Another Horrible Bus Accident Yesterday!

[makapaaa]

Posted on 11 May 2010
SMRT bus crashes into a tree at Yishun Ave 2

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STOMPer Rachel_2390 witnessed an accident involving a SMRT bus at Yishun Ave 2 this morning at 11.20am. The bus crashed into a tree and a road lane had to be partially closed.

In an email, the STOMPer said:

"SMRT bus hit a tree at Yishun Ave 2 today (May 11) at 11.20am.

"A road lane was partially closed until 1.40pm after SCDF was done clearing the debris."

A spokesperson from the Singapore Police Force said:

"Police received a call at 9.50am informing us of an accident along Yishun Ave 2, involving a bus.

"It is believed that the bus self-skidded at the said location.

"The driver and five passengers were conveyed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

"Police investigations are on-going."






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Keywords: bus , Accident

 

[diversifyx2]

Bus captain sleep??
Invalid driving license from foreign land??
Pay too low??
No maintenance done to the bus??
Ghost along yishun ave 2??

 

[ah_phah]

ah tiong bus driver play too much grand theft auto la

 

[Watchman]

FT farkers again !

 

[Rogue Trader]

cheaper faster better la la la la laaa

 

[zuoom]

same questions.

driver error?
brakes fault?

 

[Watchman]

same questions.

driver error?
brakes fault?

• No PAP government's fault .
  
• For colluding with companies to bring in cheap idiots to drive our buses .

 

[Cestbon]

High Chances is PRC driver.
I think I know why. Maybe due to the left hand/right hand drice different between the Singapore and China. Last time Malaysian driver don't have such proiblem because sharing same method right hand drive.
Maybe should Ah neh driver because same side driver seat.

 

[Cestbon]

After see the photo, I guees I was right the driver drive on right lane that was the China traffic rule left hand drive.
There was bus lane on left hand/left lane.
Why the bus driver want to drive in right lane in Singapore unless in his mind use to China traffic, sudden nervous human reaction is as normal change back to old habit China rule.
Confirm 100% that what the problem because Ah Tiong driver.
We also have Ah Neh who drive lorry all over island hardly see any accident cause by them but PRC lorry driver cause more accident them Ah Neh(India).

 

[groinroot]

"Police investigations are on-going."?
What happened to the 6 double-deckers that got burnt at the AMK bus depot some time ago?

 

[Soul_Reaper]

Spoke to a PRC bus driver sometime ago while having some tcss session at kopitiam. He was recruited from Shenzhen where he was a driver for a tour agency driving mainly vans and mini buses. Although he was an experienced driver back home..... he was uncomfortable working as a bus driver here.

He had never driven a bus before and was only given two weeks training on how to drive a bus when he arrived here. And he had to share the training bus with 4 others. He confessed that he prays every time he starts on a trip that he does not get into an accident as he finds it very stressful navigating on our roads coupled with his not so confident handling of the bus.

 

[darthboy]

the bus was on the right lane because it's turning into the bus interchange. The driver made the turn far too early...

 

[Brightkid]

Ah Tiong (or is this bus driven by Siow Chiang?) thought that he was driving in the amusement park's those 'bumper cars'.

Amazing that so many accidents by buses recently. If it still make financial sense after spending on repairs, this just showed how screwed the local are that these 'talents' will accept such a low salary !!

 

[Spock]

Statement from driver:

I was driving along this straight road when I saw this huge tree coming towards me out of the corner of my eye. I tried to take evasive action but the tree was moving too fast. It then crashed into the corner of my bus and damaged the bus badly. I declare that I have taken every precaution to avoid a collision with the tree.

 

[Brightkid]

Statement from driver:

I was driving along this straight road when I saw this huge tree coming towards me out of the corner of my eye. I tried to take evasive action but the tree was moving too fast. It then crashed into the corner of my bus and damaged the bus badly. I declare that I have taken every precaution to avoid a collision with the tree.

Brilliant !! Just by this statement, the driver is free from any fault.

With this statement, shouldn't the police charge the tree for suddenly apppearing in front of, and crashed into the bus?

Charges against the tree : Crossing at non-designated crossings, suddenly appeared in front of bus, did not give signal to the bus.

Now, where should this tree be jailed ?

 

[butoh6050]

Driver did not have his breakfast?