Eating on the bus

• iveco

  21 Jul 05, 15:26

  http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=143531
  
  Can the person be fined? I thought the fine only applied to littering.
  
  Anyway, if you are on medication, you should be allowed to consume water with your pills.
• muziq bus

  21 Jul 05, 15:41

  Originally posted by iveco:
  http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=143531
  
  Can the person be fined? I thought the fine only applied to littering.
  

  Anyway, if you are on medication, you should be allowed to consume water with your pills.

  You mean its wrong to drink in da bus? i been doin so ever since i was little...
  furthermore on long-distance trips like 51, 61 etc...i drink on diz services...2+hours under ac surely thirsty...
  
  erm...wat i noticed wif smrt bc, dey are not really particular if u bring in food in the bus like da 25cts ice-crean, bubble tea...etc, dey either advice dem not to litter in the bus or just close one eye n pretend not to see.... but diz is not applicable to ALL SMRT bcs....all dese based on individual bc....
  
  i recall dat sbst bc abide to da rule as i had saw many sbst bc demanding the passenger to dispose their food before boarding...
  
  
• iveco

  21 Jul 05, 15:47

  Originally posted by muziq bus:

  i recall dat sbst bc abide to da rule as i had saw many sbst bc demanding the passenger to dispose their food before boarding...
  
  

  Is there any signboard saying that food and drink are prohibited on the bus and the penalty is $100?
• samtlk

  21 Jul 05, 15:57

  There is a sign saying eating & drinking is prohibited...but no fines
• f.1

  21 Jul 05, 16:01

  too much littering lah... us hould sit the seats behind the buses... stuffed with food wrappers and dirty plastics....
  
  
• carbikebus

  21 Jul 05, 18:39

  For me,I will advise them not to litter in the bus if they're keen on eating or drinking.Mostly will packed the rubbish in plastic bags upon alighting.
• tranquilice

  21 Jul 05, 19:17

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  For me,I will advise them not to litter in the bus if they're keen on eating or drinking.Mostly will packed the rubbish in plastic bags upon alighting.

  In my opinion, you should advice them not to eat on the bus, for the comfort of other passengers.
• 105090

  21 Jul 05, 19:28

  its also said, no durains with no fine in the MRT.. still, most people eat responsibily and carefully, and dispose of the wrappers, except a small minority, which i would love to point to.. i also eat some "light snacks" on the bus.. but do a clean job..
  what about people who spill drinks?
  
  talking bout this issue, i once saw vomit on SBS9169P (sv25) upper deck but no body cleaned it even tho the bus reached and depart from AMK int, not to forget a ah pek vomit on the exit door of sv80 but BC pretend he never see..
  
• samtlk

  21 Jul 05, 19:30

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  For me,I will advise them not to litter in the bus if they're keen on eating or drinking.Mostly will packed the rubbish in plastic bags upon alighting.

  try asking them pick up spilt coke
• CAIX

  21 Jul 05, 22:27

  Please don't blame me...
  
  I also have the habit to eat in the bus but the food I ate has no crumbs so it will not dirty the bus (eg. Bread) I will not drink in the bus as it might be spilled.
• yoongf

  21 Jul 05, 22:42

  So... as bus travellers..
  
  shd there be enforcement for no eating? What shall the penalty be?
  
  Get off the bus? Fine? CWO?
• carbikebus

  21 Jul 05, 23:45

  Originally posted by samtlk:

  try asking them pick up spilt coke

  This one no comments unless he purposely spill it Anyway we can't control all passengers right?
• tranquilice

  22 Jul 05, 00:40

  Originally posted by CAIX:

  Please don't blame me...
  
  I also have the habit to eat in the bus but the food I ate has no crumbs so it will not dirty the bus (eg. Bread) I will not drink in the bus as it might be spilled.

  For the comforts of other passengers, I advise you to stop this habit. Although you didn't dirty the bus, but the smell from your food circulating inside the bus is the main issue here.
• tranquilice

  22 Jul 05, 00:44

  Originally posted by yoongf:

  So... as bus travellers..
  
  shd there be enforcement for no eating? What shall the penalty be?
  
  Get off the bus? Fine? CWO?

  There should be strict enforcement. How to enforce strictly is up to the bus companies.
• yoongf

  22 Jul 05, 03:10

  Can a Bus Driver insist that a passenger get off the bus?
• sbst275

  22 Jul 05, 08:30

  Originally posted by samtlk:

  There is a sign saying eating & drinking is prohibited...but no fines

  Got, @ bus int...
  
  By right, they dun want the buses to be infested by roaches
• muziq bus

  22 Jul 05, 11:01

  By ryt, we should not eat or drink...i remembered boardin LO2x upper deck and i sat at the back and the seat was sticky, as well as da floor with greyish stain....n dere was a chewed up chewing gum on da floor...i stepped on it by accident actually....arent chewing gums banned? except for the dental type sold in guardians and pharmacy....
• yoongf

  22 Jul 05, 11:57

  Chewing gum is not banned outright in Sg. Only the import, distribution, sale is restricted.
  
  Can still bring in personal consumption quantities.
  
  A public bus is no different from a public street. Whatever can be done legally on a public street, can be done on a public service bus.
  
  Note, unlike going into a GV cinema, there is no special terms and conditions when boarding a public service bus.
  
  If dun agree with the policy.. shd feedback to LTA about expecting higher standards on bus public transport.
  
  
• mach10

  22 Jul 05, 12:14

  MRT train ones are classic...
  
  No eating
  No drinking
  Fine $5000
  
  u dun eat and drink, u'll be fined...
  Singapore authorities not doin their job?
• samtlk

  22 Jul 05, 16:23

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  Got, @ bus int...
  
  By right, they dun want the buses to be infested by roaches

  Buses have the sticker-sign too...except most got torn away.
  
  

  Originally posted by mach10:

  MRT train ones are classic...
  
  No eating
  No drinking
  Fine $5000
  
  u dun eat and drink, u'll be fined...
  Singapore authorities not doin their job?

  That's why I see a lot of people eating & drinking in the trains.
• sbst275

  22 Jul 05, 16:25

  Originally posted by yoongf:

  Chewing gum is not banned outright in Sg. Only the import, distribution, sale is restricted.
  
  Can still bring in personal consumption quantities.
  
  A public bus is no different from a public street. Whatever can be done legally on a public street, can be done on a public service bus.
  
  Note, unlike going into a GV cinema, there is no special terms and conditions when boarding a public service bus.
  
  If dun agree with the policy.. shd feedback to LTA about expecting higher standards on bus public transport.
  
  

  Dif now... Now can eat medicated chewing gum in public
• BillyBong

  22 Jul 05, 16:34

  Originally posted by iveco:

  http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=143531
  
  Can the person be fined? I thought the fine only applied to littering.
  
  Anyway, if you are on medication, you should be allowed to consume water with your pills.

  I think we are all allowed to exercise some flexibility. It's reasonable to drink PLAIN WATER from your bottle on a bus, so long as you dun spill.
  
  Likewise, all medication is surely permitted as an exception to the rule.
  
  Conversely, consumption of anything that permeates throughout the bus and leaves a stench is considered undesirable and thus liable for fines.
  
  
• CAIX

  22 Jul 05, 16:35

  Originally posted by tranquilice:

  For the comforts of other passengers, I advise you to stop this habit. Although you didn't dirty the bus, but the smell from your food circulating inside the bus is the main issue here.

  Opps! I am very sorry. I will not do that agan.
• sErviCe17rOx

  22 Jul 05, 21:18

  Originally posted by mach10:

  MRT train ones are classic...
  
  No eating
  No drinking
  Fine $5000
  
  u dun eat and drink, u'll be fined...
  Singapore authorities not doin their job?

  hmm i believe the fine is $500 not $5000..hahaz..
• sErviCe17rOx

  22 Jul 05, 21:26

  btw..this is da webbie for a list of penalties on the mrt..
  
  http://www.smrt.com.sg/smrt/systems_act/pg17.htm
  
  this is one of my faves..
  
  Throwing missiles, etc. FINE: $5000