The story of the Motorcycle Tout

September 24th, 2008

If you are taking public transport, what do you do when you need to get across the Johor Bahru (Johor Baru, Johore Bahru, Johor Baharu) custom into JB urgently? With the re-instatement of white card requirements causing long queues at the Johor Bahru custom, the infamous touts have re-appeared at the Johor Bahru custom and for S$10.00 per person, they offer you a car ride across the Johor Custom. Carrying 4 passengers per trip, this is a luxurious income, all for just 40m distance drive taking 3mins.

But on some occasions, due to insufficient demand, you will need to wait for 3 other “comrades” to join you on the joy ride. If you are feeling rich, you can pay S$40 flat so that there will be no lost “income” for the driver.

Yet another alternative? Motorcycle.

Recently, there have been Motorcycle touts operating outside the “cartel”, offering independent services. For just RM$20, they offer you a more “thrilling” joy ride as itinerary involves zig-zaging between vehicle’s path as well as curious stares when you are getting onto the motorcycle. On an exception day, throw in the expletives from the “cartel” for not taking their services.

 Of course, this assumes that the motorcyclist is not intending to cause you any serious trouble by whizzing pass the custom booth without any stamping on your passport.

Time Saved: 1 hour
Cost: RM$20.00 - negotiable
Risks:
0.01% chance that your life is lost due to reckless riding
1.00% chance that the motorcycle may break down
10.0% chance that you will feel dizzy after the ride
100% chance that you will scratch your head, if you use the helmet provided.

Conclusion: Not worth it.

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