5 Offences in MRT Trains / Stations That Most S’poreans Didn’t Know Of

Last Updated on 2022-01-03 , 6:48 pm

Apart from the common rules that we all know to avoid doing on trains and in train stations, such as eating, drinking, smoking, littering and misuse of emergency tools, there are some regulations that we may have actually unknowingly committed.

If caught, these are actually offences that may be fined.

But here’s the thing: you might not know about these. Here are five of them which…well, might have been committed by you. Say, just yesterday.

Entering or remaining in train when it is full ($500 fine)

Oops, I think 90% of commuters have done this. During morning and evening peak hours or on rainy days where everyone is rushing to work, school or home, there are bound to be sights where commuters squeeze one another just to make it in the trains.

Apparently, we are to determine if a carriage is full and we are supposed to not enter when we determined so. However, I believe it is a common sight to see when people still force themselves in even though the carriage is filled with people.

Causing nuisance ($500 fine)

Yes, like aunties/uncles arguing with others on a train or students making a huge fuss on board. I’m sure everyone of us have at least one moment when we’re just so irritated by the loud noise or funny actions some commuters make in a train. Or we may actually be one of those culprits. If reported, be prepared to empty your pockets.

Loitering ($500 fine)

Wait, what?

Yeah, it’s an offence for loitering in the premises of the train station! So those days where we were walking around or sitting at the platform for thirty minutes waiting for our friends are actually the days we committed offences. I guess this is a good enough reason to ask your friend never to be late again.

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Failure to hand in lost property ($500 fine)

Of course, not everyone will do this. But we never know. Most of us will immediately return lost items to the control station even before knowing this offence existed because it is morally correct. Oh well, it is indeed an offence to steal anyways.

Transferring article or goods between paid and unpaid areas without going through gates ($2,000 fine)

Bad news for Carousellers who often do their transactions this way. All I can say is, watch out for your backs. Do note that even collecting something from your friend this way can be an offence because the regulation does not explicitly state money transactions. Bet you didn’t know this, eh?

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