Probe raises serious concerns over taxi safety

SERIOUS concerns have been raised about the safety of the cars — and the drivers — operating taxis across the country.

And the situation is not helped by the fact that a number of NCT testers are allegedly taking bribes to give vehicles certificates of roadworthiness even though they should be failed.

A probe into the taxi industry, which has 42,000 licensed drivers and 25,000 vehicles, has revealed serious issues with a minority.