Bus driver in
viral video did not doze off at wheel, has 'neck pains': SBS
Transit
SINGAPORE: The bus driver seen in a video with his head bobbing
up and down was not dozing off at the wheel; he has "neck pains"
that cause him to bend more than normal, SBS Transit said on Monday
(May 7).
SBS Transit's comment comes after a 25-second video, which was
posted on a public Facebook group, went viral on social media. The
video shows the head of the driver jerk forward every few seconds
while the bus in in motion.
"While the video seems to suggest that our bus captain was
dozing off at the wheel, our findings based on the CCTV footage
from the bus reveals that this was not the case," said Ms Tammy
Tan, senior vice president of SBS Transit's corporate
communications, in response to queries from Channel NewsAsia.
Throughout the time he was on the road, the driver "kept to his
lane, slowed down when approaching bus stops and also stopped
safely behind other buses or vehicles," she said. The driver also
conducted a right turn safely during the trip, added Ms Tan.
"All these would not have been possible had he been dozing off at
the wheel ... We assure our commuters that dozing off while driving
is not something we take lightly and will not hesitate to take
action against any bus captain found doing so.â
In providing an explanation for the incident, Ms Tan said that the
driver in the video has neck pains that cause him to "bend more
than normal".
The condition does not affect his driving ability, Ms Tan said, and
he is medically certified fit to drive.
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