Bus 87 hit by crane at Bedok North Road

last SG · 2010-07-16T22:41:13+00:00

Just because they are car owners themselves, they feel that they own the roads. partly yes.but e spine chilling part is lack of awareness of safety over deal...

jgho83 SG

you tell me you are going to keep a proper lookout when you initially passed by the crane without incident?

The crane smashed all the way from the front to the back leh.... I believe the motion of the bus (moving forward) caused it.

If that driver is careful:

1. When he saw a crane vehicle as big-ass his bus, he should slow down.

2. When he heard the impact, he should stopped immediatedly. (If he had done so, maybe the crane wont hit all the way to the back)

3. When a big-ass bus and a big-ass crane goes side by side, u jolly well dont take the chance.

sBs_boy SG

The crane smashed all the way from the front to the back leh.... I believe the motion of the bus (moving forward) caused it.

If that driver is careful:

1. When he saw a crane vehicle as big-ass his bus, he should slow down.

2. When he heard the impact, he should stopped immediatedly. (If he had done so, maybe the crane wont hit all the way to the back)

3. When a big-ass bus and a big-ass crane goes side by side, u jolly well dont take the chance.

Make this straight..

The crane smashed into the bus only AFTER the front of the bus (ie. the driver) had passed the Lorry (or crane).

You already mentioned that it is a double decker. u dont expect the bus to stop the moment the driver does an E brake right ?

SBS9818A SG

The crane smashed all the way from the front to the back leh.... I believe the motion of the bus (moving forward) caused it.

If that driver is careful:

1. When he saw a crane vehicle as big-ass his bus, he should slow down.

2. When he heard the impact, he should stopped immediatedly. (If he had done so, maybe the crane wont hit all the way to the back)

3. When a big-ass bus and a big-ass crane goes side by side, u jolly well dont take the chance.

1. i'm inclined to think the bus driver was doing his normal speed or even slower.

2. of course the motion of the bus caused it. well, even if he had applied the brakes immediately (which i feel he would have done so) the bus will take time to stop anyway! whether or not the length of the damage would have been shorter does not really matter.

3. you jolly well dont take the chance, so you expect poor bus driver to stop in the centre of the road and wait for the crane to move off? or expect him to do vehicle acrobatics and cut all the way to the extreme right lane and then back to the left lane to call at the bus stop. im sure the bus driver would have exercised due dilligence in ensuring that he had sufficient clearance to pass the lorry.

SBS8730A SG

Chai Chee Street.. Bedok North Street.. Bedok North Ave..

It's just Bedok North Road!

Agree with you, cuz the camera just take a small view on blk street name.. When I check on the street directory, the bus didnt ply on the chai chee, but bedok north rd instead

Junyang700 SG

I believe the commuter must have fallen asleep. The rest escaped with injuries and he had time to react (He was on the last few rows). He could have kept his head down and avoided the catastrophe. I pity him.

jgho83 SG

Make this straight..

The crane smashed into the bus only AFTER the front of the bus (ie. the driver) had passed the Lorry (or crane).

You already mentioned that it is a double decker. u dont expect the bus to stop the moment the driver does an E brake right ?

Yah i wan to get this straight too. There are many bus enthu here so chances are all will find fault with what i say.

But think.

The bus must be travelling at a fast speed just as it was about to pass the crane. If not, how do u explain the horrible carnage?

The bus driver, in that time, should have slow down and do a overtaking.

The key thing here is the speed, slow down. (which doesnt seem to be the case)

sbst275 SG

The bus just entered Bedok North Rd aft turning left from Bedok Nth Ave 1, so how it's going to be speeding?

In any case, e govt is very strict over workplace safety. Tat's why e safety cordon directive is for.

SBS9818A SG

Yah i wan to get this straight too. There are many bus enthu here so chances are all will find fault with what i say.

But think.

The bus must be travelling at a fast speed just as it was about to pass the crane. If not, how do u explain the horrible carnage?

The bus driver, in that time, should have slow down and do a overtaking.

The key thing here is the speed, slow down. (which doesnt seem to be the case)

who on earth slows down to do an overtaking manouver??

Junyang700 SG

I believe the lorry was cutting trees.... work's over and then it pressed the wrong button and the crane smashes itself towards the bus... cutting from front to back....

jgho83 SG

The bus just entered Bedok North Rd aft turning left from Bedok Nth Ave 1, so how it's going to be speeding?

In any case, e govt is very strict over workplace safety. Tat's why e safety cordon directive is for.

So u are saying the bus is travelling at a slow speed, and slow speed causes such a horrible outcome? Thats quite an analysis.

SBS8730A SG

I think the bangladesh failed to operate the crane.. And i think he needs more practice

jgho83 SG

who on earth slows down to do an overtaking manouver??

I want to tear my hair out liao. Speechless.......

Under normal circumstances, u speed up to overtake. Fine.

But hey, I am talking about 2 giants going side by side.

SBS9818A SG

I want to tear my hair out liao. Speechless.......

Under normal circumstances, u speed up to overtake. Fine.

But hey, I am talking about 2 giants going side by side.

even if the bus driver slows down to a snail's pace, the impact of the crane would still cause substantial damage. and what do you know about his speed during impact? you conveniently assume that he was going very fast to have caused such damage. do you realise that braking distance also plays a part in this case?

SBS3688Y SG

Regardless, the crane should not have protruded out of the cordoned work space and in this instance, the crane operator is already legally at fault. If its necessary to have more workspace, the contractor should have cordoned off a wider section of the road to work with. Just wait and see how MOM deals with this matter.

sbst275 SG

So u are saying the bus is travelling at a slow speed, and slow speed causes such a horrible outcome? Thats quite an analysis.

I only can say w/ the material of e crane smashing into the bus, it can be fatal. Speed is just only a factor to e degree of damage.

SBS3688Y SG

I think the bangladesh failed to operate the crane.. And i think he needs more practice

All crane operators must be qualified and possess a certificate to operate after attending and passing the course at BCA. Or else, its illegal to operate the crane.

jayh272416 SG

think there was a case involving a sv151 NAC MK2 about 4 to 6 years back, also a crane smashed into the bus. Anyone recall?

SBS 8529 R SG

Quoted from the article in yahoo:

"The bus was behind the lorry when it went to the middle lane. But little did the bus driver know that the head of the crane was protruding into the middle lane, and this scraped against the side of the bus."

This is a crucial paragraph which summarizes and points out the exact cause of the accident. The crane driver had negligently allowed the head of the crane to protrude to the middle lane, and inferring from this paragraph, the bus captain was obviously at the lower deck and thus having the possibility of not knowing this happening at the top deck (bear in mind there is no digital footage of the upper deck like those in the new buses), thereby not stopping the bus on time which contributed to the crane scraping the whole row of windows, further causing innocent casulties.

In conclusion, I believe a large part of the responsibility shall lie in the part of the contractor, while the responsilibility of the BC shall also be accounted to too for this accident.

muziq bus SG

i stand by my position that you, as someone who does not have a driving license yet, are fully unaware of how driving habits work.

haha. i just LOVE this part right here.

As for accident, does not mean SBS or whoever has to take responsibility. Just like passengers fall down because a car cut right in front of e bus means bus co gotta take responsibilty?

you've got a point. but do you remember the story about the woman who sued McDonald's because she slipped on their wet floor?

BC's job is to drive bus, not to look at branches and cranes.

eh, what rubbish is this. you got class 4? been to the lessons before? no?

jgho83 SG

Sry dude, I think u got it wrong. But correct me if I am wrong.

When u talk about braking distance, i believe it means the distance between something directly in front or directly behind u. (ie whether u going to smash into ppl's car butt or vice versa)

In the case of the bus and the crane, going side by side, how will your so call braking distance apply?

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