Norwegian Assaults Taxidriver $4 Midnight Surcharge In Singapore

[gl555]

I've dealt with enough absolute <deleted> in that wretched swamp that I might just find such a $4 provocation excuse enough to thrash one of them. Suggesting Singaporeans are like sheep is a insult to all ovines everywhere. Useless tossers

Ooo I sense bitterness here!

[Travel2003]

Lucky he didn't pull that stunt in Thailand, especially Phuket or Pattaya, the cabbies would have all banded together and whipped his butt good and proper, cheap foreigners, drunk and disorderly. Good on the judge for being on the side of the hardworking ordinary dude. Obviously drunk and stupid with it, an action he will fortunately live to regret.

Here we go, the taxi Mafia again.

[Travel2003]

From Norway is he?

Yes a Norwegian is from Norway.

[Travel2003]

Lucky he didn't pull that stunt in Thailand, especially Phuket or Pattaya, the cabbies would have all banded together and whipped his butt good and proper, cheap foreigners, drunk and disorderly. Good on the judge for being on the side of the hardworking ordinary dude. Obviously drunk and stupid with it, an action he will fortunately live to regret.

He would be dead now for sure.

Will you stop it with the taxi mafia rubbish, and concentrate about what happened in ..................wait for it................................................................in Singapore.

People, it was in Singapore.

Different country.

True story.

Edited May 1, 2013 by Travel2003

[mancub]

My guess is that he was still up-tight at being "exploited " previously ....probably by a Ladyboy in Orchard Towers.

[barefoot1988]

No dispute the Norwegian is an idiot, however in his defence, i have not seen mentioned anywhere that cabby informed him and showed him some legal document of a surcharge

From memory, there is a sticker/notice in the cab.

Can not debate it, because i do not know. But if true, why would his lawyer use defence that he did not know about the surcharge.? Only makes me think there is no sticker.

NO doubt all Singaporeans know this, but tourist may not.

Not defending the idiot, as i said he was an idiot, just pointing out that he really may not have been aware and really believed it was a scam

all singapore taxis have a sticker up displaying all surcharges, and price per distance.

regardless a scam or not, it is not right to assault anyone.

Edited May 1, 2013 by barefoot1988

[barefoot1988]

My guess is that he was still up-tight at being "exploited " previously ....probably by a Ladyboy in Orchard Towers.

probably a tard tougher than a ladyboy from orchard towers. he was coming back from marina bay sands at that hour where nothing else except the casino is open. probably lost some big bucks in the casino, i guess

[Travel2003]

He was angry, and <deleted> stupid.

Deserves his punishment for this behavior.

[IrishIvan]

My guess is that he was still up-tight at being "exploited " previously ....probably by a Ladyboy in Orchard Towers.

Probably at the crazy horse in four floors of whores. Lady boy central. So ive heard

[RefinedGentleman]

You would think he would find it a bargain considering the cost of taking a taxi in his home country. Norway is the ultimate ripoff destination, followed closely by Sweden.

[Travel2003]

You would think he would find it a bargain considering the cost of taking a taxi in his home country. Norway is the ultimate ripoff destination, followed closely by Sweden.

Yeah yeah, you failed to pick up some Scandi girls.

Let it be.

Aaaaaaaand we are back in Singapore.

[RefinedGentleman]

You would think he would find it a bargain considering the cost of taking a taxi in his home country. Norway is the ultimate ripoff destination, followed closely by Sweden.

Yeah yeah, you failed to pick up some Scandi girls.

Let it be.

I did? Seems like I'm sitting right next to one in an apartment in Stockholm. Maybe I'm hallucinating?

[Travel2003]

You would think he would find it a bargain considering the cost of taking a taxi in his home country. Norway is the ultimate ripoff destination, followed closely by Sweden.

Yeah yeah, you failed to pick up some Scandi girls.

Let it be.

I did? Seems like I'm sitting right next to one in an apartment in Stockholm. Maybe I'm hallucinating?

Still in the rip of destination, and not in SPore yet?

[richard_smith237]

I had a very similar disagreement and much in a similar manner thought I was being taken advantage of. I was drunk, new in Singapore and didn't read the midnight surcharge. At my destination I called the security guard across to help out with the situation....

I was then shown the document stuck to the back of the front seat outlining the charges..... My Mistake.. Apologies and a Tip.. Issue solved.

Why this guy acted like such a thug is beyond comprehension. Yes, alcohol was involved, but to act like this he must be quite the idiot already.

[Crossy]

As well as the sticker all(?) Singapore taxis have a meter which adds and details the various surcharges (airport, late etc) and displays the total fare due, and they're on the receipt if you ask for one.