Just when Los Angeles’ long-suffering transit riders thought they’d seen it all.
Not only are the city’s buses considered unreliable, unsafe and riddled with drug users, it seems they’ve also got a serious sanitation issue.
And it’s apparently got so bad the city’s Department of Transport has been forced to launch a video campaign reminding passengers to wait until they’ve left the bus before going to the toilet.
The ”See Something, Do Something” campaign reminds passengers to buy a ticket, don’t smoke, drink… or ”poop” on the bus.
While there’s no reference to taking a ‘number one’ on board, presumably that’s banned as well.
Notably, the campaign appears to be housed on a standaloneLADOT YouTube channelcreated last August and has not been widely promoted across the agency’s other social media platforms — an unusually quiet rollout for ads aimed at mass ridership.
How long the spots have been running on buses remains unclear. Other videos in the series include a “no drinking” ad featuring an over-served character and a “pay your fare” message.
Passengers say the ad runs continuously on loop, turning already tiresome trips into an ordeal, as they are bombarded with a never-ending public service video about suitable bodily function and rule-breaking.
The campaign also urges riders to report misconduct ”immediately” and asks questions that sound more like a police intake form than a transit notice: What route are you riding? What date and time did the incident occur? If you feel safe, record a description of the person.
LADOT’s owncode of conductunderscores the kinds of problems transit officials say they face daily — a blunt rulebook banning everything from fighting, spitting and fare-dodging to harassment, weapons and disruptive behavior. Bodily functions get special mention: defecating, urinating or vomiting on board — and even intoxication likely to cause it — can get riders kicked off or denied service altogether.
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
