{"id":12383,"date":"2025-11-17T22:58:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T14:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=12383"},"modified":"2025-11-17T22:58:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T14:58:41","slug":"lrt-commuter-talking-loudly-on-phone-allegedly-slapped-by-another-scolded-by-other-passengers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=12383","title":{"rendered":"LRT commuter talking loudly on phone allegedly slapped by another, scolded by other passengers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">An LRT commuter talking loudly on the phone was allegedly slapped by another passenger on the train and scolded by others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Stomper <span><b>Anonymous<\/b><\/span> shared a video of the incident which took place on the Punggol LRT line on Nov 16, but the video doesn&#8217;t show the slap.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">He told Stomp that the commuter was already talking loudly when he boarded the train. This went on for a &#8220;good five minutes&#8221;, according to the Stomper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">&#8220;The guy in the Adidas shirt went to slap the person on the head for talking loudly on the phone,&#8221; recounted the Stomper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">&#8220;The person didn&#8217;t hit back, but he was initially sitting down and then started yelling. After that, one of the ladies stood up and told the person to stop talking so loudly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t know if the guy in the Adidas shirt was related to the lady.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"video-container my-lg w-[620px] h-[349px]\" src=\"https:\/\/players.brightcove.net\/4802324446001\/default_default\/index.html?videoId=6385199034112\" title=\"#NoTapis\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The Stomper said the confrontation ended when the person alighted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">In March, it was <span><a class=\"text-primary-500 hover:underline\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lta.gov.sg\/content\/ltagov\/en\/newsroom\/2025\/3\/news-releases\/better_commuting_experience_for_all.html\" target=\"_blank\">announced<\/a><\/span> that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) will step up enforcement against nuisance and disruptive commuter behaviour on our public transport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Since December 2024, LTA and the public transport operators have progressively introduced new signage on public transport to encourage more considerate behaviour among commuters, including keeping noise levels down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Commuters who display nuisance behaviour on trains, including those set out in the additional prohibition signage, may be issued a Notification of Offence under the Rapid Transit Systems regulations. The maximum penalty for each prohibited act is $500.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Public transport operators may also remove commuters who cause nuisance or activate the Police for more egregious cases.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"border-t border-primary-200 mt-xl mb-md\"\/>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-md py-md xl:flex-row xl:items-center\"><span class=\"font-primary text-18 font-semibold leading-1.2 text-black\">Get more of Stomp&#8217;s latest updates by following us on:<\/span><\/div>\n<hr class=\"border-t border-primary-200 mt-xl mb-md\"\/>\n<p>Join the conversation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/singapore-seen\/lrt-commuter-talking-loudly-phone-allegedly-slapped-another-scolded-other-passengers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An LRT commuter talking loudly on the phone was allegedly slapped by another passenger on the train and scolded by others. 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