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Reasons why There's no Cab when you need them
- sundaymorningstaple
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Serious no, accidents, everywhere due to tailgating and not signaling well in advance (yeah, I know the reasons why). Tailgating doesn't mean speeding, just stupidity.
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
We have had very pleasant experiences with Taxis in KL. One instance we were returning back to Singapore and had to catch a flight in KLCC. I didnt realize that the airport is like outside the city and very far. We had like just 1 hr left before the checkin gate closes and we were at KL sentral and we hired a red taxi and we were praying that we reach on time and this guy drove like Michael Schumacher and got us to the airport like just 2 mins to spare before the checkin gate closed. We were really thankful to the driver that day.
Did he drive on the meter?Wd40 wrote:We have had very pleasant experiences with Taxis in KL. One instance we were returning back to Singapore and had to catch a flight in KLCC. I didnt realize that the airport is like outside the city and very far. We had like just 1 hr left before the checkin gate closes and we were at KL sentral and we hired a red taxi and we were praying that we reach on time and this guy drove like Michael Schumacher and got us to the airport like just 2 mins to spare before the checkin gate closed. We were really thankful to the driver that day.

Yes. I still remember. It cost about 85RM and he didnt charge anything extra. This was in Dec '09.Fortan wrote:Did he drive on the meter?Wd40 wrote:We have had very pleasant experiences with Taxis in KL. One instance we were returning back to Singapore and had to catch a flight in KLCC. I didnt realize that the airport is like outside the city and very far. We had like just 1 hr left before the checkin gate closes and we were at KL sentral and we hired a red taxi and we were praying that we reach on time and this guy drove like Michael Schumacher and got us to the airport like just 2 mins to spare before the checkin gate closed. We were really thankful to the driver that day.
EDIT: I realize I wrote KLCC, I meant LCCT.
- ScoobyDoes
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You can still have an accident tailgating at 20kph. The only difference is that damage is less at 20kph than it would be at 90kph.x9200 wrote:Maybe I was lucky, but I have seen none so far in rain. Tailgating needs some speeding too to have an accident to happen. It is about speed-distance relation.
I got tailgated by maybe three different cars only in the stretch from Serangoon to BKE on the PIE just last night, and I was already doing 90-110kph so it wasn't because I was slow. Guys here just have no idea.
With regards KL, when I was living there I found one guy I was happy with and just phoned him every time I needed a taxi. Most places I would drive but on those 'nights out' it was best and easiest just to have a regular guy and pay an extra RM10-20 for the effort.
Like every Proton Saga, though, gaffa tape was a friend.
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