Should I wave?
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I live in an area where theres only SMRT bus services. All the bus drivers will slow down when approaching every stop in case there are slow response commuters or ppl waiting at bus-stop never see bus coming. Some will even drive through every bus-stop, and when there is ppl sitting in the bus-stop, they will always stop.
So naturally I got the habit of not waving to flag a bus when I wanna board.
However, there is once I took a SBS transit bus around orchard there. I sat in the bus-stop, alone. 1 bus came, I stood up, took out my wallet when it is still a junction away. It zoom past me! The second 1 nearly did that too. The driver slow down last minute.
Not complaining. But do you need to wave to stop a SBS bus? -
of course... else how they know u wan to board...
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yes, is waving that hard?
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Its not hard. Just thats a habit liao. everyone in my neighbourhood also never wave.
Btw, when a bus driver sees ppl in the stop getting up and walk towards the road it is common sense that they wanted to board. I think the first driver i met purposely drive pass me. Haix serve me right, nv wave, so can't complain him.
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It's common sense if the road got only one service,But bus stops with many services then its diff story,By right you should wave.Originally posted by chenc:Its not hard. Just thats a habit liao. everyone in my neighbourhood also never wave.
Btw, when a bus driver sees ppl in the stop getting up and walk towards the road it is common sense that they wanted to board. I think the first driver i met purposely drive pass me. Haix serve me right, nv wave, so can't complain him. -
sure must wave la =.=
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just like restaurant, u dun signal, how the waiter know? Stare at him?
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yes.. u have to wave...
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must wave. or you could just stretch out your hand, will do
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And how much did they spent for the flag ur bus early campaign??
seems like its useless!!
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You've to wave
Unless that bus stop only has that particular bus service and the driver can sense you wanna board
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if passenger wave at us, it does save time to stop, pick n go, no guessing game.
But i've habit to stop far away from zombie passenger whom fail to flag the bus n let them guess also, to stop the bus or not, to open the door or not 
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Of course
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i find that a bus tat stop at every bus stop is damn kuku, even when no one board the bus.
so, the bus shld not stop if no pple wave. -
x2Originally posted by Ah Cek:i find that a bus tat stop at every bus stop is damn kuku, even when no one board the bus.
so, the bus shld not stop if no pple wave. -
buay tahan
wave also lazy -
U think you riding a Train? Juz sit there and wait for the train to stop ?
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lazy.plain lazy.
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lol there is such a campaign? how come never see before. now still have?Originally posted by Pitot:And how much did they spent for the flag ur bus early campaign??
seems like its useless!! -
wave la. dumb arse.
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Never Assume that the bus will stop for you.. Assumption is the Mother Of ALl Failures..Originally posted by chenc:I live in an area where theres only SMRT bus services. All the bus drivers will slow down when approaching every stop in case there are slow response commuters or ppl waiting at bus-stop never see bus coming. Some will even drive through every bus-stop, and when there is ppl sitting in the bus-stop, they will always stop.
So naturally I got the habit of not waving to flag a bus when I wanna board.
However, there is once I took a SBS transit bus around orchard there. I sat in the bus-stop, alone. 1 bus came, I stood up, took out my wallet when it is still a junction away. It zoom past me! The second 1 nearly did that too. The driver slow down last minute.
Not complaining. But do you need to wave to stop a SBS bus? -
do u take off ur pants before u shit?
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Hi everyone!
Flagging for the bus is generally required (and best to do so to avoid missing the bus
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However, there are now increasing numbers of bus captains / service captains who would take the initiative to slow down the bus and give a horn before reaching the bus stops to alert people at the bus stop of the buses' arrival, which i must say is a good thing.
This is especially noticeable in industrial estates where the waiting time for buses is slightly longer.
I have noticed some people at bus stops in deep thought who are brought back to the present by the horns.
Sometimes, bus captains / service captains would also note familiar / regular passengers on their routes. For example, i remembered once on my way to sch i dozed off. When i awoke, the bus was driving into the bus bay of my usual transfer stop even when i forgot the press the bell. (there was no one waiting for the bus at the bus stop) Had he not bothered to do so i would have missed the stop. Heehee.
A possible reason for buses to sometimes drive into the bus stop bay and stay there for a while even if no one is at the bus stop might be because the bus is slightly ahead of schedule. (I have noticed bus captains doing so and checking the fare machine.)
Afterall, schedule of buses might not be as easily regulated as trains, perhaps due to traffic conditions and the fact that they do not have a really dedicated path to travel on (bus lanes are somewhat so but other vehicles still do share the lane sometimes).
Anyway, these are just my 2 cents' comment on this issue, as a fellow bus commuter.
On a lighter note, i have been reminded by my sis that there is no need to flag down the bus at the interchange, which i did when i was at the start of the queue. LOL! Guess some habits die hard heehee.
Regards,
Ebenezer