RapidKL operator Prasarana Malaysia Berhad has issued a public apology with regards to the ghastly incident which took place at 8 pm in Ampang last night. The event, which was recorded on a mobile phone device, showed a RapidKL bus driver bulldozing through rush hour traffic, apparently damaging in excess of 20 vehicles. It’s almost like a scene from a movie, except it isn’t.
RapidKL head of operations, Shamsul Rizal Mohd Yusof said his team is still in the process of investigating the incident. He said the bus was operating on Route 221 from Datuk Keramat to Ampang Point when things went awry. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported thus far.
“The bus captain (driver) has been serving for two years and he has a good service record. The cause of the accident is still unknown, however we wish to apologise to the public for causing this incident,” explained Shamsul at a press conference in Cheras earlier today. He said the 32-year-old driver is currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital in Ampang.
“We will fully cooperate with the authorities in their investigations,” noted Shamsul, and he requests that the public form no speculations regarding the incident. When asked on the number of passengers that were in the bus during the harrowing ordeal, Shamsul said the figure is not yet known.
“We have yet to receive factual information, whether there were any passengers on board the bus. We have to inspect the vehicle, but so far we have not been given access to it,” he added. Shamsul also urged the public to call the RapidKL hotline (03-78852585) for further queries.
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Rapid Penang drivers are nowadays also very aggressive. Driving into the traffic flow from bus stops without a care. Signal and they drive out.
Moral of the story: Dont put an incompetent into driver seat like our previous administration.
In previous administration, we din have such cases with Rapid drivers. Only in New Gov have this issue. Indeed, really incompetent driver in current seat.
Rapid drivers are unruly. They are always cutting lane and pushing their way into lanes without signaling
This is attitude problem. The drivers think they own the country. A mindset needs to be changed.
That’s because kiasu taukehs, ah bengs and ah Lian’s drive like egomaniacs, with no manners- never give way to public buses expect everyone else to give way to them bciz over inlflated ego and god complex.
Datuk Keramat to Ampang so congested. Residents there shud ride empty RapidKL.
Another fake news. Past 30 years so many bus accidents. Thousands of people have died.
Come on john, enough of fake news please. This is like telling us we have the cheapest petrol in the world. Enough lies
Ya ya. Like that fake new you peddle when you told us that Ertiga was sold in Japan.
John, this particular driver was high on drugs.
Are you going to blame the current government for it?
Please don’t politicise every single thing under the sky
Is it now? Can please point out in the news article above where did it mention the driver was on drugs?
And if you want to know who politicise this thing, don’t look at John. See the one above him.
Don’t see that this directly a government issue. Is more of attitude of today’s driver. Even a lot of car drivers are like that zip in and out during traffic jam thinking the grass on the other side is always greener.
The Real Moral of the Story: Please don’t replace a competent driver with an incompetent driver like our current administration
The drivers are the same type in Putrajaya where they think they can get away with anything.
Or they think everything can maaf maaf. This is why our Civil service also got substandard service. All have tidak apa attitude.
This is a car site. It is not a Putrajaya or civil service site. You want to talk about Putrajaya or civil service you go to that site.
Here we talk about cars (& motors).
rapid KL is a government linked company. so the political comment is partially relevant.
i pity those victims’ cars kenak ram.. so Prasarana gonna fully compensate all these victims? they better be..
Insurance will compensate.
Cause & effect.
john please use your brain and talk. Insurance cannot compensate for the hurt caused.
Stop bollocking. Insurance can be claimed for loss of use. And nobody died or seriously injured. Pls use ur brain and talk.
Rapid KL is the same like Putrajaya….just give jobs irrespective whether the person is capable or competent. This is why we have the largest civil service int he world at 1.6 million civil servants.
I hope 1 day john or his family will be in the bus with these kind of bus driver, then only he will only feel the pain.
I ride Rapid bus on days when Im not using my car, and I can tell that Rapid drivers r much much better manners than 99% of other road users. Most dun gip way when bus wanna demerge/ merge into lanes, and so many misuse bus lanes and dun gip a fak when bus drivers horn them to get out. I & my famili feel much safer in a Rapid bus than besides these maniac road users.
I second that!!!
reminds me of those days video game, Need For Speed, where players can race with a bus.
You siao ah? Since when NFS can race with bus.
Can unlock that mode I think
NFS 2 and NFS 3 can race in a yellow school bus.
Diff era ke kids? We are talking about NFS 1 and 2.
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have u played grand thief auto?
you mean GTA is it??
remember the Inter city busses….half of them were on drugs before.
Same type of people who believe in bantuan and not interested in improving their lives and getting out of drugs
Why you discriminate against drug users? They really do need help to kick that addiction and now you look down on them for asking help. Real heartless person.
in what capacity do you say this? Could u please explain how u suggest helping them
Why do you use a different name just to backup your heartless comment above?
We can help them by giving them medical & moral support and not to ostricise them like what you just did.
you use big words like ostricise, i just worried john cannot comprehend and start retaliating like the clown he is…
Woah! Real heartless dude. Drug abuse is just a symptom of modern society’s disease. They need help and blaming them just makes them sink even deeper. Is this how society have become, uncaring and cruel?
Another Good Samaritan to the rescue of druggies… so what do you plan to do for them? If u really worked with them , treated them then talk, if not don’t just pass such comments
Yes! Decriminalise drug usage but not dug trafficking, like what Portugal did. It’s a health issue
This is the same guy who tells the disabled, the old, the sick, and the infirm to walk longer distances to get to their transports becoz “its gud for them”.
Most human beings get up 6am or 7 am. When you get up 4.30 am, this what happens. Lack of sleep.
Bus drivers should get up 6am or 7 am and get a good nigh’s sleep
I put half of the blame to the menacing rempit guys. If you are in the driver’s shoe. You will surely be panicked chased by hooligans after the first accident. Even the driver being beaten up and ended in hospital now. The Rapid driver has 24 hours to lodge a report in any traffic police station. Guys, we in Malaysia and we have law. There’s rule of law.
Rush hour traffic where got rempit dude. Pls show where u got that story from.
u tak tgk orang share kat facebook ke ? driver tu kena kejar, memang la dia lari.
PT din repot this. And u belip fesbuk news? Hahahaha!
john, you should be the one who needs to read more.. a lot of news about this.. after the first incident the bus was being chased by the keramat locals on bikes.. if you were the driver i bet you’ll be pissing off your pants.
That was what as ALLEGED by the driver. We don’t know. It certainly wasn’t mentioned in this article, so take what was said on social media with heaps of salt. John was correct to indicate that nothing in this incident have been proven yet.
Driver already half dead & can’t talk… how can he alleged? Those so called allegation was from reliable eyewitness & that flat area is a well known gangsta paradise
Betui. my gang live that flat area.
PJ fella was spot on! To many FBookers that trusted unverified fake news!
It was reported in TheStar that the motorcyclists were chasing the bus AFTER the incident had begun, and that they were trying to warn others of the danger coming. Again Malaysians jump to conclusions, no thanks to FB, and blamed innocent parties yet again. John was right about that, so are you ignorants going to apologise to him?
john as usual gives fake news. No substance. 3 years giving us fake news, PT readers are fed up
TheStar report today backed up John’s stand about this. Clearly we can see who is telling the truth and it’s not you.
Thanks for the sapot Bruno bro!
LOL Spooky events happen on the month of seven lunar, unintentionally offended the road side passing spirits maybe?
Simple solution for the bus driver can claimed he is disturbed by devil or possessed by demon, perform a cleansing ritual by oostas then closed case.
He can say he hear voices at the burger stall..maybe hantu kak limah one..
The burger stall is on the road, a busy one at that….everyone involved is guilty of something , unfortunately, even recording while riding a motorcycle and speeding and chasing the bus
Agree,
FYA PDRM !!!
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spot on !
Rapid KL drivers are driving in dangerous and rude on road not the first time, i have encountered few times almost knock my car. They driving in Fast speed and just stop on the road in sudden without signal light. The drivers attitude really is a main concern!
another F1 driver wannabe on the road…
bet when he usually drives his own car, he like to stick very close to the rear bumper of the car in front
The RAPID KL drivers attitude need to be changed and not to follow any cars too close, especially during the time of heavy traffic.Keep some distance if possible, just to avoid any unwanted matter to be happened.