11 vehicles caught providing illegal cross-border ride-hailing services at land checkpoints, Sengkang & Mandai
Authorities have impounded 11 more vehicles during the ongoing crackdown against illegal cross-border ride-hailing services.
Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling said in a Facebook post on Thursday (18 Dec) that officers caught the drivers over the last three weeks.
Source: Sun Xueling on Facebook
Over 2,700 vehicles checked since July
The impoundings took place during islandwide enforcement operations against such illegal services, Ms Sun said.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has checked more than 2,700 vehicles since July “to protect passenger safety and interests of licensed drivers”, it said in its own Facebook post.
It acted on tip-offs from the National Private Hire Vehicles Association (NPHVA) and National Taxi Association (NTA). LTA nabbed the errant drivers at land checkpoints and along Fernvale Road and Mandai Road.
Source: Sun Xueling on Facebook
Drivers caught providing illegal ride-hailing services face up to six months in prison and/or up to S$3,000 in fines, as well as possible vehicle forfeiture.
