A Stomper was unhappy to see a man in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) uniform smoking near a bus stop<\/a> in Ang Mo Kio.<\/p>\n Stomper Karen <\/strong>said she spotted the man near the bus stop at Block 307A Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 on Aug 26 at about 9.15am.<\/p>\n She shared photos showing the man standing next to a rubbish bin beside the bus stop.<\/p>\n Karen said she saw him holding a lit cigarette and smoking<\/a> in the bus stop area before walking towards the bin.<\/p>\n She was particularly bothered that the man was in SAF uniform at the time.<\/p>\n \u201cI felt angry and disgusted,\u201d she told Stomp.<\/p>\n She added: \u201cAs an NSman wearing the uniform, he shouldn\u2019t have done that because it reflects badly on the military.\u201d<\/p>\n Under National Environment Agency (NEA) regulations, smoking is prohibited within five metres of bus stops.<\/p>\n In a May 2024 response<\/a> to a Lianhe Zaobao reader, NEA said bins with ashtrays are placed accordingly. The agency would shift them if it received feedback or found them to be less than five metres from a bus stop.<\/p>\n The agency also urged smokers to be socially responsible and not light up in smoking-prohibited places.<\/p>\n Karen acknowledged that the bin seen in her photos appeared to be outside the five-metre radius.<\/p>\n However, she claimed the man had already started smoking before approaching the bin.<\/p>\n The placement of bins near bus stops has also prompted discussion over whether the current five-metre buffer is sufficient.<\/p>\n In a March 9 forum letter published by The Straits Times<\/a>, a reader argued that bins near bus stops tend to attract smokers, with cigarette smoke potentially drifting towards waiting commuters.<\/p>\n The reader suggested relocating bins at least 30m from bus stops to create a larger smoke-free buffer, as well as introducing ground markings to indicate where smoking is permitted.<\/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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