SINGAPORE – SMRT has filed a police report following reviews that an unmasked man was seen smoking an e-cigarette, generally often known as vaping, on one in every of its trains final week.
Responding to queries from The Straits Times on Tuesday (April 12), SMRT’s chief communications officer Margaret Teo mentioned: “We have been alerted to an undated video on social media showing an unmasked man smoking an e-cigarette in a train. We have lodged a police report.”
She added that SMRT takes a critical view of such behaviour, which impacts the security of others, and that commuters are strongly inspired to maintain their masks on always to look at secure commuting pointers.
They must also report such incidents to its workers instantly upon encountering them, she added.
A video circulating on Instagram confirmed the man sitting on the handicap seat in an MRT train cabin. His masks will be seen pulled right down to his chin as he puffs on an e-cigarette and makes use of his telephone.
Smoking on public transport is prohibited in Singapore, and offenders can face a nice of $200 if they’re caught, or as much as $1,000 if they’re convicted in courtroom.
E-cigarettes are unlawful in Singapore and people discovered responsible of buying, utilizing or possessing one will be fined as much as $2,000.
