‘Driver decides the route’: PHV driver in S’pore displays sign outlining passenger rules

Sign displayed by PHV driver advises passengers to plan their trip earlier

Seemingly fed up of the behaviour of some riders, a private-hire vehicle (PHV) driver in Singapore has displayed a sign in his car detailing specific rules for passengers.

A photo of the sign was shared in the PROFESSIONAL PHV DRIVERS SINGAPORE:Grab, Gojek,Tada n Ryde Facebook group on Saturday (2 Nov).

Only responsibility of PHV driver is to get rider to destination safely: Sign

The first rule was that there’s “no need” to inform the driver if you’re in a rush or late for a meeting.

That’s because the driver’s only responsibility is to get the rider to their destination safely, the sign read, adding:

There are thousands of selfish riders who only think about himself/herself. You are not worthy for me to put my life [at] stake.

The driver needs to report back to his “lovely home” at the end of the day and would rather spend more time with his family than on the road, it added.

Placing the onus on riders to be on time for their meetings, it also suggested that riders “plan your trip earlier” or “wake up earlier” to avoid being late.

PHV driver decides the route: Sign

Secondly, riders need not request for a preferred route, the sign read, as:

Your fare is fixed; driver decides the route.

As the driver “spends more time than you on the road”, each driver will choose the fastest route, the sign said, adding sarcastically:

No need to teach your grandfather how to drink coffee.

No food & drink allowed

Lastly, the sign also said that food and drink is not allowed in the car.

That’s “unless you want to help me catch cockroaches”, it noted caustically.

Some netizens applaud driver, others criticise him

In the comments on the post, netizens were divided over the sign.

Among the several who approved, one said quite a number of Singaporean passengers could be “mean” and “evil”.

Ultimately, private-hire drivers are just trying to make a living and don’t owe their passengers a living, he added.

Those who didn’t agree described the driver as “entitled” and having “low EQ (emotional intelligence)”, and would soon be out of a job.

Even a netizen who agreed with the driver, saying he is “not wrong”, said honestly that it would get him a one-star rating.

Gojek driver cancelled ride after rider asked him to ASAP

In April, a Gojek driver cancelled a ride after his rider asked him to come “as soon as possible”.

Seemingly irritated by the exhortation, the driver retorted: “You want me to break traffic rules?”

While many Facebook users called out the driver for being too sensitive, some defended him, suggesting the customer could have exercised more patience.

Also read: ‘There’s no such thing as a child seat!’: Customer upset after S’pore PHV driver cancels ride for safety

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Featured image adapted from Derek Tan via PROFESSIONAL PHV DRIVERS SINGAPORE:Grab, Gojek,Tada n Ryde on Facebook.