Private-hire driver fined by court for loitering at HarbourFront Centre taxi stand to get passengers
CCTV footage showed the driver spending more than half an hour around the taxi stand even though he had no ride-hailing bookings.
A private-hire driver was fined S$650 (US$510) by a court in Singapore for loitering at HarbourFront Centre's taxi stand with no ride-hailing bookings. The case came to light after a man lodged feedback on the Grab app, claiming the driver had offered a premium fare of S$65 and was touting. Steven Gan Teck Guan, the driver, contested the charge but was convicted.
CCTV footage revealed he stayed at the taxi stand for over half an hour on March 31, 2024, moving around the taxi bay area near waiting passengers. Mr Ranjit Singh Manjit Singh, the victim, said Gan approached him, quoted a premium fare, and challenged him when he questioned if the driver was touting. Despite Gan's claim of waiting for a personal job, the judge found Mr Singh's evidence credible and rejected Gan's explanation that he had many past passengers from Indonesia. The driver is currently on bail pending an appeal, and the fine amount remains to be determined.
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