COMMENT * Malaysia - Strict enforcement can keep roads safe
They seem to say that their services should still continue though they have been blacklisted by the Road Transport Department and have yet to settle the numerous police summonses for traffic offences
Malaysia -The Malaysia Star, by V.K.CHIN -August 22, 2007: -- The reaction of bus operators is really surprising and can only be described as “bizarre” in the explanation as to why companies whose vehicles had received summonses should continue with their services... They are of the opinion that it is all right to keep their vehicles on the road because their drivers were the ones who committed the offences. Therefore, there is no reason for them to stop their operations... To them, it is not unusual for drivers with dozens of bookings for speeding and dangerous driving to continue in the job... Every time there is a fatal accident where many people are either killed or injured, the usual chorus of warnings, complaints, indignant or condemnation would appear in the media.
The tragedy is that no lessons would be learnt from Bukit Gantang unless all parties involved in ensuring road safety, namely, the transport ministry, JPJ, police, the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board, Puspakom and non-governmental organisations come together to tackle this serious problem... It is futile pointing fingers as to who should be responsible for road deaths. In fact, all of them should share the responsibility and blame... What is the use of issuing tickets to offenders without any follow-up to punish those who ignore the law? When booking them, the officers have all the personal details of the bus drivers, including the company they work for... It is therefore not difficult to track down such offenders to execute the warrants of arrest since their workplace is known...
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