GPS and privacy

New York's taxi drivers are making a hoo-ha and threaten to go on strike if authorities insist on introducing satellite positioning systems in the city's yellow cabs. According to some taxi drivers, this "act" infringes on their rights and privacy since taxi drivers sometimes use the cars as "private cars". This satellite system includes a monitor for passengers to follow their route and check news and weather as well as pay their fare by bank card. The devices cost more than $5k to install and will reveal information on where they are, how many trips they have taken and how much they took in fares.

Hmmm...will Singapore's taxis ever implement a GPS or a satellite system ? This would definitely reduce the incidents of NOT being to get a cab at 11.45pm at night (since taxi drivers will be "hiding" somewhere for the magic hour to strike - the clock strikes 12am, and passengers need to pay midnight surcharges!!! ). The next question I have, if the GPS or satellite system were ever plan to be implemented, will there be a strike ?