SMRT Bus 857 driver dozed off - 25Oct2011

SINGAPORE: SMRT is taking disciplinary action against a 58-year-old bus driver who was unwell on the job and allegedly dozed off at the wheel.

This was after the transport operator received complaints from 20 passengers who rode on SMRT bus number 857 from Boon Keng Road to Yio Chu Kang Monday night.

"The bus was very shaky and swung drastically... Someone in the front shouted 'the driver is sleeping!'," said a passenger.

"Everybody shouted at him before he stopped. But when we tried to alight, he refused."

All passengers eventually alighted at a bus-stop along Yio Chu Kang after the four-minute ordeal.

Some even claimed that the swinging motion of the two-carriage bus caused hurt to some passengers.

SMRT said that the bus driver had made an incorrect judgment and continued to drive, instead of reporting to the bus operations control centre that he was unwell.

It added that the driver should have pulled the bus over immediately in a safe manner.

Arrangements would have been made for the passengers to continue their journey on another bus.

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[eXAKR]

0:51 Cameo on 857?

[augpeh]

@ The bus nut who is trying to know the bus models: Get these basics right.

0:37-0:42: Mercedes-Benz O405 (OAC)

0:51-0:56: Scania L113CRL (WA Strider)

0:57-1:04: Mercedes-Benz O405 (OAC)

[Killermingo0055]

He Needs A Rest.

[AsOneOradious]

@Mariaphua i agree wif u

[Mariaphua]

the recent bus driver should be charged for murder if mdm ding's condition go to the worst. Pls pls don't let our beloved LKY and old comrades work go on this damaging manners. A lousy and money minded know nothing about transport must also be punished and pay the cost of all the inconveniences and damaging the good name of singapore under the reason of cost saving..

[NapkinPerri]

fucking foriengers!

[hAhan17]

Dozed off??? I tot u was feeling faint??

[allstarsnorks2]

So inconsiderate the bus driver.