Bishan Bus Drivers

SBS9845X SG

I have noticed that in Bishan Interchange, all the drivers who reverse the buses honk and honk and honk like a funfair. I feel that it is very irritating. It happens even with the 57 and 58 drivers. Did any of u notice it?

Volvo Olympian SG

Yeah..me went there on 5 june 05...and oso i was wondering why they honk and honk...even the Sv 410 buses oso...so noisy that int

SBS9889U SG

It is quite bad at PM Peak when all the buses all arrive at the interchange.

samtlk SG

For safety reason…cos Bishan Int has some pillars blocking both the reversing driver’s & the turning driver’s views.

SBS9828X SG

i guess every Interchange is like this. Especially wen theres another bus coming from the back during reversing

iveco SG

If you were a driver in the SAF, I am sure you have been instructed to honk when you reverse. Maybe that is because SAF vehicles have no reverse chimes.

carbikebus SG

One more thing is to warn some jaywalkers(Especially Ahpeks & Ahsohs)if they are walking behind the bus.

SBS9889U SG

Bishan Int very little people walk in bus bay, except for the crossing from the ALIGHTING BERTHS to the boarding berths of 53.56 and 58.

sbst275 SG

Laughing Now I remember

Townlink 268 SG

i also noticed it, and it had worsen since the 1st day of sv57 58, ie 31st July..

referring to what a forumner had said in another post, is it safe to conclude bishan BC are mostly Singaporeans? Laughing

opp-content: Bishan Services always departs late by 5-10 mins from scheduled (as compare to timings on the TV)

sBs_boy SG

Reason behind was like what some of the forum members here have said.. By sounding the horn, This will then give the drivers driving towards the parking bay to have ample warnings so that an accident wont happened inside the interchange.. For of the Interchange that have this practise is Tampines Interchange, Hougang Int (Peak Hrs), Serangoon Int.. Pls note that in Tam and Serangoon, it only happens to Single berths…

alex_cai92 SG

well i agree to ur last para, i had one experience tat a 57 driver depart 15mins late and arrive 15 mins late according to the timesheet and TV @ Bishan Int......

well i oso remember tat sum time ago there was a paper sticking on the boarding berth of 8/23/81 tat pls dub be alarmed to hear a double horn as BC are instuctored to horn b4 reversing, dun tink the paper still there.....

sbst275 SG

But now, da 5 ton some have reverse sound

delonchew SG

which is crap 'coz you don't expect to hear "pee, pee, pee, pee" when you are doing deployment out in the field, right?

delonchew SG

The driver who is reversing, is usually unable to see if there's a bus coming up behind him. Thus, this is to give a warning to other drivers who happen to be entering the bus bay that there is a bus reversing and the other driver have to proceed with caution.

It's a safety precaution to prevent accidents.

tranquilice SG

Jaywalking in bus parks is an offence, no? So why the need to warn them when they shouldn't be jaywalking in the first place?

sbst275 SG

Ya lor... That time AOH went over to Pasir Laba, hearing the pee noise, can't stand it

carbikebus SG

You'll never know what's on those peoples mind especially the elderly,I've encountered once while reversing @ Serangoon Interchange on Sv 158 when this Ah pek joyfully walk behind my bus and i've to make a sudden stop.When i point to him the No Jaywalking sign he just said,Fine lah,You think i'm scared is it? Confused Surprised Evil or Very Mad

iveco SG

Perhaps some time in prison would do him good. Twisted Evil

Zilchster SG

Maybe some time in hell would do the trick!