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6 drivers caught for illegal cross-border rides at Woodlands, Tuas checkpoints

Total number of cars impounded since July 2025 now 260
6 drivers caught for illegal cross-border rides at Woodlands, Tuas checkpoints
A foreign-registered vehicle used for illegal cross-border rides being impounded and towed away by the Land Transport Authority's contractor.
PHOTO: Land Transport Authority

Six drivers were caught over a two-week operation at Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints for providing illegal cross-border ride-hailing services.

The operation was the result of regular tip-offs from the National Private Hire Vehicle Association and the National Taxi Association, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in a Facebook post on Thursday (Oct 22).

Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling revealed that a total of 260 vehicles have been impounded since July last year. 

She added that the authorities will continue with such efforts to enhance commuter safety for cross-border travels and to protect the livelihoods of Singapore's point-to-point transport drivers.

LTA officers questioning a driver who is suspected of providing illegal cross-border ride-hailing services.

Meanwhile, LTA reminded providers of such illegal services that those caught could face fines of up to $3,000, jail of up to six months, or both.

Vehicles used could also be forfeited, the authority added.

"For your safety, only book a Singapore-registered cross-border taxi or a licensed cross-border ride-hailing service on Grab for your trips to Johor Bahru, Iskandar Puteri, Forest City, Kulai and Senai," the authority said.

Those who come across illegal ride-hailing services can report such activities on the LTA's online form. 

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