SBS Transit said: 'We do not condone the driving behaviour of the bus captain concerned and are taking disciplinary action against him to avoid a recurrence of such an incident.'
SBS Transit is taking disciplinary action against a bus captain who braked so hard that at least two passengers were flung forward and left injured.said he was onboard bus service 9 with his wife on March 12, at around 4.40pm, when the incident occurred.
"I managed to react in time and prevented myself from getting injured. My wife’s shins were injured by the impact against the seat in front."He added:"An elderly man seated behind me was the most unfortunate. He hit his forehead against the grab pole, while his mobile phone flew off from his hand and landed on the walkway three seats away.
"It was quite fortunate that nobody was standing on the bus and there was no young children on board at that time. Otherwise, it could have gotten really serious. The Stomper added:"I subsequently received a call from SBS Transit. Over the phone, the staff informed me that they are currently investigating the case and they managed to contact the elderly man who had injured his forehead."
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