The road transport department (JPJ) will be carrying out undercover enforcement to ensure compliance in seatbelt use among tour bus and express bus drivers and passengers, Bernama has reported.
The tactic by the department enables immediate compound action to be taken against drivers and passengers who fail to comply with seatbelt regulations, said Kedah JPJ director Stien Van Lutam.
“Our enforcement is not limited to roadblocks or checks at bus terminals and rest stops. Through undercover operations, if drivers or passengers are found not wearing seatbelts – and there is visual evidence – a compound will be issued,” he said.
“The use of seatbelts is ultimately for one’s own safety. In the event of an accident, we want to prevent passengers from being thrown from their seats due to not wearing a seatbelt,” he said, during a a seatbelt enforcement operation targeting express and tour buses at the Alor Setar northbound Toll Plaza on Tuesday.
The seatbelt enforcement operation in the state saw 18 tour buses and express buses inspected, with 16 compound notices and two warnings issued to passengers for not wearing seatbelts. The inspections found that many seatbelts on buses were not functioning properly, and the JPJ will continue to collaborate with the police and other relevant agencies to carry out similar operations periodically, he said.
“This is a matter of safety. I urge bus operators to ensure that proper seatbelt facilities are available and in good working condition. In many cases, seatbelts are present on the seats, but they’re damaged or unusable, and that’s unfair when enforcement is being carried out, but the facilities are inadequate,” the Kedah JPJ director said.
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first time know, kedah jpj director comes from holland! mr van lutam
better check the express bus, can the seat belt buckle in. last 2 year one of the express bus has seat belt but missing buckle
tougher requirement on the frame of the bus, the whole roof will collapse if involved in accident where there’s impact on the roof. NCAP for bus and lorries too!
That’s a passive things to do. They should patrol the highway in normal vehicles.