SMRT bus driver suspended for using phone & eating while driving on expressway – Mothership.SG

A bus driver in Singapore has been suspended after he was seen consuming and utilizing his cellphone whereas driving on the expressway.

Footage of his actions was uploaded onto TikTok by consumer @painhub243b, who alleged that the incident occurred on bus service 960, at 7.20pm on Might 12.

The video confirmed the motive force utilizing each of his fingers to unwrap what seemed to be a candy and placing it in his mouth earlier than putting his hand again onto the steering wheel.

The video then confirmed the motive force his cellphone whereas driving.

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Consumer who took the video criticised on Fb

The video was additionally shared to the Fb group SG Street Vigilante, the place it attracted over 84,000 views.

Whereas some commenters agreed that the motive force’s actions had been irresponsible, a big variety of them additionally criticised the one that took the video, including that his act of filming had affected the motive force’s earnings.

One commenter additionally highlighted that the individual taking the video may have merely suggested the motive force as a substitute of filming him.

In response to Mothership‘s queries, deputy managing director of SMRT buses, Vincent Homosexual, mentioned:

“We don’t condone unsafe driving behaviour. The protection of commuters and different street customers is our high precedence. We have now suspended the bus captain from responsibility for additional investigations.

Our bus captains are continually reminded to at all times observe all security and street laws.”

High screenshots through @painhub243b/TikTok