8 drivers caught for providing illegal point-to-point services: LTA
Eight drivers were caught providing illegal rides to the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum and Gardens by the Bay. (Images: Facebook/Land Transport Authority)
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SINGAPORE: Eight drivers have been caught providing illegal rides to two popular tourist spots - the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum, as well as Gardens by the Bay.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Tuesday (Jun 17) that they were caught last week in a joint enforcement with the Singapore Tourism Board.
The drivers also had their foreign-registered vehicles impounded, LTA said in a Facebook post. The drivers did not provide unlicensed tourist guiding activities, the authority added.
LTA said it would continue to act against drivers who provide illegal point-to-point services using vehicles without public service vehicle licences.
In response to CNA's queries, it noted that this was the first joint operation it had conducted with the tourism board.
LTA said that since 2022, 68 drivers have been caught providing illegal cross-border passenger transport services using foreign-registered vehicles. All their vehicles were impounded, it said.
LTA noted that it is illegal for Malaysia-registered private cars or private hire car services to provide cross-border or ride-hail services within Singapore.
To provide taxi or chauffeured private hire car services, a valid public service vehicle licence is necessary, it said.
Offenders face a fine of up to S$3,000 (US$2,300), up to six months' jail, or both. The vehicle used may also be forfeited.
"The penalties for those who have been charged and convicted so far include fines of up to S$2,600 and vehicle forfeiture," LTA added.
