Taxi Drivers Charging More Than Metered Fare

Debated in Parliament on 16 Oct 2012.

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Ang Hin Kee asked the Minister for Transport about the number of taxi drivers penalised for charging more than the metered fare and how many were repeat offenders over the last two years.
Lui Tuck Yew responded that 87 drivers were penalised in 2010, with 14 being repeat offenders, and 80 in 2011, with 18 repeats.
From January to August 2012, the number dropped to 37 drivers, six of whom were repeat offenders.

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Ang Hin Kee

Mr Ang Hin Kee asked the Minister for Transport over the last two years (a) how many taxi drivers have been found to have flouted the LTA rule on obtaining more than the fare indicated in the taxi meter; and (b) of these drivers, how many are repeat offenders.

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Lui Tuck Yew

Sir, 87 taxi drivers were found flouting the LTA rule on obtaining more than the authorised fare in 2010. Of these drivers, 14 were repeat offenders. In 2011, 80 taxi drivers, of which 18 were repeat offenders, were penalised for flouting the rule. For the period from January to August 2012, the number has come down to 37 taxi drivers, six of which were repeat offenders.

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Ang Hin Kee asked the Minister for Transport about the number of taxi drivers penalised for charging more than the metered fare and how many were repeat offenders over the last two years.
Lui Tuck Yew responded that 87 drivers were penalised in 2010, with 14 being repeat offenders, and 80 in 2011, with 18 repeats.
From January to August 2012, the number dropped to 37 drivers, six of whom were repeat offenders.

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Taxi Drivers Charging More Than Metered Fare

Debated in Parliament on 16 Oct 2012.

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Ang Hin Kee asked the Minister for Transport about the number of taxi drivers penalised for charging more than the metered fare and how many were repeat offenders over the last two years.
Lui Tuck Yew responded that 87 drivers were penalised in 2010, with 14 being repeat offenders, and 80 in 2011, with 18 repeats.
From January to August 2012, the number dropped to 37 drivers, six of whom were repeat offenders.

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Ang Hin Kee asked the Minister for Transport about the number of taxi drivers penalised for charging more than the metered fare and how many were repeat offenders over the last two years.
Lui Tuck Yew responded that 87 drivers were penalised in 2010, with 14 being repeat offenders, and 80 in 2011, with 18 repeats.
From January to August 2012, the number dropped to 37 drivers, six of whom were repeat offenders.

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