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乘客投诉德士未必都有理
（2009-12-04）
冯荣川
我是一名德士司机，在这一行已9年，9年来，尽量做好本份的工作，不超速，也帮客人拿东西，老人家也少收钱，尽量做到不求有功，但求无过，连续9年没有被人投诉过。最近半年却不幸一再被投诉。今年10月的某一天下午6点10分，在靠近布业中心的德士站，由于没有乘客，我下车开后盖清洁德士后面，走来一个新加坡人，一个中国女孩，他们匆匆展开一张信说，要去Upper
Thomson，但又接着说要去Kampong Java。我的换班时间是定在6点30分左右。
我就告诉他，我不顺路，时间上来不及了，我帮你叫一辆德士。德士也很快就叫到了，德士来了以后，他脸色一变，说我"遇到人"了（意思大概是说：我遇到克星了），他要投诉我，用手机拍下了车牌号码。上了德士以后，他还开窗向我比手势，意思是说要置我于死地，我没想到我已经帮他叫车了，他还不领情，只好一笑置之。
过了几天陆路交通管理局（LTA）叫我去解释，我把详细情形讲出来，换回来的是罚款300元和两个星期"停牌"不能驾德士。
麻烦公司写信要求，不得要领，我想请问有关部门，如果一些好事者对我们德士司机的无理投诉，都全面采信的话，我们德士司机生活岂不是很难过。如今，路上的德士多如过江之鲫，德士司机讨生活很不容易，如果司机不是有急事或即将换班，那有不载客的道理。
我不久前也曾被乘客投诉拒载，但当时是因为人有三急，我赶着去上厕所，我当时也照实向陆交局官员解释了，他们也接受了。但这次他们不接受，是否因为上次的"案底"，影响了他们对我的印象。
我太太已有两三年没上班了（近50岁的人被裁后是很难找工作的），因此，两星期没驾车对我影响很大，我也因此失眠了好几个晚上。
Wednesday 2 December 2009
Japanese national lodges successful appeal against six—week jail sentence
Japanese national lodges successful appeal against six—week jail sentence
Channel NewsAsia - Friday, November 27
Japanese national lodges successful appeal against six—week jail sentence
SINGAPORE: A Japanese national escaped imprisonment yesterday after he lodged a successful appeal against his six—week jail sentence for assaulting a taxi driver.
Mr Taniguchi Mitsuru left the cab without paying the fare on September 2 last year, after the driver failed to find the passenger’s destination despite driving round the Punggol Estate repeatedly.
Cabbie Lim Hing Soon then pursued Mr Mitsuru to collect his taxi fare but the intoxicated passenger pushed the driver.
Mr Lim, 65, then returned to his taxi to retrieve an umbrella, but fell to the ground during the tussle. The scuffle for control of the umbrella continued and the cabbie suffered a cut on his forehead.
Lawyer Tan Lee Cheng argued that Mr Mitsuru’s actions were in "self—defence", and the case was not one where the passenger laid "direct blows" or "went for the jugular". "The minute he (Mr Mitsuru) saw the taxi driver bleed, he stopped," added Ms Tan.
But deputy public prosecutor Hay Hung Chun argued that a custodial sentence was still appropriate — the passenger could have paid part of the fare and then lodge a complaint with the taxi company instead.
Justice Lee Seiu Kin noted that Mr Mitsuru, 47, feared the cabbie would use the umbrella to hit him. The High Court Judge substituted the Japanese’s jail sentence with a $2,000 fine.
But Justice Lee drew a distinction between this assault and another against a public bus driver.
In that case, Balbir Singh, 45, kicked a bus driver on his leg after being reminded the second time to pay his fare. In appealing against the one—month jail sentence, lawyer S K Kumar argued yesterday that Mr Singh’s assault on the bus was committed in "a spur of the moment" and that he was "in a hurry".
But Justice Lee rebutted the lawyer’s argument, "Half of the people taking bus are in a hurry too."
The High Court Judge noted that the bus driver was merely doing his job when he asked Mr Singh to pay his fare.
"What business does your client have in going around kicking them? He was unreasonable and obnoxious," said Justice Lee, who also noted that the safety of other bus passengers or road users might be at stake.
The High Court Judge said a deterrent message needed to be sent out that attacks against bus drivers would not be tolerated. "If you try this kind of stunt and endanger other people on the bus, we will put you in," added Justice Lee. — TODAY/vm
Channel NewsAsia - Friday, November 27
Japanese national lodges successful appeal against six—week jail sentence
SINGAPORE: A Japanese national escaped imprisonment yesterday after he lodged a successful appeal against his six—week jail sentence for assaulting a taxi driver.
Mr Taniguchi Mitsuru left the cab without paying the fare on September 2 last year, after the driver failed to find the passenger’s destination despite driving round the Punggol Estate repeatedly.
Cabbie Lim Hing Soon then pursued Mr Mitsuru to collect his taxi fare but the intoxicated passenger pushed the driver.
Mr Lim, 65, then returned to his taxi to retrieve an umbrella, but fell to the ground during the tussle. The scuffle for control of the umbrella continued and the cabbie suffered a cut on his forehead.
Lawyer Tan Lee Cheng argued that Mr Mitsuru’s actions were in "self—defence", and the case was not one where the passenger laid "direct blows" or "went for the jugular". "The minute he (Mr Mitsuru) saw the taxi driver bleed, he stopped," added Ms Tan.
But deputy public prosecutor Hay Hung Chun argued that a custodial sentence was still appropriate — the passenger could have paid part of the fare and then lodge a complaint with the taxi company instead.
Justice Lee Seiu Kin noted that Mr Mitsuru, 47, feared the cabbie would use the umbrella to hit him. The High Court Judge substituted the Japanese’s jail sentence with a $2,000 fine.
But Justice Lee drew a distinction between this assault and another against a public bus driver.
In that case, Balbir Singh, 45, kicked a bus driver on his leg after being reminded the second time to pay his fare. In appealing against the one—month jail sentence, lawyer S K Kumar argued yesterday that Mr Singh’s assault on the bus was committed in "a spur of the moment" and that he was "in a hurry".
But Justice Lee rebutted the lawyer’s argument, "Half of the people taking bus are in a hurry too."
The High Court Judge noted that the bus driver was merely doing his job when he asked Mr Singh to pay his fare.
"What business does your client have in going around kicking them? He was unreasonable and obnoxious," said Justice Lee, who also noted that the safety of other bus passengers or road users might be at stake.
The High Court Judge said a deterrent message needed to be sent out that attacks against bus drivers would not be tolerated. "If you try this kind of stunt and endanger other people on the bus, we will put you in," added Justice Lee. — TODAY/vm
cabby assaulted - Jap national who assaulted cabby spared jail term, but not local who kicked bus driver
http://www.temasekreview.com/2009/11/27/jap-national-who-assaulted-cabby-spared-jail-term-but-not-local-who-kicked-bus-driver/
Jap national who assaulted cabby spared jail term, but not local who kicked bus driver
November 27, 2009 by admin
Written by Our Correspondent
Two similar cases of appeal was heard by High Court judge Justice Lee Seiu Kin yesterday with two different results.
While a Japanese national was successful in his appeal against imprisonment for assaulting a cabby, a Singaporean was jailed a month for kicking a bus driver.
Mr Taniguchi Mitsuru, 47, a Japanese construction site manager was initially sentenced to six weeks’ jail in September for using an umbrella to assault a cabby on the forehead and thigh.
He had hailed Mr Lim Hing Soon’s cab along Orchard Road in the early hours of Sept 2 last year after a night out with a friend at a pub. Mr Lim then pursued Mr Mitsuru to collect his taxi fare but was pushed to the ground by Mr Mitsuru.
When Mr Lim returned to his taxi to retrieve an umbrella, Mr Taniguchi tried to grab it away from him and both fell to the ground during the tussle.
The scuffle for control of the umbrella continued which resulted in the victim having a 7cm-long cut over the forehead, a left upper thigh wound and chest pain.
Mr Mitsuru’s lawyer argued that his actions were in “self-defence” and he stopped when he saw the taxi driver bleed. Justice Lee substituted Mr Mitsuru’s jail sentence with a $2,000 fine.
In another case, Singaporean Balbir Singh was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment for kicking a bus driver on his leg after being reminded the second time to pay his fare.
Justice Lee dismissed his appeal on the grounds that the act was committed in “a spur of the moment” and that he was “in a hurry”.
He said a deterrent message needed to be sent out that attacks against bus drivers would not be tolerated.
Jap national who assaulted cabby spared jail term, but not local who kicked bus driver
November 27, 2009 by admin
Written by Our Correspondent
Two similar cases of appeal was heard by High Court judge Justice Lee Seiu Kin yesterday with two different results.
While a Japanese national was successful in his appeal against imprisonment for assaulting a cabby, a Singaporean was jailed a month for kicking a bus driver.
Mr Taniguchi Mitsuru, 47, a Japanese construction site manager was initially sentenced to six weeks’ jail in September for using an umbrella to assault a cabby on the forehead and thigh.
He had hailed Mr Lim Hing Soon’s cab along Orchard Road in the early hours of Sept 2 last year after a night out with a friend at a pub. Mr Lim then pursued Mr Mitsuru to collect his taxi fare but was pushed to the ground by Mr Mitsuru.
When Mr Lim returned to his taxi to retrieve an umbrella, Mr Taniguchi tried to grab it away from him and both fell to the ground during the tussle.
The scuffle for control of the umbrella continued which resulted in the victim having a 7cm-long cut over the forehead, a left upper thigh wound and chest pain.
Mr Mitsuru’s lawyer argued that his actions were in “self-defence” and he stopped when he saw the taxi driver bleed. Justice Lee substituted Mr Mitsuru’s jail sentence with a $2,000 fine.
In another case, Singaporean Balbir Singh was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment for kicking a bus driver on his leg after being reminded the second time to pay his fare.
Justice Lee dismissed his appeal on the grounds that the act was committed in “a spur of the moment” and that he was “in a hurry”.
He said a deterrent message needed to be sent out that attacks against bus drivers would not be tolerated.
Why not limit a taxi's speed
Updated 10:59 AM December 02, 2009
LOL... probably taxi drivers watch too much racing movies like Initial
D and Tokyo Drift. they may drive reasonably fast, but always with
their passengers' safety as their top priority. they need to be
responsible for their passengers' lives and safety, throughout the
entire ride.
John Potus
Updated 10:58 AM December 02, 2009
There are speed limits on our road, so we don't need more rules and
regulations to govern our lives. And I certainly don't want taxis to
be road hogging.
Anyway, I am a pedestrian. I find private car owners to be just as
guilty, if not more, of speeding than taxis drivers. They often drive
way too fast and recklessly, posing a serious danger to pedestrians.
The public should also not be put at risk from these private car
owners breaking the law.
Why can't private car be fitted with speed limiters? Limiting their
speed would improve safety and fuel economy and improve maintenance
costs.
The fact is that no one should be speeding and not only taxi drivers.
awong
Updated 10:56 AM December 02, 2009
These are some of the taxi drivers that thinks they are the "tai
kor"(big brother) on the road. They drives very aggresive and thinks
other should give way to them.
Some even hogs the right most expressways lane. Even they are driving
within the speed limit, the right lanes are meant for overtaking.
GTUpdated 10:50 AM December 02, 2009
I fully agree. I have quite frequently noticed taxis weaving in and
out of traffic at high speeds and driving very recklessly. I
personally believe that these speed limiters would reduce the risk
caused by high-speed taxis and make our road safer for all.
The cabbie from hell
Updated 11:17 AM December 02, 2009
Seriously, your Mac smell will linger in the car over some time if he
didnt wind down the window. You should be more considerate. He already
got the window up.
Come on, everyone needs to earn a living. Give that man a break. He
just want to get you to your destination fast and to prevent the smell
from lingering in the cab longer.
You're simply wasting your time trying to get an apology from him.
That passerby also got nothing better to do by acting hero ?
Whats more? You didn't get his plate number and driver's name. How are
you going to lodge a complain ?
And if you want to put visitors into view, have you even considered
how the visitor will feel if they smell the stale smell from your mac
dinner in his car ? How will they think ?
Before you want to lodge a complain, please think about it.. Did you
tie up your dinner to prevent the smell from diffusing into the cab?
You're one irresponsible consumer.
wilson lim
Updated 10:49 AM December 02, 2009
note down the taxi driver's name on his dashboard and his carplate
number, and then report him to the police or his taxi company for his
errant and dangerous behaviour. he can run, but he can't hide. don't
argue with him, especially if you are a woman and have little kids
with you. why endanger yourself and your kids in the first place? some
food for thought.
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