{"id":51775,"date":"2026-05-12T15:17:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=51775"},"modified":"2026-05-12T15:17:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:17:34","slug":"buses-come-to-standstill-at-serangoon-gardens-roundabout-passenger-says-its-related-to-pmd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=51775","title":{"rendered":"Buses come to standstill at Serangoon Gardens roundabout, passenger says it&#8217;s &#8216;related to PMD&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Several buses caught in jam at Serangoon Gardens roundabout after PMD \u2018got stuck\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Bus commuters near Serangoon Gardens were left stranded after multiple buses became stuck in a heavy jam near the roundabout on 3 May.<\/p>\n<p>According to a TikTok video shared by user @darrenjosiahx, the disruption may have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@darrenjosiahx\/video\/7635504516317678869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">linked to a personal mobility device (PMD)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Buses stuck at Serangoon Gardens roundabout<\/h3>\n<p>The short clip showed a long line of public buses completely stationary along the road, with vehicles packed bumper-to-bumper near the Serangoon Gardens roundabout.<\/p>\n<p>According to the video caption, passengers onboard experienced significant delays as traffic came to a standstill.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@darrenjosiahx\/video\/7635504516317678869\" data-video-id=\"7635504516317678869\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@darrenjosiahx\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@darrenjosiahx?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">@darrenjosiahx<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>gone lah I late alr, now become late Pro Max<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Miss delulu - Miss delulu\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-Miss-delulu-7304890280925268742?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound \u2013 Miss delulu \u2013 Miss delulu<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In the video, traffic appeared heavily backed up at the roundabout, with several public buses caught in the jam.<\/p>\n<p>No immediate signs of an accident involving the buses themselves were visible in the footage.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_724743\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-724743\" class=\"wp-image-724743 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pmd-comment.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pmd-comment.jpg 390w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pmd-comment-150x97.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 390px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 390\/253;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-724743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, the Original Poster (OP) mentioned in the comments that the disruption was \u201crelated to a PMD\u201d or personal mobility device.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate comment, the OP also said that they \u201csaw a PMD got stuck\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3>Some netizens say this is common occurrence<\/h3>\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:ec71d868-1050-4d68-ae19-406624f9845e-11\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"b37faf56-84fd-4ebc-922a-22975a7c7a2e\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"68\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The incident sparked discussion online, with some netizens speculating that a broken-down bus may have caused the congestion instead.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<iframe id=\"answers-client-6a02d4047463e\" class=\"answers-client\" src=\"\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div id=\"attachment_724731\" style=\"width: 220px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-724731\" class=\"wp-image-724731 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/comment-1-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/comment-1-4.jpg 210w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/comment-1-4-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 210px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 210\/117;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-724731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Others claimed that heavy jams near the roundabout are a frequent occurrence, especially on Saturday mornings.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_724734\" style=\"width: 402px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-724734\" class=\"wp-image-724734 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/comment-2-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"392\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/comment-2-4.jpg 392w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/comment-2-4-150x48.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 392px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 392\/125;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-724734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>One TikTok user felt that the roads in the area were simply too narrow and suggested that the infrastructure should be expanded or modified to better handle traffic flow.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_724741\" style=\"width: 591px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-724741\" class=\"wp-image-724741 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/comment-4-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"581\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/comment-4-3.jpg 581w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/comment-4-3-150x48.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 581px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 581\/185;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-724741\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another commenter expressed shock at the extent of the congestion, though the OP later clarified that the delay lasted around 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_724754\" style=\"width: 619px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-724754\" class=\"wp-image-724754 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/comment-4-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"609\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/comment-4-4.jpg 609w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/comment-4-4-600x242.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/comment-4-4-150x61.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 609px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 609\/246;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-724754\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source, TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>MS News<\/em> has also reached out to the OP for more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/serangoon-gardens-roundabout-jam\/Bus &lt;yoastmark class=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">breakdown outside NTU causes massive traffic jam, students forced to alight &amp; 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