In the wake of recent fatal accidents on land, sea and air, the Ministry of Transport – together with the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) – is looking to establish the Malaysian Transport Safety Board (MTSB), a catchall authority that will bundle all modes of transport in the country under its purview.
The new organisation will conduct independent and transparent investigations, research, operations and monitoring for land (road and rail), maritime (including river transport) and aviation. It also aims to provide more efficient, systematic and holistic post-crash management in terms of victim and next-of-kin support, as well as advocate recommendations from investigations and research to relevant stakeholders.
A key policy of MTSB will be its “no blame” approach to investigations – its findings cannot be used to apportion blame or liability to certain parties, assist court proceedings, or allow for adverse interference caused by the involvement of any individual in a transport safety matter.
MIROS says this will encourage people to provide sensitive information without the fear of any action taken against them, which will help the board understand factors in an incident that may otherwise be obstructed. It adds that investigations conducted by MTSB will be conducted solely in the interest of transport safety.
The formation of MTSB was one of the proposed recommendations in a report on a fatal 2013 bus crash in Genting Highlands, and the MTSB Act was drafted by the ministry based on amendments to the MIROS Act 2012 (Act 748).
For now, the public are encouraged to submit their views and comments on the establishment of MTSB, as well as the draft of the MTSB Act 2015 (available on the MIROS website) via email, with submissions closing on June 30.
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If we cannot use this to blame anyone, then its useless!
Malaysians must always find something to blame!
If we dun blame, then its not our budaya!
Yah tell that to your buddy BN ministers. ..
So its findings will find no one at fault for any infractions, oversights or negligence that would lead to potential harm or loss of human life?
Thats really telling no? Whats the point then?
It is like telling NTSA that its air crash findings cannot be used to sue the airline for negligence if any.
No wonder, after all the hoo haa after any public accident/outcry end up NFA.
For our Wallet Safety, how about abolish that 75% car tax and replace it with only 6% GST?
Double tax is morally wrong and haram too.
Another toothless tiger ?
As it is MIROS has not done anything concrete ? And now another version is being created ? MIROS2 ?
The technology for the different transport modes varies in complexity hence the present set up is technically right. Hope purview means less bureaucracy and more coordination.
First, i would like to thanks MOT & MIROS for letting rakyat to voice their humble opinion to improve “road” safety.
I would like to stress out “road” safety, because Johor Bahru(JB) are well known as Jalan Berlobang(JB). There too many pot holes everywhere. Road user need to avoid these pot holes by swerving left or right that might cause accident to oncoming vehicle, hard braking to avoid pot holes also will be hazard as risk being rear-end by another vehicle from the back.
I wished they will comes out with a smartphone apps that allow user to report, upload photo and GPS location to report pot holes or dangerous stretch of road so authority can do something with it. All report must be allowed to be view by everyone so user can see the progress thru the same apps. (some sort like GST MyKira)
why can’t they upgrade MIROS or even combine MIROS and MTSB to become 1? is it necessary must setup another government agency???