In the wake of the deadly Genting Highlands bus crash in 2013, an independent advisory panel recommended 51 safety measures to the transport ministry. Now, The Sun reports that 22 of these recommendations have already been implemented.
Transport minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai released a statement saying that the remaining measures were being put into effect by the respective agencies and stakeholders, adding that the status of the implementation would be made public by the ministry via the respective agency’s website.
The forming of the Malaysian Transport Safety Board (MTSB) was one of the safety recommendations quoted by Liow. “The board will conduct independent and transparent investigations on major safety incidents, research recommendations to improve safety, and monitor and evaluate safety initiatives of all modes of transport,” he said.
Liow also mentioned that the Logistic and Land Transport Division, under the purview of the ministry, would conduct comprehensive audits on public service vehicles, including vehicle design and manufacturing, as well as approval and inspection procedures. These will be conducted and reported in the first quarter of next year.
Other implemented recommendations listed included the mandate for all new buses manufactured from January 2015 to be fitted with speed limiters, as well as the introduction of the Safety Star Grading programme for bus operators in 2013.
The 2013 accident in Genting Highlands is said to have been the most deadly road incident in the country, with 37 out of 53 passengers killed when the bus plunged into a 60 metre ravine.
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Disgrace. Every year same old story. Nobody gets prosecuted. Cause the owners of lorry and bus companies are well connected.
Every year, thousands of Malaysians get knocked down and killed by lorry hantu. The driver of the lorry stop the lorry and just run away. The polis, never investigate. they are too scared.
Come on, how difficult to investigate? The company or the owner is liable for the death. just get JPJ records and see who the owner. Of course driver has run away, but polis can prosecute the owner or company that owns the lorry.
The past 30 years, not even one lorry hantu owner is prosecuted. But every year, hundreds of deaths occur cause lorry hantu run Malaysians down.
The same principle with the busses. See who are the owners. All well connected. So, no driver or bus company is ever prosecuted.
Even the recent incident about the driver talking on handphone and smoking whilst driving bus also, nothing will happen. Every year got so many crook drivers smoke and talk on the phone but not even one is ever prosecuted.
All maaf maaf. Semua OK
My suggestion: everytime ada bus crash, potong gaji SPAD Chairman and Transport minister by 50%. If ada more than 2 crashes a month terus no gaji.
Should compulsary to install dashcam in all public bus. See how rapid bus did. So can help the investigation. Also regular inspection is needed.
Idiot bus companies will conveniently forget to insert SD cards or ensure the dashcams are rosak then blame govt saying dashcams are a burden. They should all go and F themselves.
herm…people will come out give speech after every accidents happened..
Transport ministry NEVER LEARN! When a bus accident happens,
Step 1: Make speech and criticize those who are wrongful
Step 2: Publish on news to implement xxx
Step 3: Forgot about everything and wait for next accident to happen
Step 4: Repeat.
On the 28 Dec, PT.org reported that our Works Ministry begins rolling barriers pilot(RBP) programme & i said the proposal was in October & they implemented it on 7th Dec.
Our esteem john commented that PM’s Gov is becoming more efficient by the day.
My question is if the RBP project can be implemented so fast, why our Transport Minister cannot implement the 51 safety recommendations ?! Maybe john have an answer 4 this.
21/51 is not even a passing mark. Wei……
That’s a Good one 4G63. It all depends by what standard we are talking here. If we take the yardstick of our present Gov, It’s Semua OK when they are marking the papers/standard.
semua MALAYSIA BOLEH settle