A commuter is calling for a review of a smoking hotspot near a bus stop outside Labrador Park MRT station after repeatedly encountering smokers whose cigarette smoke drifts towards waiting passengers.<\/p>\n
Stomper Lim <\/strong>shared photos showing a woman smoking beside a green dustbin near the bus stop on June 10 at about 7.38am.<\/p>\n However, he said the issue is not an isolated incident.<\/p>\n \u201cWorkers like to smoke there in the mornings,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n According to the Stomper, the location of the smoking spot means that cigarette smoke is often carried by the wind towards commuters waiting at the nearby bus stop.<\/p>\n \u201cThe bus stop is usually downwind, so the cigarette smoke always blows towards people waiting there,\u201d he said. \u201cEven if it is five metres away from the bus stop, the wind ensures that most of the second-hand smoke<\/a> reaches anyone waiting at the shelter.\u201d<\/p>\n Mr Lim said he has never approached the smokers as he was unsure whether they were smoking in a prohibited area.<\/p>\n Instead, he suggested that the smoking spot be relocated further away from the bus stop.<\/p>\n \u201cI empathise with their need to smoke,\u201d he said. \u201cBut the wind direction puts non-smoking commuters at risk from second-hand smoke.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPerhaps the smoking area could be moved beyond the bus stop in a direction where the smoke would not drift towards commuters. If smoking there is not allowed, maybe a no-smoking sign could be placed there.\u201d<\/p>\n This is not the first time Stomp has received feedback about smokers lighting up near bus stops.<\/p>\n In December 2025, a Stomper shared a photo of a man smoking at a bus stop in Tampines<\/a> despite a sign stating that smoking is prohibited within five metres of the shelter.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously, the signs don\u2019t matter,\u201d the Stomper said at the time.<\/p>\n Separately, two other Stompers also highlighted the presence of smokers near bus stops at several locations across Singapore<\/a>, raising concerns about commuters being exposed to second-hand smoke.<\/p>\n In response to their concerns, the National Environment Agency<\/a> (NEA) had said that smoking is prohibited at bus stops, bus shelters, bus poles and within a five-metre radius of these areas.<\/p>\n NEA also shared that more than 14,400 enforcement actions were taken in 2025 for smoking-related offences, including cases involving bus stops and their immediate vicinity.<\/p>\n Offenders caught smoking in prohibited areas may face a composition fine of $200. Those convicted in court may be fined up to $1,000.<\/p>\n Have something to say? Join in!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Explore more on these topics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n See something interesting? Contribute<\/a> your story to us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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