PHV driver gets S$650 fine for touting S$65 fare at HarbourFront taxi stand
The driver claimed that the Land Transport Authority and a witness had made up the incident to lure him into the offence This article ( PHV driver gets S$650 fine for touting S$65 fare at HarbourFront taxi stand ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .
Steven Gan Teck Guan, a private-hire vehicle driver, received a S$650 fine for allegedly touting passengers at HarbourFront Centre's taxi stand on March 31, 2024. The incident came to light when passenger Ranjit Singh Manjit Singh claimed Gan approached him in the taxi queue and offered a ride for S$65, which was the premium fare shown on the Grab app.
Singh asked if Gan was operating a taxi service, to which Gan replied he would charge the premium fare. Singh then photographed Gan's vehicle and informed the Land Transport Authority (LTA). Surveillance footage revealed Gan was at the taxi stand for over 30 minutes, walking around people waiting for taxis. Despite denying the claims, Gan was found guilty by the court, which rejected his explanation that he was waiting for a personal customer due to health issues.
The LTA and Singh were also accused of fabricating the incident. The judge upheld a S$650 fine, increasing from the initial S$500 composition fine offered by LTA.
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