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Vocational Licence Offences
Company News 07 June 2999
Vocational Licence Offences

Dear Cabbies, please be reminded to maintain proper conduct on the roads by following LTA rules and regulations.

Please refer to the list of common VL offences and penalties below: 

VL Conduct Offence Penalty Common Reasons
Taking from passenger a fare more than the fare last published by the Licensed operator by less than $20 12 demerit points  
Taking from passenger a fare more than the fare last published by the Licensed operator by more than $20 21 demerit points  
Soliciting for Passengers 12 demerit points  
Parking at taxi stop $50 fine
  • Taxi drivers park at taxi stop to wait for prospective passengers instead of cruising around to look for passengers.
 
Failing to ensure safety of passengers $50 fine
  • Taxi drivers fail to ensure passengers have fully boarded or alighted before moving off
  • Weaving in and out of traffic
  • Failure to obey traffic lights signal such as beating red/ amber traffic lights
  • Failure to keep within the permissible road speed limit
  • Applying brakes abruptly
  • Watching videos on mobile while driving
 
Refusing fare $300 fine and 6 demerit points
  • Taxi drivers have personal booking jobs
  • Taxi drivers pick and choose passengers/locations
  • Taxi drivers changing shift with status of taxi rooftop sign showing it’s available
  • Taxi drivers only accepting cash payment and not other payment modes
  • Failure to stop when signalled by passengers when the taxi is available for hire
 
Failing to behave in a civil and orderly manner $50 fine
  • Taxi drivers are rude and aggressive
  • Taxi drivers passing insulting/threatening/abusive/ uncalled for remarks at passengers
  • Taxi drivers shouting and scolding passengers
  • Taxi drivers hurling vulgarities and pointing middle fingers
  • Taxi drivers challenging for fight
 
Terminating hiring $200 fine and 5 demerit points
  • Taxi drivers cannot agree on the route of travel with passengers
  • Usually follow after the dispute with passenger over conduct/ safety issues
 
Leaving taxi unattended $50 fine
  • Taxi drivers park at the taxi lots to run errands or answer to nature’s calls
 
Failing to take the shortest and most direct route $100 fine and 3 demerit points
  • Taxi drivers did not ask for or follow passenger’s preferred route
  • Taxi drivers take alternative route due to heavy traffic or road closure
 
Attempting to overcharge $100 fine and 3 demerit points
 
  
Failing to display accurate taxi roof sign $50 fine
 
 
 
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