Going to work half-awake is an experience most Singaporeans can relate to, especially after a night out just hours before.
While you can smoke through some jobs at 50% capacity, you wouldn’t take the risk if you work as a private-hire driver.
A lady in Singapore was on red alert when she recently encountered a RYDE driver dozing off at the wheel.
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Although it seems that she got to her destination safely, netizens suggest she pull the driver over if she comes across a similarly heavy-eyed driver.
Last Saturday (23 Jul), a woman in Singapore shared her encounter with a drowsy driver on Facebook.
In her post, she explains that she booked a ride from RYDE and was assigned the sleepy driver.
During her commute, she caught and counted the driver dozing off on three occasions.
Along with the caption, she attached a video and images of her driver, as seen in the rearview mirror.
The dopey driver was obviously struggling to stay awake, as his eyelids constantly failed him.
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He also looked particularly tired, with the area around his eyes particularly dark.
Netizens were understandably concerned for the OP and suggested that she should’ve advised the driver to rest.
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This Facebook user shared a tip when encountering sleepy drivers — constantly communicate with them.
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Another way to avoid potentially dangerous scenarios is to keep vigilant yourselves, as one comment suggested.
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The comments were generally quite constructive, but a netizen explains that this could be the result of working more hours as the call for lower fares continues.
MS News has reached out to RYDE for a statement on the incident and will update this article when they get back.
From the outside looking in, it’s undeniably dangerous for the driver to be working while in such a condition.
However, as passengers and fellow Singaporeans, we can understand his hustle.
Hopefully, this will be a reminder for him to take things easy and put his safety and health first before padding his pockets.
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The authorities have investigated and closed the incident with no follow-ups required, MFA said.
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