I am disappointed by the behaviour of not one, but two, Comfort taxi drivers.
On Tuesday, between 9.10pm and 9.20pm, my parents tried to flag down a taxi in Tampines Street 11, to take my sister to hospital.
They encountered two inconsiderate drivers consecutively.
Both drivers stopped but drove off immediately upon seeing my sick sister.
We flagged down the first cab, SHA 3331, at 9.15pm. The driver stopped for a moment and, upon seeing my sister's condition, drove off immediately.
The driver of the second cab, SHA 6056, which we saw at 9.17pm, refused to pick us up, even though there wasn't any passenger in his vehicle.
My sister was feeling very weak but she did not need to be carried. She was not vomiting and was certainly not creating any fuss.
Furthermore, my parents and sister were going only to Changi General Hospital. How long could the trip have taken? Therefore, it is unacceptable for these two drivers to refuse to pick up my family members.
I understand that the drivers are worried that my sister may dirty their vehicles, but what if the same thing were to happen to their family members? What if a life was lost because of their actions?
