On a Friday night, a trip from Bedok to Orchard Road cost $32 on ride-hailing apps such as Grab and Gojek, while the same trip cost $16 on an illegal carpooling chat group on Telegram. To save on the trip, a 26-year-old teacher, who wanted to be known only as Ms Gen, opted...
The largest carpooling chat group here, SG Hitch, has more than 199,000 members as at Saturday, up from about 56,000 members in April 2020.
One of these is a group for only female drivers and passengers, and it has more than 32,000 members. ST PHOTO: NADINE CHUA If found guilty of providing carpooling matching services, an individual may be jailed for up to six months, fined up to $10,000, or both. They said they are aware of the risks involved. These include sexual harassment and other safety risks.
Most drivers using Telehitch whom ST spoke to said they use the platform to make a quick buck, even though they are aware that it is illegal. Another Telehitch driver, a university student who wanted to be known only as Mr Tan, 25, said: “To be a driver on legitimate apps such as Grab and Gojek, a PDVL is required and I’m too young to apply for that.”must be at least 30 years old. Prior to that, there was no minimum age, although applicants had to have held a driver’s licence for at least two years to qualify.
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Illegal carpooling chat groups on Telegram grow in popularity; LTA monitoring, will take actionUsers can save a few dollars, but face risks such as sexual harassment and dangerous driving. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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