Taxi catches fire on expressway
Posted: 08 May 2012 1352 hrs
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SINGAPORE: A taxi caught fire on Tuesday afternoon along the Pan-Island Expressway towards Changi Airport, near the Old Police Academy.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted about the fire at about 12.45pm.
The fire was put out within 10 minutes of SCDF's arrival on the scene.
SCDF said no one was injured.
ComfortDelGro said its driver was travelling along the PIE when she noticed white smoke coming out of her car bonnet.
She quickly drove to the road shoulder and got out of the cab.
She was a distance away from it when she noticed flames coming out of the bonnet, and quickly notified the company which immediately sent emergency assistance.
SCDF firefighters arrived shortly after.
This is the second such incident in recent weeks involving ComfortDelGro's Sonata taxis.
On April 24, a taxi burst into flames in the Kampong Java tunnel of the Central Expressway (CTE).
ComfortDelGro said on Tuesday that it is doubling up efforts to pinpoint the cause. It is in very close contact with the manufacturer, which will be sending a specialist from South Korea to assist with investigations.
ComfortDelGro said the cause of the fire is still not known but said there are several possibilities. These include a shorting of the electrical circuitry.
The company said once it is sure of the cause or causes of the incidents, it will recall its taxis to make sure that this does not happen again.
The manufacturer, Komoco Motors, said in a statement that a specialist team of technicians will conduct a full investigation at all ComfortDelGro taxi service centres next week.
Their task is to make random inspections of all high-usage taxis and ensure minimum recurrence of the incidents.
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SINGAPORE: A taxi caught fire on Tuesday afternoon along the Pan-Island Expressway towards Changi Airport, near the Old Police Academy.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted about the fire at about 12.45pm.
The fire was put out within 10 minutes of SCDF's arrival on the scene.
SCDF said no one was injured.
ComfortDelGro said its driver was travelling along the PIE when she noticed white smoke coming out of her car bonnet.
She quickly drove to the road shoulder and got out of the cab.
She was a distance away from it when she noticed flames coming out of the bonnet, and quickly notified the company which immediately sent emergency assistance.
SCDF firefighters arrived shortly after.
This is the second such incident in recent weeks involving ComfortDelGro's Sonata taxis.
On April 24, a taxi burst into flames in the Kampong Java tunnel of the Central Expressway (CTE).
ComfortDelGro said on Tuesday that it is doubling up efforts to pinpoint the cause. It is in very close contact with the manufacturer, which will be sending a specialist from South Korea to assist with investigations.
ComfortDelGro said the cause of the fire is still not known but said there are several possibilities. These include a shorting of the electrical circuitry.
The company said once it is sure of the cause or causes of the incidents, it will recall its taxis to make sure that this does not happen again.
The manufacturer, Komoco Motors, said in a statement that a specialist team of technicians will conduct a full investigation at all ComfortDelGro taxi service centres next week.
Their task is to make random inspections of all high-usage taxis and ensure minimum recurrence of the incidents.
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That's all? A non Anti PAP posting from Makapaaa??? Must buy 4D today!
