7 drivers caught providing illegal cross-border ride-hailing services, vehicles impounded

A total of 254 cars have been impounded since July 2025, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling.

A car impounded after its driver was caught providing illegal cross-border services. (Photo: Facebook/Sun Xueling)

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SINGAPORE: Seven drivers were caught providing illegal cross-border ride-hailing services during recent enforcement operations at Singapore's land checkpoints, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Thursday (Oct 8).

All their vehicles were impounded, LTA added.

LTA said it caught the drivers after acting on regular tip-offs from the National Private Hire Vehicles Association and National Taxi Association.

More than 5,400 vehicles have been checked since July 2025, with 254 cars impounded, Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling said in a separate Facebook post on Thursday evening.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less "We remain committed to taking firm enforcement actions against illegal cross-border service providers as such services undermine passenger safety and affect the livelihoods of our local point-to-point transport drivers," she said. Drivers caught providing illegal ride-hailing services may be fined up to S$3,000 (US$2,300), or jailed for up to six months, or both. Their vehicles may also be forfeited. Members of the public can report suspected illegal cross-border ride-hailing activities through LTA's online reporting portal.

"We remain committed to taking firm enforcement actions against illegal cross-border service providers as such services undermine passenger safety and affect the livelihoods of our local point-to-point transport drivers," she said.

Drivers caught providing illegal ride-hailing services may be fined up to S$3,000 (US$2,300), or jailed for up to six months, or both. Their vehicles may also be forfeited.

Members of the public can report suspected illegal cross-border ride-hailing activities through LTA's online reporting portal.

More than 5,400 vehicles have been checked since July 2025, with 254 cars impounded. (Photo: Facebook/Sun Xueling)

LTA urged travellers to use only licensed cross-border transport services.

P assengers travelling from Singapore to Malaysia can book a licensed cross-border ride-hailing service on Grab or take a Singapore-registered cross-border taxi from anywhere in Singapore to approved areas in Johor Bahru, Iskandar Puteri, Forest City, Kulai and Senai, it added.

Under enhancements to the cross-border taxi scheme that took effect on May 4, Malaysian taxis can drop off passengers anywhere in Singapore but can pick them up only at designated locations here.

Singapore taxis can similarly drop off passengers anywhere within the approved areas in Johor, but pick-ups there are restricted to designated locations.

Taxis can continue to pick up passengers without restrictions in their home country.

Grab is currently the only ride-hailing platform that travellers can use to book licensed cross-border taxis.

Licensed taxis will have a "Cross-Border Taxi" livery affixed on both sides as well as specific licence plate prefixes - "H" for Malaysian vehicles and "SH" for Singaporean vehicles.

They are also required to have taxi topper signage when operating in the other country.

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交通运输部高级国务部长孙雪玲表示，自2025年7月以来，共有254辆汽车被扣押。

一辆汽车因司机提供非法跨境服务而被扣押。（图片：Facebook/孙雪玲）

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新加坡：陆路交通管理局（LTA）周四（10月8日）表示，在新加坡陆路关卡最近的执法行动中，有7名司机被抓获，他们提供非法跨境网约车服务。

陆路交通管理局补充说，他们的所有车辆都被扣押了。

陆路交通管理局表示，他们根据全国私召车协会和全国出租车协会的定期举报，抓获了这些司机。

交通运输部高级国务部长孙雪玲周四晚间在另一篇脸书帖子中表示，自2025年7月以来，已检查了5400多辆车，扣押了254辆车。

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她表示：“我们将继续坚定不移地对非法跨境服务提供商采取执法行动，因为此类服务损害了乘客安全，并影响了我们当地点对点运输司机的生计。”

被抓获提供非法网约车服务的司机可能被处以最高3000新加坡元（约合2300美元）的罚款，或最高六个月的监禁，或两者并罚。他们的车辆也可能被没收。

公众可通过陆路交通管理局的在线举报门户网站举报涉嫌非法跨境网约车活动。

自2025年7月以来，已检查超过5400辆车，扣押254辆。（图片：Facebook/孙雪玲）

陆路交通管理局敦促旅客仅使用获得许可的跨境运输服务。

声明还补充说，从新加坡前往马来西亚的旅客可以在 Grab 上预订获得许可的跨境网约车服务，或者从新加坡任何地方乘坐新加坡注册的跨境出租车前往柔佛新山、依斯干达公主城、森林城市、古来和士乃的指定区域。

根据5月4日生效的跨境出租车制度改进措施，马来西亚出租车可以在新加坡任何地方送乘客下车，但只能在新加坡指定的地点接载乘客。

新加坡出租车也可以在柔佛州规定的区域内任何地方送乘客下车，但上客仅限于指定地点。

出租车在其本国可以继续不受限制地接送乘客。

Grab 目前是唯一一个旅客可以用来预订有牌照的跨境出租车的网约车平台。

获得许可的出租车将在车身两侧贴上“跨境出租车”的涂装，并带有特定的车牌前缀——马来西亚车辆为“H”，新加坡车辆为“SH”。

当出租车在其他国家运营时，也必须配备出租车顶标志。

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