Penalities for Bus Captains Using the Emergency Brakes

Debated in Parliament on 6 Feb 2018.

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Melvin Yong asked about any company policy penalising bus captains for using emergency brakes, the number penalised in the past year, and the rationale for such penalties.
Khaw Boon Wan stated that no public bus operator penalises bus captains for using emergency brakes, emphasising their training in defensive driving and discretionary use of brakes for safety.
He explained that bus captains who brake hard frequently and indiscriminately may be sent for refresher training rather than penalised.

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Melvin Yong Yik Chye

Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether LTA is aware of any company policy among the public bus operators which penalises the bus captain for using the emergency brakes; (b) how many bus captains have been penalised by their employers for using the emergency brakes in the past year; and (c) what is the rationale for such a penalty.

Khaw Boon Wan

None of our public bus operators penalises bus captains for using emergency brakes. Bus captains are trained on defensive driving, which includes exercising caution and discretion when applying emergency brakes to avoid accidents and ensure commuter safety.

Bus captains who are assessed to brake hard frequently and indiscriminately may be sent for refresher training.

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Melvin Yong asked about any company policy penalising bus captains for using emergency brakes, the number penalised in the past year, and the rationale for such penalties.
Khaw Boon Wan stated that no public bus operator penalises bus captains for using emergency brakes, emphasising their training in defensive driving and discretionary use of brakes for safety.
He explained that bus captains who brake hard frequently and indiscriminately may be sent for refresher training rather than penalised.

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Penalities for Bus Captains Using the Emergency Brakes

Debated in Parliament on 6 Feb 2018.

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Melvin Yong asked about any company policy penalising bus captains for using emergency brakes, the number penalised in the past year, and the rationale for such penalties.
Khaw Boon Wan stated that no public bus operator penalises bus captains for using emergency brakes, emphasising their training in defensive driving and discretionary use of brakes for safety.
He explained that bus captains who brake hard frequently and indiscriminately may be sent for refresher training rather than penalised.

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Melvin Yong Yik Chye

Khaw Boon Wan

Bus captains who are assessed to brake hard frequently and indiscriminately may be sent for refresher training.

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Melvin Yong asked about any company policy penalising bus captains for using emergency brakes, the number penalised in the past year, and the rationale for such penalties.
Khaw Boon Wan stated that no public bus operator penalises bus captains for using emergency brakes, emphasising their training in defensive driving and discretionary use of brakes for safety.
He explained that bus captains who brake hard frequently and indiscriminately may be sent for refresher training rather than penalised.

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Melvin Yong Yik Chye

Khaw Boon Wan

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Penalities for Bus Captains Using the Emergency Brakes

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Melvin Yong Yik Chye

Khaw Boon Wan

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