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Singapore Introduces Tough Penalties for Disruptive Bus Riders
10/15/2025
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- Singapore has enacted laws to penalize disruptive bus passengers, including littering and loud music.
- Murali Pillai, Senior Minister of State for Transport, announced penalties will vary by severity, with harsher penalties for repeats.
- The legislation allows security checks on buses and at interchanges, including frisk searches and X-ray scans.
- MP Yeo Wan Ling raised concerns about burdening bus drivers with security duties.
