Some bus and taxi drivers are worried they will be abused by angry commuters who do not want to comply with new rules making masks mandatory on public transport.
From Monday face coverings must be worn on all buses, taxis or ride shares when the country is at Covid-19 alert level 2 or higher.
And peoples' rush to make masks to comply with the new rules also appears to be causing some headaches.
Hamish Cardwell filed this report.