A man was seen openly eating a packet of snacks on an MRT train while watching videos on his phone, with many netizens lamenting what they see as a lack of enforcement of the no-eating rule.<\/p>\n
The 14-second clip, shared on Facebook page The SG Daily<\/a> on Feb 8, shows him repeatedly helping himself to the snacks before casually brushing crumbs off his trouser leg onto the train floor, seemingly unaware he was being filmed.<\/p>\n The clip has so far garnered more than 272,000 views, 1,200 reactions and 610 comments. It is unclear which MRT line the video was filmed on.<\/p>\n Under the Rapid Transit Systems (RTS) Regulations<\/a>, eating or drinking in the MRT system carries a maximum fine of up to $500.<\/p>\n Many netizens suggested that the man\u2019s actions reflected a lack of enforcement.<\/p>\n \u201cThis has become more and more common these days… It just shows how people are ignoring the laws as there\u2019s no enforcement. Putting up a sign is pointless unless people start seeing offenders get punished,\u201d a netizen wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cNo matter how many videos people shoot… they will keep on doing it over and over again. They never kena fine. So they don\u2019t care. Those fine signs are just for fun,\u201d another said.<\/p>\n \u201cI like the way he cleans the leftovers on his pants,\u201d remarked a netizen sarcastically.<\/p>\n Others, however, criticised the person recording the video instead.<\/p>\n \u201cI guessed nobody dared to approach him\u2026 only dare to video him and upload it on social media\u2026 sigh,\u201d commented a netizen, while another added: \u201cWhy didn\u2019t those filming the video tell the guy not to eat on the train?\u201d<\/p>\n One netizen added that SMRT staff could not be expected to catch every offender.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can\u2019t expect MRT staff to see everything. If you want change you have to be the change, not be a spectator,\u201d the commenter wrote.<\/p>\n A regular visitor to Singapore, who was saddened by the video, also weighed in: \u201cAs a frequent tourist in Singapore it makes me sad to see this. It seems like respect for rules is deteriorating everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n One commenter, however, felt there could be another explanation for the man\u2019s behaviour: \u201cHe must be very hungry.\u201d<\/p>\n Another added: \u201cProbably first timer in SG and doesn\u2019t read English. You could just tell him in case he didn\u2019t know about the rules.\u201d<\/p>\n This is not the first time Stomp has reported on commuters eating on MRT trains<\/a>. In May, a man was seen tucking into a meal from a takeaway bowl<\/a> inside a train cabin.<\/p>\n Stomp has reached out to SMRT for comment.<\/p>\n Have something to say? Join in!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Explore more on these topics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\u2018People are ignoring the laws\u2019: Netizen<\/h2>\n
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