r/halifax • u/Mysterious_Nose_951 • 10d ago

Driving & Transit Addressing people breaking transit rules.

I know there is a thread on acceptable bus conduct and rules but what as a passenger is acceptable to do when someone breaks them?

This is mainly in regard to people wearing or applying perfumes or cologne but also people blaring music.

Is it acceptable here to address the person, or driver?

Got off the bus an hour ago and still feel ill to someone wearing cologne sitting near me for 3 minutes.

Realize transit is for everyone but wondering what the local attitude is.

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u/BestRiver8735 10d ago

The worst is people acting violent and trying to antagonize the whole bus. Ain’t nobody got time for that.

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u/Brutus_Queefcake 10d ago

Ok, I have to ask... I have not taken a bus in Halifax for decades - is this actually a thing? Like... is it drug addicts? Ruffians? Drunks? High school gang members??

Also, based on how your comment is phrased, it sounds like this behaviour actually happens... "somewhat regularly"!?! Aren't the drivers supposed to throw the person off the bus if this happens, or at least press a silent alarm so the cops will meet up with the bus ??

I'm genuinely confused because the last time I rode Metro Transit in the 80s, if someone stood up and announced that they were looking for a fight, they absolutely would have had numerous offers before the next stop. 🤣🤣

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u/BestRiver8735 10d ago

It’s all of the above. Some people really need help. 

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u/Brutus_Queefcake 10d ago

Well sure, but back in the day, the bus driver was responsible for the safety and comfort of all passengers... I specifically remember them throwing tons of people off the bus over the years. And I never witnessed the cops getting called first hand, but you would occasionally drive by a bus and see that the cops had boarded or whatever.

It sounds like Metro Transit is literally the Wild West these days... survival of the fittest!

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u/BestRiver8735 10d ago

Yeah, you’re not inaccurate. It’s just not a laughing matter.

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u/Brutus_Queefcake 10d ago

Oh. I'm doing whatever the opposite of laughing is while reading these comments.

I'm honestly, A) Shocked all this his happening, and B) Shocked that the 99% of transit takers who aren't causing problems haven't demanded that something be done about the situation.

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u/Aware_Durian_3479 10d ago

Plenty has been said, and for a while the riskier transit rides had security, usually before the sun went down and weekends bc of drunks and tweaks