NEW HELP!

[Edwardtkh]

Hi all..

 

Have this situation, which I'm very newbie to it and requires alot of advices.

 

I've a close friend, together with his GF, were taking a cab from orchard to

jurong point last sunday. During the journey, my friend and his gf were happily

chatting with the cab-driver, who was in his 20s. Everything was well until it came

to one point when the cabby asked my friend if he had passed his driving test. My friend

had just failed, and so the story goes. Before reaching jurong point, that cabby asked

my friend to take over the wheels and he wanna see how good my friend's driving skill

is... this is where the exciting part comes in.. my friend stupidly take over, and when

he was making a U-Turn, he hit a bus. Luckily it was just minor damages to both bus and cab.. but the point is, he wasn't holding on to any driving license!

 

Then the bus driver came down, jotted down both the cabby's and my friends particulars..

upon realising that they are in trouble, the cabby turned to my friend and said.. he has no driving license too!!

 

Tat cabby refused to take any responsibility but nevertheless, his particulars were jotted down as well. Now, i've a few enquiries to make.

 

1.) What is the penalty for driving on the road without a driving license, and somemore, no cab-license as well?

2.) given the above scenerios, how to assess it? any mitigating factors available?

3.) who is at fault primarily? shall tat cab driver be involved as well?

 

the only witness is my friend's GF who was present in the cab as well.

TP had already been informed...

 

please help.. any kind advice is deeply appreciated!

 

[Spoon]

wah...this is pretty tua tiao leh...both no licenses. but damn curious to know how the cabby can operate a cab without a license?

anyway, driving without valid license and insurance is pretty serious in that one will get charged in court. as for the GF, dun think she can be a witness. brudders here care to share?

[RadX]

A serious offence no doubt. Both no licence...

 

Best is to tell story from beginning and admit fault on frends side as to why he so itchy wanted to drive

[DarkLord]

Wah lauz... Do you have to post the same thread in two separate folders?

[BMW320i]

Both are gonna get it big time ...

[Leslielai]

omfg

[Jonnybravo]

Which primary school are they going to??? or are they in kindergarten?

 

JON

[Steam]

can't imagine how it happened???

think b4 u do it!

if u wanna do it, dun get caught.

got caught?

gd luck.....

[Burnings]

I think in your fren case it is very serious because

 

1. He does not have a driving license.

2. He does not have a Taxi license.

3. He drove the vehicle without the owner's permission (Assuming the driver is not the owner of the cab)

 

For the 1st charge, he will prolly get his license disqualified for at least 1 year and fine not exceeding ($2000 if I am not wrong).

 

2nd charge he will definitely be fined but dunno how much.

 

3rd charge, depending on the prosecutor, he will be charged with theft without arm in daylight which carry a 7 years jail term. Upon multigation, the charge can be changed to

theft in dwelling which carries a max of 3 year or fine or both.

 

As for the cabby, I dun think he will be charged court. However, he will be sued by the cab company under their own agreement or contract signed.

 

I dun think insurance will cover in this case so the cab company or the owner (whichever is registered) will be required to pay for the damage and in turn your friend will be sued for compensation.

 

Get a good lawyer. Tatz all I can say.

[Othello]

PLAIN STUPID !!! sorry to say this, but no licence still there to drive a TAXI on public road ........ last time me no licence only dare to drive around carpark ..... somemore, where got taxi driver so young one ?? minimum age i thot 30 ?? then the gf oso blur blur agree to wats happening around her ?? JEEZ ....... all 3 should kenna big time man ...

i guess no amt of advice is needed cos everything is at the hands of the TP liao ....... better to go waterloo st there and pray for the minimum punishment ...... let this be a LESSON ur fren will never forget ...... anyway, he will be barred from taking test for at least a year ........

[Gadgeter]

hi there, any update on the outcome of the case?

[Juz1985]

Bro ya fren i think he will be ban from driving a car for a few yrs n tat is oni for driving without license n a fine but for driving a cab i think he can actually say the cabby asked him to drive just admit he is at fault the sentence will be lighter de wont go to jail de most very heavy fine n cant hav his driving license for a time being

[Vit4wd]

So what is the outcome of this?

 

 

 

Hi all..

 

Have this situation, which I'm very newbie to it and requires alot of advices.

 

I've a close friend, together with his GF, were taking a cab from orchard to

jurong point last sunday. During the journey, my friend and his gf were happily

chatting with the cab-driver, who was in his 20s. Everything was well until it came

to one point when the cabby asked my friend if he had passed his driving test. My friend

had just failed, and so the story goes. Before reaching jurong point, that cabby asked

my friend to take over the wheels and he wanna see how good my friend's driving skill

is... this is where the exciting part comes in.. my friend stupidly take over, and when

he was making a U-Turn, he hit a bus. Luckily it was just minor damages to both bus and cab.. but the point is, he wasn't holding on to any driving license!

 

Then the bus driver came down, jotted down both the cabby's and my friends particulars..

upon realising that they are in trouble, the cabby turned to my friend and said.. he has no driving license too!!

 

Tat cabby refused to take any responsibility but nevertheless, his particulars were jotted down as well. Now, i've a few enquiries to make.

 

1.) What is the penalty for driving on the road without a driving license, and somemore, no cab-license as well?

2.) given the above scenerios, how to assess it? any mitigating factors available?

3.) who is at fault primarily? shall tat cab driver be involved as well?

 

the only witness is my friend's GF who was present in the cab as well.

TP had already been informed...

 

please help.. any kind advice is deeply appreciated!

 

[Penalty1000]

[reply]Hi all..

 

Have this situation, which I'm very newbie to it and requires alot of advices.

 

I've a close friend, together with his GF, were taking a cab from orchard to

jurong point last sunday. During the journey, my friend and his gf were happily

chatting with the cab-driver, who was in his 20s. Everything was well until it came

to one point when the cabby asked my friend if he had passed his driving test. My friend

had just failed, and so the story goes. Before reaching jurong point, that cabby asked

my friend to take over the wheels and he wanna see how good my friend's driving skill

is... this is where the exciting part comes in.. my friend stupidly take over, and when

he was making a U-Turn, he hit a bus. Luckily it was just minor damages to both bus and cab.. but the point is, he wasn't holding on to any driving license!

 

Then the bus driver came down, jotted down both the cabby's and my friends particulars..

upon realising that they are in trouble, the cabby turned to my friend and said.. he has no driving license too!!

 

Tat cabby refused to take any responsibility but nevertheless, his particulars were jotted down as well. Now, i've a few enquiries to make.

 

1.) What is the penalty for driving on the road without a driving license, and somemore, no cab-license as well?

2.) given the above scenerios, how to assess it? any mitigating factors available?

3.) who is at fault primarily? shall tat cab driver be involved as well?

 

the only witness is my friend's GF who was present in the cab as well.

TP had already been informed...

 

please help.. any kind advice is deeply appreciated!

 

 

 

 

I find this unbelieveable. Sad to hear that this kind of thing can happen here. Your friend should have the common sense not to take up the cab driver offer to drive. What is he trying to prove?? And i do not know why the stupid cab driver will want to make such

ridicules offer to your friend in the first place. If both party had show some sense, this will not happen. Looks like it is a chargeble offence. Hopefully, they just enact a fine instead of confinment. Let's all pray for your friend....BUT definitely not the stupid caddy whom i think ought to be whip.

[Mattjoe]

you must be joking.... this is a fairy tale

[Spikedoll]

1. find a better place to test his driving skills lah..bus so big also can hit he can't find brake pedal or he stepped on acc pedal instead?

 

2. how old is your frd liao? (immature..)

 

3. the hirer for the taxi sure kena very jialat one!maybe taxi coy won't even want rent any taxi to him in future! (ricebowl broke liao)

 

4. y the gf so stupid allow her bf to drive w/o license?

 

5. da young chap "taxi-driver" is STUPID

 

6. I think your frd can forget abt retaking his driving test...be prepared to go court to take the test instead..

 

7. Take care..God bless !

[Mazdaowner]

This is not possible as there is a minimum age criteria for obtaining a cabbie license, and it's 30+ if I'm not wrong. SMRT does allow it's drivers to drive without a valid taxi license, as long as trhey have a driving license, as they take the lesson in the evenings, and the test as they go along. Rest like Comfort, TIBS etc..have to pass the test first prior to driving. This one takes the cake, and crumbs as well.

 

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