“This taxi driver should lose his rice bowl,” said a netizen on an incident involving the driver stopping before an ERP gantry to insert the cash card and causing a chain collision soon after. Facebook page ROADS.sg called the SMRT taxi driver “ridiculous and irresponsible” for stopping in front of the ERP gantry on lane 1.
The page noted that the driver stopped to insert the cash card into the IU, while Facebook page SG Road Vigilante – SGRV said the driver wanted to top up the cash card. Regardless of the reason, the driver’s sudden stopping in the middle of an expressway soon caused an accident.
Although the cam car behind the taxi was able to stop on time, those behind the cam car were not so lucky.
A Honda Jazz collided with the white vehicle, which crashed into the Mazda behind the cam car, eventually crashing into those in front.
The accident happened along the Central Expressway on May 10 at around 7:38 am.
“The taxi driver is very irresponsible and should be taken off the road and jail, and their license revoked permanently,” said Facebook user Andrew Yap in a comment.
“I don’t usually say this, but this taxi cheebye should lose his rice bowl,” added Facebook user Red John.
According to the Road Traffic (Expressway Traffic) Rules, motorists cannot stop on an expressway unless in an emergency.
“Where it is necessary for a vehicle to stop or remain at rest while it is on an expressway –
(a) by reason of a breakdown or mechanical defect or lack of fuel, oil, or water required for the vehicle;
(b) by reason of any illness, accident or emergency;
(c) to permit any person in or on the vehicle to recover or remove any object which has fallen on the expressway; or
(d) to permit any person in or on the vehicle to give help to any other person in any of the circumstances specified in this paragraph, the vehicle shall, as soon as is practicable, be driven or moved off the carriageway to the shoulder or verge on the left or near side of the vehicle,” the law states.
The offence carries four demerit points and a S$150 composition fine. /TISG
Maserati driver plows into and drags traffic police officer before fleeing