The mother of a bus fan
is so concerned about the safety of her child, she penned this
heartfelt plea with the help of her other son.
The mother has
witnessed her son dashing across a busy road just to get a
photograph of a bus, and hopes bus fans can consider the feelings
of their loved ones before risking their lives
unnecessarily.
STOMPer Jack helped
his mother write this plea:
"I would like to
express my deepest disappointment at these young bus enthusiasts.
My son is part of this group, and takes photos of buses as his
hobby.
"I have seen his
passion, and I have also witnessed him endangering himself by
dashing across the road in heavy traffic to the divider near
Phoenix LRT to get a photograph of a new long MAN service 190 bus a
few months ago during a family outing.
"I did not know what
was influencing his behavior. It will hurt my heart if I lose him
because of his recklessness! Recently, I was shocked to have read
about these bus enthusiasts who risk their lives for photos with
buses.
I work in an
environment where there are many heavy vehicles passing through
every day, and safety is the number one priority in my company,
given the risk of injury.
"I would like to have
this published in STOMP and call out to these youths from the
'Singapore Buses' Facebook group/page/forum.
"They were recently
featured in the news filming a bus which was apparently on fire and
emitting thick smoke. They apparently compromised their safety by
going near the source of the fire.
"Blind spots can be
everywhere, and even though buses are your hobby, as youths, you
lack the maturity and experience in dealing with heavy vehicles
that could injure you badly in an accident.
"It was horrifying to
watch how the person who took a video of bus 138, which was said to
be on fire, approached the bus and got very close to the vehicle
without realizing the full extent of the dangers involved. The bus
could have exploded and injured the two persons.
"Did the two boys not
think about the dangers of standing on a road when they posed in
front of and behind buses while they were in the bus bay and on the
road?
"This is why pedestrian
walkways were placed at interchanges and at the Marina Centre
Terminal. Roads are for cars, and walkways are for
pedestrians!
"How would the parents
of the two youths react if they knew their children were
endangering themselves, and that any accident that was a result of
their action could have been avoided?
"I believe there are
safer ways to takes photos of a bus without risking your life
unnecessarily.Your parents would be upset if you were been injured
or killed because of your hobby.
"Please consider the
feelings of your loved ones."
"Written on behalf of
my mother, Ms Tan, who wishes to see this published on STOMP for
her son (my brother) to see his mother's appeal to him."
