.
Originally posted by Bl1368:Koh, to minimise all the problem, the best is to make sure yr wife is at the Taxi stand/stop before you arrive. This will solve you the problem to queue up or she has to queue. One she is there and u arrive, u just have to go infront of the Taxi queue (most have a pickup bay) and she just pop in. If i not wrong, u can choose to display your Taxi number when reaching there.
Erm.. Attended the mdt course but wasn't taught how to display taxi number.
juz put busy...
ask your wife to stand at the alighting point...
taxi dun need to join the taxi Q... human dun need join the human Q...
juz stop at the alighting point... she hop into your cab.. drive off...
other TDs see u put busy fetch people... will know is either family... private booking or watever...
Anyway I'm glad my doubts are cleared within minutes of posting.
I do have some other noob questions in mind but can't remember what.lol
Will post again in this thread if I recall. Thanks all
Originally posted by Khoon2580:
other TDs see u put busy fetch people... will know is either family... private booking or watever...
If this is a mutual understanding then I have nothing to worry about Liao.
Hehe
But assuming its late midnight in the cbd. Or times whereby the traffic is light.
Can take a little risk and pick up or alight on roadside? Cos it will be tedious if she need to walk to find a taxi stand just to wait for me to fetch.
TS, just remember, you pay rental, you are the KING...
Rules & Regulation only meant for smooth operation of Taxi Transport System..
Once off duty..nb la.........Don't disturb me!!!(at this moment still is..hahaha)
Originally posted by HKoh:If this is a mutual understanding then I have nothing to worry about Liao.
Hehe
no need worry...
but if u picking your wife during 12pm to 8pm... u might want to consider ask her to wait at ion instead... coz u need to pass tru erp to wisma... unless u are heading into town den no diff... after 7:55pm no more erp...
Originally posted by HKoh:But assuming its late midnight in the cbd. Or times whereby the traffic is light.
Can take a little risk and pick up or alight on roadside? Cos it will be tedious if she need to walk to find a taxi stand just to wait for me to fetch.
after 8pm... no government liao...
after 12 mid night... war starts... ha ha...
Originally posted by Khoon2580:after 8pm... no government liao...
after 12 mid night... war starts... ha ha...
No gahment Liao meaning I can legally fetch or alight anywhere inside cbd or you saying there is still 1% chance I will get fined?
Ive being driving private car for many years, already used to picking up or alighting anywhere. So driving a cab and I can only stop at destinated places freaks me. Bus stop also cannot stop...
Originally posted by HKoh:No gahment Liao meaning I can legally fetch or alight anywhere inside cbd or you saying there is still 1% chance I will get fined?
Ive being driving private car for many years, already used to picking up or alighting anywhere. So driving a cab and I can only stop at destinated places freaks me. Bus stop also cannot stop...
mon - sat
7:30 am to 8pm...
in cbd along roads where public buses ply... can onli pick n drop at taxi stands, taxi stops, driveways...
other timing free for all...
dun worry...
after awhile... u will ne imune liao...
bus stops... stop at your own risk... many paxs always ask to alight at bus stop...
and many pax stand at bus stop flag taxi...
No need so troublesome, normally when I need to pick up my OC or my two princess,
I just Start meter change to $0.10,
Get her to wait nearby the Taxi Stand, go & park nearby them, pick and go.
(Because my Red Engine with sunscreen glass, those ppl at Taxi stand don't know anyone in my cab or not)
Correct Procedure , legal one , insurance also not affected one is BUSY
When u are alone in a cab , regardless of on meter off meter , in terms of accident , all insurance problems .
I would advise DO NOT put $0.01 . . . why give the insurance companies something to dig about us ?
Originally posted by hammerhammer8888:I put $0.01 nia...lol
I know that SMRT can set to $0.01 whereas other cabs cheapest is $0.10
You can use different codes.
$0.01 for wife
$0.02 for kids
$0.03 for friends
$0.04 for maid
$0.05 for doggie
etc.
Hkoh, actually private car also cannot stop at bus-stop.
Better to put on Fixed Rate than Busy.
Fixed Rate will stay even if you off engine.
Busy will be reset when you off engine, (but the Taximeter still show Busy)