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The time has come early for a rest.
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'I prefer death over living with the memories', says taxi driver who caused fatal accident after passing out
Once an independent man who worked the night shift seven days a week over the last 21 years, Mr How Yuen Fah now sits listlessly in front of the television at home, worrying about how to make ends meet.ST PHOTO: JANICE TAI
SINGAPORE - Taxi driver How Yuen Fah felt a sharp pain in his right abdomen and struggled to keep his eyes open while driving along Queensway during peak hours one evening.
By the time Mr How, then 72, signalled to turn right at the Queensway junction on March 22, his eyes had completely shut.
When he woke up in the hospital, he found out that he had a tumour in his liver which suddenly ruptured, causing him to black out while driving.
But there was worse news. Mr How was told that he had killed someone.
After he lost consciousness, his taxi knocked down a 66-year-old pedestrian who died of a head injury.
"I was totally shocked and could not speak. I prefer death than this. Every day I will think about how could I have killed someone," Mr How told The Straits Times on Friday (Sept 20).
On Wednesday, the coroner ruled that the woman's death was an unfortunate traffic misadventure, as the doctor clarified that the tumour rupture caused severe bleeding in Mr How's abdomen and a loss of blood flow to his brain, leading him to lose consciousness.
It was not mentioned in court documents if any action will be taken against Mr How, who has lost his driving licence.
Once an independent man who worked the night shift seven days a week over the last 21 years, Mr How now sits listlessly in front of the television at home, worrying about how to make ends meet.
"I am very disappointed. What happened is a triple blow to me - killing someone, learning I have cancer and now I am jobless," said Mr How, who is married to a hotel receptionist. They have two children.
Not that he is in the mood to drive again, he clarified. Each time he has to cross a road or when he sees an elderly pedestrian, memories of the accident would come flooding back, sending "shock waves into his heart".
He could not bring himself to read about the accident in the newspapers until a few days after. When he eventually did, it was only for a short while. He could not go on after reading that the victim was "a doting mother".
He has not contacted her family as he does not know what to say to them.
"It is very hard. Saying sorry also has no meaning because a life is already gone," said Mr How, who is a free thinker.
He has gone for a few sessions of counselling at the hospital and his Catholic relatives have also given him items such as a rosary which they hope could help him find peace.
While guilt continues to rack him, Mr How said he could not have done anything differently on that fateful day.
He had just started his shift at 6.30pm and picked up three passengers at a taxi stand along Bishan Road.
He was driving past Lornie Road when he felt a sharp pain in his right abdomen that subsequently went away. While travelling along Commonwealth Avenue West towards Queensway, he felt the pain again.
This time, on a scale of 10, the pain increased from a five to an eight.
He started breaking out in cold sweat and his vision became blur. He reached for medicated oil and applied it on his temples and nose.
"It was evening peak hour and there were many cars behind me. I could not have suddenly changed lane and stopped at the side. Seeing that we were fast reaching the destination, I signalled right and I don't remember anything that happened after that," said Mr How.
The passenger next to him noticed that his eyes had closed and quickly swung the steering wheel to the left to prevent the cab from crashing into the car in front at the traffic junction.
The taxi later swerved to the right, picked up speed and collided into at least three pedestrians, including Madam Tng Yew Huay, who died in hospital.
Mr How woke up momentarily to hear the passenger shouting at him and to see the windscreen shattered. The taxi came to a stop when it mounted a kerb.
"When I see the videos of what happened later on, I also scared. It is not myself, it is not my way of driving," he added.
After he was admitted to the hospital on March 22, doctors found out that a tumour in his liver had ruptured - causing him to lose consciousness at the wheel.
A surgery was done immediately to treat the bleeding. Two months later, he went through a keyhole surgery to remove affected parts of the liver so that the cancer will not spread to the rest of the body.
His condition is being monitored now through periodic CT scans.
The tumour, and its subsequent rupturing in the liver, came as a surprise to Mr How because he has had no major health issues since a brush with prostate cancer in 2005.
He was due to travel to Thailand with friends for a holiday that weekend but instead woke up in a hospital bed.
Said Mr How: "My friends and family tell me don't think so much, it is not my fault. But the mind is mine and I have a steady mind and a good memory, so how to forget?"
https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...he-memories-says-taxi-driver-who-caused-fatal
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'I prefer death over living with the memories', says taxi driver who caused fatal accident after passing out
Once an independent man who worked the night shift seven days a week over the last 21 years, Mr How Yuen Fah now sits listlessly in front of the television at home, worrying about how to make ends meet.ST PHOTO: JANICE TAI
SINGAPORE - Taxi driver How Yuen Fah felt a sharp pain in his right abdomen and struggled to keep his eyes open while driving along Queensway during peak hours one evening.
By the time Mr How, then 72, signalled to turn right at the Queensway junction on March 22, his eyes had completely shut.
When he woke up in the hospital, he found out that he had a tumour in his liver which suddenly ruptured, causing him to black out while driving.
But there was worse news. Mr How was told that he had killed someone.
After he lost consciousness, his taxi knocked down a 66-year-old pedestrian who died of a head injury.
"I was totally shocked and could not speak. I prefer death than this. Every day I will think about how could I have killed someone," Mr How told The Straits Times on Friday (Sept 20).
On Wednesday, the coroner ruled that the woman's death was an unfortunate traffic misadventure, as the doctor clarified that the tumour rupture caused severe bleeding in Mr How's abdomen and a loss of blood flow to his brain, leading him to lose consciousness.
It was not mentioned in court documents if any action will be taken against Mr How, who has lost his driving licence.
Once an independent man who worked the night shift seven days a week over the last 21 years, Mr How now sits listlessly in front of the television at home, worrying about how to make ends meet.
"I am very disappointed. What happened is a triple blow to me - killing someone, learning I have cancer and now I am jobless," said Mr How, who is married to a hotel receptionist. They have two children.
Not that he is in the mood to drive again, he clarified. Each time he has to cross a road or when he sees an elderly pedestrian, memories of the accident would come flooding back, sending "shock waves into his heart".
He could not bring himself to read about the accident in the newspapers until a few days after. When he eventually did, it was only for a short while. He could not go on after reading that the victim was "a doting mother".
He has not contacted her family as he does not know what to say to them.
"It is very hard. Saying sorry also has no meaning because a life is already gone," said Mr How, who is a free thinker.
He has gone for a few sessions of counselling at the hospital and his Catholic relatives have also given him items such as a rosary which they hope could help him find peace.
While guilt continues to rack him, Mr How said he could not have done anything differently on that fateful day.
He had just started his shift at 6.30pm and picked up three passengers at a taxi stand along Bishan Road.
He was driving past Lornie Road when he felt a sharp pain in his right abdomen that subsequently went away. While travelling along Commonwealth Avenue West towards Queensway, he felt the pain again.
This time, on a scale of 10, the pain increased from a five to an eight.
He started breaking out in cold sweat and his vision became blur. He reached for medicated oil and applied it on his temples and nose.
"It was evening peak hour and there were many cars behind me. I could not have suddenly changed lane and stopped at the side. Seeing that we were fast reaching the destination, I signalled right and I don't remember anything that happened after that," said Mr How.
The passenger next to him noticed that his eyes had closed and quickly swung the steering wheel to the left to prevent the cab from crashing into the car in front at the traffic junction.
The taxi later swerved to the right, picked up speed and collided into at least three pedestrians, including Madam Tng Yew Huay, who died in hospital.
Mr How woke up momentarily to hear the passenger shouting at him and to see the windscreen shattered. The taxi came to a stop when it mounted a kerb.
"When I see the videos of what happened later on, I also scared. It is not myself, it is not my way of driving," he added.
After he was admitted to the hospital on March 22, doctors found out that a tumour in his liver had ruptured - causing him to lose consciousness at the wheel.
A surgery was done immediately to treat the bleeding. Two months later, he went through a keyhole surgery to remove affected parts of the liver so that the cancer will not spread to the rest of the body.
His condition is being monitored now through periodic CT scans.
The tumour, and its subsequent rupturing in the liver, came as a surprise to Mr How because he has had no major health issues since a brush with prostate cancer in 2005.
He was due to travel to Thailand with friends for a holiday that weekend but instead woke up in a hospital bed.
Said Mr How: "My friends and family tell me don't think so much, it is not my fault. But the mind is mine and I have a steady mind and a good memory, so how to forget?"
https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...he-memories-says-taxi-driver-who-caused-fatal
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Dear Cabbies, enhancement in MDT version 3.29: single receipt will be printed automatically for cashless payments.
To print a 2nd receipt, press "RECEIPT" button on your MDT Home Screen.
MDT will be updated to new version from 25 to 29 Sep 2019.
Log on to Cabby Portal for more details.
To print a 2nd receipt, press "RECEIPT" button on your MDT Home Screen.
MDT will be updated to new version from 25 to 29 Sep 2019.
Log on to Cabby Portal for more details.
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Another win-win-win situation for companies, drivers and, of course, commuters.
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Ride-hailing firm Ryde to offer Trans-Cab taxi bookings through app from October
SINGAPORE - Commuters using ride-hailing app Ryde can book taxis from Trans-Cab through the app's private-hire booking option from next month.
In addition, the Trans-Cab taxi drivers will be able to take jobs on Ryde's social carpooling platform, in the first such arrangement of its kind.
Ryde said the partnership between the firms would allow it to have a combined pool of more than 25,000 drivers.
Its fleet - made up of private cars, private hire car and taxis - would be the second largest in Singapore, said Ryde.
Trans-Cab is the second-largest taxi operator in Singapore, behind ComfortDelGro.
In an interview with The Straits Times on Wednesday (Sept 25), Ryde's founder and chief executive officer Terence Zou said more initiatives are in the pipeline, with the company aiming to establish a 25 per cent market share in the ride-hailing market in the long term.
He said the partnership with Trans-Cab had been in the works for the past two to three months, and necessary clearance has been obtained from the Land Transport Authority.
It is expected to benefit both drivers and commuters.
He said: "With more supply (of drivers) into our platform, the prices will be fairer and will not surge crazily to extremes.
"The drivers can access more jobs and they also can do pooling of passengers."
The social carpooling option on Ryde, RydePool, is usually used by non-commercial drivers who ferry passengers heading in the same direction.
Fares offered on RydePool and its Grab equivalent, GrabHitch, are lower than normal private-hire rides. This is so as the payments are not meant to exceed the cost and expenses incurred from driving a passenger.
Mr Zou said allowing taxi drivers access to this option would also let them look for trips that would fit their schedules, such as when their shifts end and they are looking to head home.
More partnerships with Trans-Cab can be expected moving forward.
Possible collaborations could come in the form of more innovative features and rental deals, said Mr Zou, although he declined to reveal specific details.
Trans-Cab owner Teo Kiang Ang said: "This opens up new opportunities for us to innovate our services to support our drivers in this rapidly evolving industry. It offers better services and increased earning to our drivers and a seamless experience for riders."
In an interview with ST last month, Mr Teo said Trans-Cab would be venturing into car financing and leasing. He said then that he expects private-hire dealings would make up 10 per cent of Trans-cab's business by the end of the year.
Ryde's Mr Zou said the firm will also look to partner with other taxi companies, as it explores avenues for continued growth amid competition from well-financed rivals Grab and Gojek.
He said the firm is currently close to profitability, and aims to get in the black by the end of next year.
While he declined to reveal Ryde's current market share, he revealed that it is looking to secure a market share of 20 to 25 per cent in the future.
"Things have stabilised a little bit... there are three or four players left, there's no reason why we can't take a decent cut of the market share," added Mr Zou.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...-to-offer-trans-cab-taxi-bookings-through-app
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Ride-hailing firm Ryde to offer Trans-Cab taxi bookings through app from October
SINGAPORE - Commuters using ride-hailing app Ryde can book taxis from Trans-Cab through the app's private-hire booking option from next month.
In addition, the Trans-Cab taxi drivers will be able to take jobs on Ryde's social carpooling platform, in the first such arrangement of its kind.
Ryde said the partnership between the firms would allow it to have a combined pool of more than 25,000 drivers.
Its fleet - made up of private cars, private hire car and taxis - would be the second largest in Singapore, said Ryde.
Trans-Cab is the second-largest taxi operator in Singapore, behind ComfortDelGro.
In an interview with The Straits Times on Wednesday (Sept 25), Ryde's founder and chief executive officer Terence Zou said more initiatives are in the pipeline, with the company aiming to establish a 25 per cent market share in the ride-hailing market in the long term.
He said the partnership with Trans-Cab had been in the works for the past two to three months, and necessary clearance has been obtained from the Land Transport Authority.
It is expected to benefit both drivers and commuters.
He said: "With more supply (of drivers) into our platform, the prices will be fairer and will not surge crazily to extremes.
"The drivers can access more jobs and they also can do pooling of passengers."
The social carpooling option on Ryde, RydePool, is usually used by non-commercial drivers who ferry passengers heading in the same direction.
Fares offered on RydePool and its Grab equivalent, GrabHitch, are lower than normal private-hire rides. This is so as the payments are not meant to exceed the cost and expenses incurred from driving a passenger.
Mr Zou said allowing taxi drivers access to this option would also let them look for trips that would fit their schedules, such as when their shifts end and they are looking to head home.
More partnerships with Trans-Cab can be expected moving forward.
Possible collaborations could come in the form of more innovative features and rental deals, said Mr Zou, although he declined to reveal specific details.
Trans-Cab owner Teo Kiang Ang said: "This opens up new opportunities for us to innovate our services to support our drivers in this rapidly evolving industry. It offers better services and increased earning to our drivers and a seamless experience for riders."
In an interview with ST last month, Mr Teo said Trans-Cab would be venturing into car financing and leasing. He said then that he expects private-hire dealings would make up 10 per cent of Trans-cab's business by the end of the year.
Ryde's Mr Zou said the firm will also look to partner with other taxi companies, as it explores avenues for continued growth amid competition from well-financed rivals Grab and Gojek.
He said the firm is currently close to profitability, and aims to get in the black by the end of next year.
While he declined to reveal Ryde's current market share, he revealed that it is looking to secure a market share of 20 to 25 per cent in the future.
"Things have stabilised a little bit... there are three or four players left, there's no reason why we can't take a decent cut of the market share," added Mr Zou.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...-to-offer-trans-cab-taxi-bookings-through-app
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Attacks and abuses on our professional drivers will not be tolerated.
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3 men to be charged after allegedly abusing transport workers in separate cases
SINGAPORE - Three men are expected to be charged in court on Wednesday (Sept 25) after they allegedly abused transport workers in separate cases, the police said on Tuesday.
Two of them are believed to have assaulted and hurled vulgarities at a taxi driver and a Grab driver, while the third man allegedly assaulted a bus captain in a bus.
In the first case, a 38-year-old man is expected to be charged with voluntarily causing hurt and using abusive language against a public service worker after he supposedly verbally abused and physically attacked a taxi driver in September last year.
In the second case, which happened in April, a dispute broke out between a 39-year-old man and a Grab driver near Geylang, ending in the driver suffering a nasal bone fracture. The 39-year-old man is slated to be charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt and intentional harassment.
In the third case, a 67-year-old man allegedly assaulted a bus captain in a bus along Still Road South in July. He is expected to be charged with voluntarily causing hurt.
In its statement, the police said it has zero tolerance towards acts of violence against transport workers who are carrying out their duties.
Anyone convicted of voluntarily causing hurt can be jailed for up to two years, fined up to $5,000, or both.
Anyone convicted of voluntarily causing grievous hurt can be jailed for up to 10 years and be fined or caned.
Anyone convicted for intentional harassment can be fined up to $5,000, jailed up to six months, or both.
Those convicted of using abusive language against a public service worker can be jailed for up to 12 months, fined up to $5,000, or both.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...legedly-abusing-transport-workers-in-separate
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3 men to be charged after allegedly abusing transport workers in separate cases
SINGAPORE - Three men are expected to be charged in court on Wednesday (Sept 25) after they allegedly abused transport workers in separate cases, the police said on Tuesday.
Two of them are believed to have assaulted and hurled vulgarities at a taxi driver and a Grab driver, while the third man allegedly assaulted a bus captain in a bus.
In the first case, a 38-year-old man is expected to be charged with voluntarily causing hurt and using abusive language against a public service worker after he supposedly verbally abused and physically attacked a taxi driver in September last year.
In the second case, which happened in April, a dispute broke out between a 39-year-old man and a Grab driver near Geylang, ending in the driver suffering a nasal bone fracture. The 39-year-old man is slated to be charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt and intentional harassment.
In the third case, a 67-year-old man allegedly assaulted a bus captain in a bus along Still Road South in July. He is expected to be charged with voluntarily causing hurt.
In its statement, the police said it has zero tolerance towards acts of violence against transport workers who are carrying out their duties.
Anyone convicted of voluntarily causing hurt can be jailed for up to two years, fined up to $5,000, or both.
Anyone convicted of voluntarily causing grievous hurt can be jailed for up to 10 years and be fined or caned.
Anyone convicted for intentional harassment can be fined up to $5,000, jailed up to six months, or both.
Those convicted of using abusive language against a public service worker can be jailed for up to 12 months, fined up to $5,000, or both.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...legedly-abusing-transport-workers-in-separate
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Lol. R? On platform since 2015
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Many have since off while you are still going strong. Keep up the good work.
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yes, tats seems the only option for now - Smove?
Pay as u use.
Pay as u use.
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Can I apply?
Yes, why not? Application is free-of-charge.
A free tracker awaits if you are new to the National Steps Challenge 5.
(Completers of Challenge 4 are ineligible for trackers.)
Yes, why not? Application is free-of-charge.
A free tracker awaits if you are new to the National Steps Challenge 5.
(Completers of Challenge 4 are ineligible for trackers.)
I mean NTA membership.
I want free stuff and free petrol coupons. edwinttt1978
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I mean NTA membership.
Oh. You must first be a NTUC Union Member.
Annual membership fee is $117 or $9 per month from January to November and $18 in December.
You have then have 59 Unions, including the coveted National Taxi Association, five affiliated associations and over 6,000 union leaders watching your back.
You deserve more than just free stuff and free petrol coupons.
NTUC Union Members deserve more!
https://www.ntuc.org.sg/wps/portal/...dium=Website&utm_campaign=U Portal Membership
Oh. You must first be a NTUC Union Member.
Annual membership fee is $117 or $9 per month from January to November and $18 in December.
You have then have 59 Unions, including the coveted National Taxi Association, five affiliated associations and over 6,000 union leaders watching your back.
You deserve more than just free stuff and free petrol coupons.
NTUC Union Members deserve more!
https://www.ntuc.org.sg/wps/portal/...dium=Website&utm_campaign=U Portal Membership
I want buy NTUC insurance because taxi is taking my life away.
everyday stress and I am very fatigue driving 14-18 hours. Leave No Men Behind
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Drained
Taxing
Grind
Xchange time for money
#ply
Taxing
Grind
Xchange time for money
#ply
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尊贵的德士师傅
特别为您举办的嘉年华又来了！
前来参与公司特别为您举办的嘉年华，享受由新电，星和及第一通提供的优惠配套和
其他商家的特价产品。
电讯：
请出示公司网页和电召投标工作运用程序内电子认证以便享受由新电，星和及第一通
的优惠配套。
4合1流感疫苗注射：
您和家人也只须以24元便能进行4 合1流感疫苗注射。
2元理发：
您和家人也只须以仅仅2元便能享受由专业理发师为您理发。
立国一代配套讲解：
介于1950年和1959年出生的师傅可以出席立国一代配套讲解。
其他产品：
我们也邀请其他商家参与此活动，以为您提供特价品。
到时见。
特别为您举办的嘉年华又来了！
前来参与公司特别为您举办的嘉年华，享受由新电，星和及第一通提供的优惠配套和
其他商家的特价产品。
电讯：
请出示公司网页和电召投标工作运用程序内电子认证以便享受由新电，星和及第一通
的优惠配套。
4合1流感疫苗注射：
您和家人也只须以24元便能进行4 合1流感疫苗注射。
2元理发：
您和家人也只须以仅仅2元便能享受由专业理发师为您理发。
立国一代配套讲解：
介于1950年和1959年出生的师傅可以出席立国一代配套讲解。
其他产品：
我们也邀请其他商家参与此活动，以为您提供特价品。
到时见。
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I want buy NTUC insurance because taxi is taking my life away.
Good idea!
But not sure if it covers death from driving fatigue.
Maybe can check with agent.Good idea!
But not sure if it covers death from driving fatigue.
Hello Boss(es)
It's me again sorry. Just got retrenched after 6 months office job. So I'm going to do Grab full time.
I got TVDL and go CDG MDT training already.
So what is next?
How to rent from LCR?
Need Grab letter?
Need to go Grab office to register and training?
Any Recommendation do Grab or CDG?
Thanks & Appreciate your replies because I online Grab website no response 3 days already
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Hello Boss(es)
It's me again sorry. Just got retrenched after 6 months office job. So I'm going to do Grab full time.
I got TVDL and go CDG MDT training already.
So what is next?
How to rent from LCR?
Need Grab letter?
Need to go Grab office to register and training?
Any Recommendation do Grab or CDG?
Thanks & Appreciate your replies because I online Grab website no response 3 days already
Welcome back!
Paging for LNMB to offer professional advice.
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