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SBS Transit has filed a police report after a man <\/strong>was seen allegedly abusing a bus driver verbally on Sunday evening (March 29).\u00a0<\/p>\n In a statement to AsiaOne, SBS Transit spokesperson Grace Wu said the incident occurred while service 88 bus was travelling along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n “As the bus approached a kerbside bus stop, the bus captain alerted the vehicles ahead not to stop within the designated bus stop zone to ensure passengers could board and alight safely,” said Wu.\u00a0<\/p>\n She added that this unfortunately led to a dispute, during which a lorry driver repeatedly directed verbal abuse at the bus captain.\u00a0<\/p>\n The incident lasted approximately two minutes before the bus was able to resume its journey.<\/p>\n “We do not tolerate any form of abuse against our bus captains. A police report has since been lodged,” the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n A video of the incident, shared on TikTok on March 30, shows a man allegedly shouting at the bus driver from the front of the bus while gesturing at him with his hands.<\/p>\n Moments later, another man wearing a helmet can also be seen allegedly confronting the bus driver.<\/p>\n In the comments section, several netizens criticised the man’s behaviour, while others called for patience and empathy in such situations.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Just make a report if the driver is at fault, there is no need to use vulgarities to abuse the bus captain,” one user wrote.<\/p>\n Another added: “It’s a small matter \u2014 there’s no need to scold. We should be courteous and understanding towards one another.”<\/p>\n The video has since garnered over 196,000 views and 4,000 reactions.\u00a0<\/p>\n [[nid:732531]]<\/p>\n xingying.koh@asiaone.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n