Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Never Offend the Bus Driver (100% Suanage version)
I took bus number 700 with bus license plate TIBS471G at around 11pm at a bus stop opposite Far East Plaza along orchard road. I noticed that the driver's name wasn't displayed on the "Servicing with pride" holder, and he certainly wasn't. He had wasted pretty much of everybody's time, maybe with the prefect exception of himself on that long-drawn bus journey. So here i am, wasting my time once again, but this time to write this feedback to bring this matter to your attention.
The bus was pretty packed when i boarded in, to the extent that i paid 45cents to stand on the door steps. After the door closed, the bus driver shouted rudely to a man beside me who happened to be in the way of the side mirror. The man tried to answer politely that he could not move as there was no space to do so and that the bus driver should at least make his demand more politely. For some unknown reasons that I was unable to comprehend, this man's response soon escalated into an arguement which caused two malay teenagers to curse the bus driver before alighting at the next stop to board the next bus. This was just the beginning.
The driver chosed to express his anger on the expressway by travelling an extremely slow speed. Being curious by nature, i took a peep at the large speedometer. It was reading an amazing speed of 30kmph. Being a dull and slow journey as it was, i spent most of the time observing his speed. He hovered considerably long at 30kmpb, before gradually increasing to 40kmph. My spirit lifted as the needle on the speedometer climbed to 50kmph, but my heart soon sank as it soon crawled back to 40kmph and stayed that way through the rest of the journey. Several fellow passengers came to realise this, and one or two remarked loudly that the bus must be low on fuel. I took a look at the fuel gauge and proved that their hypothesis was not true. One of them even told me and my friend to "enjoy the ride" when she finally alighted.
Although i sympathized with the driver because the mild abuse he got from some of the passengers earlier on, that does not warrant him the right to waste everybodies' time by driving at such incredible speed on the expressway. He should not take it out on the passengers this way. Many of us were just innocent passengers who did nothing to contribute to his anger. The conduct of this particular driver should be reviewed so that one day he may finally be able to face the world by puting his name on the "Servicing with pride" holder.
I would appreciate it if you could look into the matter promply and am looking forward for your reply. Thank you.
The bus was pretty packed when i boarded in, to the extent that i paid 45cents to stand on the door steps. After the door closed, the bus driver shouted rudely to a man beside me who happened to be in the way of the side mirror. The man tried to answer politely that he could not move as there was no space to do so and that the bus driver should at least make his demand more politely. For some unknown reasons that I was unable to comprehend, this man's response soon escalated into an arguement which caused two malay teenagers to curse the bus driver before alighting at the next stop to board the next bus. This was just the beginning.
The driver chosed to express his anger on the expressway by travelling an extremely slow speed. Being curious by nature, i took a peep at the large speedometer. It was reading an amazing speed of 30kmph. Being a dull and slow journey as it was, i spent most of the time observing his speed. He hovered considerably long at 30kmpb, before gradually increasing to 40kmph. My spirit lifted as the needle on the speedometer climbed to 50kmph, but my heart soon sank as it soon crawled back to 40kmph and stayed that way through the rest of the journey. Several fellow passengers came to realise this, and one or two remarked loudly that the bus must be low on fuel. I took a look at the fuel gauge and proved that their hypothesis was not true. One of them even told me and my friend to "enjoy the ride" when she finally alighted.
Although i sympathized with the driver because the mild abuse he got from some of the passengers earlier on, that does not warrant him the right to waste everybodies' time by driving at such incredible speed on the expressway. He should not take it out on the passengers this way. Many of us were just innocent passengers who did nothing to contribute to his anger. The conduct of this particular driver should be reviewed so that one day he may finally be able to face the world by puting his name on the "Servicing with pride" holder.
I would appreciate it if you could look into the matter promply and am looking forward for your reply. Thank you.
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