MOT TO PROBE OPERATOR OF BUS INVOLVED IN FATAL THREE-VEHICLE CRASH - LOKE

SERDANG, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- The Transport Ministry (MOT) is conducting investigations into the operator of the bus involved in the fatal three-vehicle crash at Kilometre 441.2 of the North-South Expressway (PLUS) here last Sunday.

Its minister, Anthony Loke said the investigation encompasses compliance aspects to the Road Transport Department (JPJ) Inspection and Safety Audit (JISA) and the installation of the speed limiter device (SLD).

“Our first action (after the crash) is to conduct an audit. The JPJ will conduct an audit and it will be sent to the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD).

“If their audit fails, the first action is to suspend their operation. This bus and company will be investigated to see if they complied with the installation of the SLD, if they did not, then action will be taken,” he said at a media conference after launching the MADANI Siswa Transport Carnival and FIYsiswa 2026 here today, which was also attended by Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir.

He also said that the government will appoint several companies to conduct a proof of concept on the telematics system for buses.

“We do want to implement telematics… it isn’t just for buses for commercial vehicles. So this is something the MOT is doing,” he said.

The 22-year-old driver of the express bus involved in the crash that killed one individual and injured nine others, was arrested yesterday by the police and remanded for a day for investigations.

-- BERNAMA