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Seven drivers were nabbed for offering illegal rides across the Singapore-Malaysia border, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Monday (June 22).<\/p>\n
The errant drivers were caught in enforcement operations conducted by the authority, which receives tip-offs from the National Private Hire Vehicles Association and National Taxi Association.<\/p>\n
All the seven vehicles have been impounded, said LTA in a Facebook post on Monday night.<\/p>\n
Based on the photographs shared by the authority, areas which the drivers were caught include Pioneer and Changi Airport.<\/p>\n
Since July 2025, over 5,000 vehicles have been checked as part of a clampdown on unlicensed cross-border rides.<\/p>\n
For providing illegal ride-hailing services, drivers could be fined up to $3,000 and\/or face six months’ jail time, and their vehicle may be forfeited.<\/p>\n
LTA reminded members of the public to only engage Grab’s licensed cross-border ride-hailing service<\/a> or a Singapore-registered cross-border taxi for personal safety.<\/p>\n Since May 4, Singapore-registered cross-border taxis can drop passengers off anywhere in Johor Bahru, Iskandar Puteri, Forest City, Kulai and Senai.<\/p>\n Suspected illegal ride-hailing activities can be reported online at go.gov.sg\/report-illegal-rides<\/a>.<\/p>\n