6 drivers nabbed for illegal cross-border rides at checkpoints, Changi Airport and Yew Tee; all vehicles impounded

Six drivers were nabbed during Land Transport Authority (LTA) enforcement operations against illegal cross-border ride-hailing services.

In a Facebook post on Thursday (Sept 17), LTA said that the drivers were caught based on tip-offs from the National Private Hire Vehicles Association and National Taxi Association at the land checkpoints, Changi Airport and Yew Tee.

All the drivers also had their vehicles impounded, said LTA.

According to Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling, the recent enforcement efforts bring the total number of cars impounded since July 2025 to 247, with over 5,400 vehicles checked.

LTA reminded commuters to book only licensed cross-border ride-hailing services on Grab or have Singapore-registered cross-border taxis pick them up anywhere in Singapore, for drop-off in Johor Bahru, Iskandar Puteri, Forest City, Kulai and Senai.

If found providing illegal ride-hailing services, drivers may face maximum fines of $3,000, a jail term of up to six months, and possible vehicle forfeiture.

dana.leong@asiaone.com

在陆路交通管理局 (LTA) 开展的打击非法跨境网约车服务的执法行动中，六名司机被抓获。

陆路交通管理局 (LTA) 在周四（9 月 17 日）的 Facebook 帖子中表示，这些司机是根据全国私召车协会和全国出租车协会在陆路关卡、樟宜机场和油池抓获的线索而被抓获的。

陆路交通管理局表示，所有司机的车辆也被扣押。

据交通运输部高级国务部长孙雪玲介绍，最近的执法行动使自2025年7月以来扣押的车辆总数达到247辆，检查车辆超过5400辆。

陆路交通管理局提醒通勤者，在 Grab 上只能预订获得许可的跨境网约车服务，或者乘坐新加坡注册的跨境出租车在新加坡境内任何地方接载，然后前往新山、依斯干达公主城、森林城市、古来和士乃下车。

如果被发现提供非法网约车服务，司机可能面临最高 3000 美元的罚款、最高 6 个月的监禁以及车辆没收。

dana.leong@asiaone.com