A bus driver with public transport operator Go-Ahead Singapore has been disciplined after he was seen on dashcam footage running a red light in Punggol, resulting in a near-miss incident with a car.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The incident happened at about 7.30am on March 16 at the junction of Punggol Place and Punggol Central.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dashcam footage on the SG Road Vigilante Facebook page showed the car making a right turn, from Punggol Central to Punggol Place, when bus service 384 crossed ahead of it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Based on the footage, the traffic lights were green in the car’s favour.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The contributor wrote in his submission: “The bus ignored the red light and cut across the junction when the right-turn green arrow for my lane was already active.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“This forced me to perform an emergency brake to avoid a high-speed collision.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
Facebook user Nik Seah commented on the post: “My life flashed in front of my eyes while watching the video. Luckily the cam car driver was alert.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
Responding to AsiaOne’s queries, a Go-Ahead Singapore spokesperson said the operator is aware of the incident and has identified the bus driver, adding that disciplinary action has been taken in accordance with internal procedures.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“We will continue to reinforce safe driving practices across our operations to ensure the safety of our commuters and other road users,” added the spokesperson.\u00a0<\/p>\n