This information comes from a taxi driver I had late night Wednesday, he was very cool…
1. Cannot purchase gum in Singapore, period. Importing is illegal. People have gum only from bringing it back when they travel.
2. I was wondering why I didn’t see any police officers the entire time I was there. The majority of the police in Singapore are under cover.
3. Fines – SG$100 for littering of any kind. Piece of paper, cigarette butt, anything … these fines are handed out by the under cover cops.
- Singapore is amazingly clean – everywhere. Couldn’t believe it, but there’s the reason.
4. How they limit the # of cars on the roads…
- Driver’s license can cost as much/more than a car ($20K plus)
- “Peak hour” tolls, all over the city. Taxis also charge “peak hour” fees on top of the fare
