Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down

Causeway gets jam relief as new system breaks down

Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down

At 6.45pm yesterday, the Causeway was almost empty in both directions. When The Straits Times drove through, it took just half an hour to go in and out of JB. -- ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN TRAVELLERS crossing the Causeway were yesterday spared the gruelling jams that have plagued the checkpoints for the last two weeks - after the new biometric system that has been causing the chaos broke down. The system - in which every person has to spend time having his or her fingerprints scanned - was out for a large part of the day, said Malaysian checkpoint officers. They said it was being fixed, and would be up and running again by today. Travellers who spoke to The Straits Times said they took between half an hour and an hour to clear Malaysian immigration and customs yesterday evening. This was a far cry from the seven-hour wait reported on Saturday. When The Straits Times drove t...

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Jason Ling

13 Jun '11, 1am
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@vonneych » 17 Jun '11, 2pm
[link] SG fren just complained to me about new fingerprint system that is causing jam at the causeway. =/
@weihaur » 13 Jun '11, 1pm
@ShunfuMart for your sake, i hope the m'sian biometric system continues to breakdown [link]
@bonniewongsy » 13 Jun '11, 6am
Causeway gets jam relief as new system breaks down [link] (via ST iPhone App) @joshuatanxr
@squeakamouse » 13 Jun '11, 4am
Haha! RT@stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@awenya » 13 Jun '11, 4am
"Welcome to Malaysia, where broken systems work better than working systems." [link]
@r0nnietan » 13 Jun '11, 3am
RT @jolintan: FACEPALM. RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sun-after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@hahazZ » 13 Jun '11, 3am
RT @dk: This is funny. Causeway gets jam relief as new system breaks down. Haha [link]
@dk » 13 Jun '11, 2am
This is funny. Causeway gets jam relief as new system breaks down. Haha [link]
@brandenho » 13 Jun '11, 2am
RT @mrbrown: ST: "Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new (Malaysian) fingerprint scanners broke" [link]
@ridz84 » 13 Jun '11, 2am
RT @MelodyChen_: Fail. RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@aymarn » 13 Jun '11, 2am
RT @wancornelius: MALAYSIA BOLEH!! @stcom Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@deviantskies » 13 Jun '11, 2am
RT @crzyjoel: fail! RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@whereswenni » 13 Jun '11, 2am
HAHAHA RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - AFTER the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@jolintan » 13 Jun '11, 1am
FACEPALM. RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sun-after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@PinoySG » 13 Jun '11, 1am
[ST] Causeway gets jam relief as new system breaks down: TRAVELLERS crossing the Causeway were yesterday spared ... [link]
@mingyao1 » 13 Jun '11, 1am
Lol RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@chinfee » 13 Jun '11, 1am
new NEXBIS soln.. RT @su_ann_: RT @stcom: Traffic at Causeway cleared on Sund -aft new biometric scanners broke down [link] #in
@crzyjoel » 13 Jun '11, 1am
fail! RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@su_ann_ » 13 Jun '11, 1am
@JakTim RT stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@JeromeKG » 13 Jun '11, 12am
Sure says it all! RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared on Sun -after new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@raaddd » 13 Jun '11, 12am
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@happypoisons » 13 Jun '11, 12am
screams irony RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up, after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@georgeouslim » 15 Jun '11, 1am
Haha! RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@ohelloachiobu » 14 Jun '11, 5am
RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@commidescochons » 13 Jun '11, 4pm
Causeway gets jam relief as new system breaks down [link] (via ST iPhone App)
@candyyshop » 13 Jun '11, 6am
RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@teddydot » 13 Jun '11, 4am
RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@kimiblack » 13 Jun '11, 4am
RT @MelodyChen_: Fail. RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@Lyanaaaaa » 13 Jun '11, 4am
LOL! RT @stcom Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@pamelynchee » 13 Jun '11, 4am
RT @MelodyChen_: Fail. RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@samanthalowww » 13 Jun '11, 2am
RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@liangkaixin » 13 Jun '11, 2am
#fail RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@chrissyseah » 13 Jun '11, 2am
RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@Aquilaz » 13 Jun '11, 2am
RT @stcom Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@MelodyChen_ » 13 Jun '11, 1am
Fail. RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@joshxosh » 13 Jun '11, 1am
RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@kittycatty81 » 13 Jun '11, 1am
RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@valenaw » 13 Jun '11, 1am
RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@ssRambles » 13 Jun '11, 1am
RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@oddkinsons » 13 Jun '11, 1am
RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@karischeong » 13 Jun '11, 1am
RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@existentialsoup » 13 Jun '11, 1am
RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@felixykm » 13 Jun '11, 1am
RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@Laaard » 13 Jun '11, 1am
RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@iamJapheth » 13 Jun '11, 1am
RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@phylliswx » 13 Jun '11, 1am
RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@su_ann_ » 13 Jun '11, 1am
RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@gerryberryyy » 13 Jun '11, 12am
RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@gohg » 13 Jun '11, 12am
RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]
@Nor_Rahim » 13 Jun '11, 12am
RT @stcom: Traffic at the Causeway cleared up on Sunday - after the new biometric fingerprint scanners broke down [link]