Warning beeps on buses are a good feature

Mr Moiz Tyebally (Cut down on announcements at MRT stations and in trains too; Dec 28, 2017) and Ms Liu I-Chun (Lower noise level in buses; Jan1) complained about noise in public transportation, such as the safety warning beeps of door closures in buses.

These beeping sounds help people with hearing difficulties and is a good feature.

Accidents have been known to happen.

People have kept quiet about the beeping sounds because they understand that it helps those with hearing difficulties in a noisy environment.

Wong Choy Siong

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 03, 2018, with the headline Warning beeps on buses are a good feature. Subscribe