STOMPer Steven Lim found two things disturbing yet interesting
about this bus.
He took these photos at about 9.15am on 18 Oct and sent them in an
email to STOMP today (1 Nov).
"You can see the bus is tilted to the right dangerously. Is it
safe? Is the suspension spoilt and not replaced?
"You can observe that the tyre of the bus has worn off. Why is it
still being used? SBS saving costs?" he asked.
"With the current increase in fares, how could SBS be overlooking
such issues. Safety can be compromised with higher fares?" the
STOMPer asked.
Steven said he wrote to SBS Transit.
"I appreciate that SBS has taken a serious view on this matter and
replied on my concerns. I understand that a strict maintenance
regime is in place for all buses," he said.
"However, I still strongly feel that when this clearly visual
obvious situation has arisen, the bus driver on duty should be
given the rights and authority not to drive the vehicle as it poses
a hazard to commuters and other road users."
