Cabbie found dead in his taxi
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A cabbie was found dead in his taxi on Monday afternoon. (Yahoo! file photo)
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A taxi driver in his 50s was found dead in his cab on Monday afternoon.
CityCab driver Loke Meng Fatt was found motionless in his taxi that was parked at a car park at Blk 262 Serangoon Central, reportedThe New Paper.
The taxi's hazard lights were on and were parked against the traffic direction near the exit of the car park, the paper said.
A clinic assistant, Elva, told TNP she was alerted of the incident after a man in his 30s approached the clinic, requesting for assistance. The clinic's doctor went to the cab and found Loke to be already dead, according to the report.
CityCab driver Loke Meng Fatt was found motionless in his taxi that was parked at a car park at Blk 262 Serangoon Central, reportedThe New Paper.
The taxi's hazard lights were on and were parked against the traffic direction near the exit of the car park, the paper said.
A clinic assistant, Elva, told TNP she was alerted of the incident after a man in his 30s approached the clinic, requesting for assistance. The clinic's doctor went to the cab and found Loke to be already dead, according to the report.
The police told Yahoo! Singapore they received a call from a member of the public at about 2.05pm requesting for assistance. Loke was pronounced dead upon arrival of the paramedics.
Beside the driver lay an unopened box of Taiwanese suncakes with some money, a present for Loke from his sister, TNP reported.
His sister arrived at the scene at about 3:30pm and appeared distraught. She was later joined by a group believed to be Loke's family, it added.
The police have classified the case as an unnatural death.
His sister arrived at the scene at about 3:30pm and appeared distraught. She was later joined by a group believed to be Loke's family, it added.
The police have classified the case as an unnatural death.
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Siew • Singapore, Central Singapore •Most of the taxi drivers that i spoke to drive more than 12 hours a day to meet the end needs. It is time for Comfort to look into reducing rental and give some benefits to the taxi driver. Poor Mr Loke must have been overworked. This is not a gracious society!
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Bigmoon • Singapore, Central Singapore •Taxi driver also have to work hard in order to substain the taxi rental. Dun forget are their own boss and no benefits for them...Who is the winner, of course is the Taxi Operator,
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Blimpy • Singapore, Central Singapore •Comfort Delgro - Rob the poor to help the rich.
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... More- KURO • Singapore, Central Singapore •
Hard life cause of the death.
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*365 working days per year
*No benefits... More - Chris • Singapore, Central Singapore •
in sg ppl die working.... the norm as cost of living is bloody high.....
4 Replies - K2 • Singapore, Central Singapore •
Recently reported "One" taxe drivers can earned up tp 3000 pm but what NOT reported are the other few thousand who earn much less with longer hours daily....
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Benny Y • Singapore, Central Singapore •Not only taxi drivers work long hours, they got no CPF, no medical leave, no annual leave so if sick die die must also drive coz need to pay rental everyday.
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Kohi • Singapore, Central Singapore •Usually when I talk to taxi drivers they will say: ' Nowaday, their company will make them rent the new auto cabby that cost them more than $100 rental per day, compare to the old manual cab was less than $80 per day.'
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... More- Siew • Singapore, Central Singapore •
He must had been overworked. Most of the taxi drivers that i spoke to have to drive more than 12 hours a day to meet the end needs. Its time for Comfort to look into reducing the car rental instead of looking at profit, profit and profit only!
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Mmm..... • Singapore, Central Singapore •Taxi co say cab driver can earn up to $3000/- per month but they never tell you that driver aren't pay CPF. If pay is really so good, Mr. Loke will be giving money to sister instead of the other way round. If you believe cab driver benefit from the fare hike, I urge you to look at the cab co next... More
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Emeritus S. Angry Bird • Singapore, Central Singapore •The high cost of living is causing people to work till their death. I hope that the cab driver can rest in peace.
Reply- Kuaychap • Singapore, Central Singapore •
if taxi drivers are allowed to own their own taxi, as in the past, they need not wotk for another layer of unnecessary cost; like taxi companies, overheads can be lower and fares can be cheaper and stress lower
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CRAZY 69 • Singapore, Central Singapore •Well, it may or will never happen if CPF given on time.
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RIP brother,
Desmond • Singapore, Central Singapore •To the Management of Comfort Delgro,
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Please note this is a indirect cause of your actions, that your regime and and rates cause drivers to work for extended hours, and as such, people are paying the price for your arrogance and quite literally, paying for your salary. ... More
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