Video of apparent teen driving a bus around a heavy vehicle park raises questions over licensing and depot security
A video of a person who appears to be a teenage boy driving a bus around a heavy vehicle park at night has been circulating online in Singapore, AsiaOne and Mothership reported on 25 October 2026. The clip was posted on Facebook on Friday, 24 October, by a user who said he believed the act was illegal even though it took place only within a heavy vehicle parking area.
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According to the reports, the footage is a screen recording from a Snapchat account. It shows a bespectacled individual in the driver’s seat steering the bus around a carpark filled with trailers and other heavy vehicles, at times turning the wheel with one hand. Voices off camera can be heard joking about bus captain training, and at one point the driver brakes, the bell rings and the person filming says “Exit”. An overlay caption reads “Welcome on board bus 67”.
Mothership said it had confirmed that the vehicle is not the actual public bus service 67, and that the number was probably a nod to the “six-seven” meme popular among young people. It understood that the bus does not belong to any public transport operator. AsiaOne said the vehicle appears not to be a public bus as it lacks a driver display unit, and that checks indicate it may be an older MAN model previously used in public service and later acquired by a private bus operator. Industry sources told AsiaOne that some private operators buy retired or second-hand buses from public transport companies.
AsiaOne said the Facebook user who posted the clip did not film it and does not know the person in it, and that it could not independently verify the identity, age or circumstances of the individual. It said it had contacted private bus operator A&S Transit for more information. Neither outlet reported any statement from the police or the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on the video.
Both outlets noted the licensing requirements for bus drivers. Under LTA rules, a person driving a bus needs a Bus Driver’s Vocational Licence (BDVL) as well as a driving licence for the correct vehicle class. To apply for a BDVL, an applicant must be at least 21 years old and have held a valid Class 3 Singapore driving licence for at least one year.
For private bus and heavy vehicle operators, the episode is a reminder that vehicles left overnight in heavy vehicle parks can be accessed by people who should not be driving them. Securing keys, locking cabins and using immobilisers or telematics alerts for out-of-hours movement are simple steps fleets can take to reduce the risk of unauthorised use, whoever is behind the wheel.
Source: AsiaOne and Mothership, 25 October 2026 — Read the original
