S'pore bus driver lodges police report after being filmed & scolded for driving at 'very slow speed'

The Tower Transit bus captain who was filmed by a passenger who confronted him for allegedly driving too slowly has made a police report.

The National Transport Workers' Union (NTWU) said in a Facebook post on Jul. 17 that it accompanied the bus captain, who is a union member, to the police station.

"NTWU has zero tolerance for any form of harassment, intimidation or abuse against public transport workers," they wrote.

What happened

A TikTok user had posted a video of himself confronting the bus driver on Jul. 6.

"Driving at your own pace? You following your own timing or what? We have our timing [to meet]," the passenger can be heard saying in the video.

In response, the bus driver said he was following the standard operating procedure (SOP). However, the passenger disputed it.

Many netizens sided with the bus driver instead, criticising the passenger for harassing him while he was on duty.

Both the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Tower Transit Singapore later also commended the driver for remaining calm and professional throughout the incident, which took place on Service 984.

In a Facebook post on Jul. 15, Tower Transit Singapore said it had reviewed the trip details and found that the driver had been operating the service in accordance with the planned schedule.