Loud audio, feet on bus seats among offences carrying fines of up to S$500 from Sep 23

The new rules aim to address nuisance and disruptive behaviour on public buses.

Public buses queue to enter a bus stop. (File photo: Facebook/Land Transport Authority)

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SINGAPORE: Commuters who blast loud audio, put their feet on seats, litter, or eat and drink on public buses could face fines of up to S$500 under new regulations taking effect on Wednesday (Sep 23).

The rules, which also cover conduct at bus interchanges and terminals, are aimed at creating a safer and more considerate public transport environment, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Monday.

More serious offences will carry a maximum penalty of S$5,000. These include causing an obstruction or danger to other commuters at bus interchanges and terminals, as well as soiling any part of a public bus, interchange or terminal.

LTA said the penalties are aligned with those already in place under the Rapid Transit Systems Regulations, which govern passenger conduct, safety and operations on trains.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less They follow amendments passed by parliament in October 2025 to align regulations governing nuisance and disruptive behaviour across Singapore's bus and rail networks. Under the new framework, authorised employees of public bus operators, including ticket inspectors and bus interchange staff, may issue Administrative Notifications of Offences to people suspected of committing an offence. LTA will subsequently investigate such cases. Bus captains, however, will not be given the same enforcement powers, so that they can focus on their primary responsibility of operating buses safely. “However, they continue to be empowered by the Conditions of Carriage to advise passengers to stop nuisance or disruptive behaviour,” LTA said. Bus captains may require passengers who fail to comply to alight. They can also request help from the police or bus operations control centre when a passenger refuses to cooperate. “Public transport is a shared space, and every commuter has a part to play in ensuring a gracious and pleasant commuting environment,” said LTA. “Notwithstanding these new regulations, LTA and the public bus operators will continue to exercise discretion and fairness in managing inconsiderate commuters, especially for cases involving commuters with physical or mental health conditions.”

They follow amendments passed by parliament in October 2025 to align regulations governing nuisance and disruptive behaviour across Singapore's bus and rail networks.

Under the new framework, authorised employees of public bus operators, including ticket inspectors and bus interchange staff, may issue Administrative Notifications of Offences to people suspected of committing an offence.

LTA will subsequently investigate such cases.

Bus captains, however, will not be given the same enforcement powers, so that they can focus on their primary responsibility of operating buses safely.

“However, they continue to be empowered by the Conditions of Carriage to advise passengers to stop nuisance or disruptive behaviour,” LTA said.

Bus captains may require passengers who fail to comply to alight. They can also request help from the police or bus operations control centre when a passenger refuses to cooperate.

“Public transport is a shared space, and every commuter has a part to play in ensuring a gracious and pleasant commuting environment,” said LTA.

“Notwithstanding these new regulations, LTA and the public bus operators will continue to exercise discretion and fairness in managing inconsiderate commuters, especially for cases involving commuters with physical or mental health conditions.”

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新规旨在解决公共汽车上的滋扰和扰乱行为。

公交车排队进入车站。（资料图片：Facebook/陆路交通管理局）

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新加坡：根据周三（9月23日）生效的新规，在公共汽车上大声播放音乐、将脚放在座位上、乱扔垃圾或在车上吃东西的乘客，可能面临最高500新元的罚款。

陆路交通管理局（LTA）周一表示，这些规则也涵盖巴士转换站和巴士总站的行为，旨在创造一个更安全、更体贴的公共交通环境。

更严重的违法行为将处以最高 5000 新元的罚款。这些违法行为包括在巴士转换站和巴士总站造成阻碍或危及其他乘客，以及弄脏公共巴士、转换站或巴士总站的任何部分。

陆路交通管理局表示，这些处罚与《快速交通系统条例》中已有的处罚规定一致，该条例规范了列车上的乘客行为、安全和运营。

CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小谜题，脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 这些规定是根据国会于2025年10月通过的修正案制定的，旨在统一新加坡巴士和铁路网络中有关滋扰和扰乱行为的法规。根据新框架，公共巴士运营商的授权员工，包括检票员和巴士转换站工作人员，可以向涉嫌违法的人员发出行政违规通知书。陆路交通管理局（LTA）将随后对此类案件进行调查。然而，巴士司机将不被赋予同样的执法权，以便他们能够专注于安全运营巴士这一首要职责。陆路交通管理局表示：“但是，他们仍然有权根据《运输条件》劝告乘客停止滋扰或扰乱行为。” 巴士司机可以要求不遵守规定的乘客下车。如果乘客拒绝配合，他们也可以请求警方或巴士运营控制中心的帮助。陆路交通管理局表示：“公共交通是共享空间，每位乘客都应为营造优雅舒适的通勤环境尽一份力。尽管出台了这些新规，陆路交通管理局和公共巴士运营商仍将继续秉持酌情处理和公平对待不顾他人感受的乘客的原则，尤其是在涉及身心健康问题的乘客时。”

这些措施是遵循国会于 2025 年 10 月通过的修正案，旨在统一新加坡公共汽车和铁路网络中有关滋扰和扰乱行为的法规。

在新框架下，公共汽车运营商的授权员工，包括检票员和公交枢纽工作人员，可以向涉嫌违法的人员发出违法行为行政通知书。

陆路交通管理局将对此类案件展开调查。

但是，公交车司机不会被赋予同样的执法权力，以便他们能够专注于安全运营公交车这一首要职责。

“然而，根据运输条款，他们仍然有权建议乘客停止滋扰或扰乱秩序的行为，”陆路交通管理局表示。

公交车司机可以要求不遵守规定的乘客下车。如果乘客拒不配合，司机还可以请求警方或公交运营控制中心的帮助。

“公共交通是一个共享空间，每个通勤者都应为营造优雅舒适的通勤环境尽一份力，”陆路交通管理局表示。

“尽管有这些新规定，陆路交通管理局和公共巴士运营商仍将继续酌情处理不顾他人感受的乘客，特别是对于有身心健康问题的乘客，将秉持公平公正的原则。”

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