Malaysia's transport department found major safety problems with most bus and truck companies during recent inspections. Officials checked 133 operators over four days and discovered that 85 companies failed to meet basic safety rules. The Road Transport Department targeted these businesses because they had unpaid fines from previous violations. Department chief Aedy Fadly Ramli announced the results after completing the audit sweep. The failed companies split almost evenly between truck operators and bus services.
Safety violations affected many areas of daily operations for these transport businesses. Companies failed to hire required safety officers and refused to install GPS tracking systems on their vehicles. Many operators kept poor records of driver work hours and ignored rules about mandatory rest breaks. Most businesses never created safety action plans as required by law. The department plans to recommend that transport authorities suspend or cancel operating licenses for all 85 companies.
Future inspections will happen without warning to catch more safety violations. Officials promise tougher enforcement against companies that break transport safety laws. The crackdown follows a deadly bus accident that killed 15 university students on June 9. Several other serious crashes involving large vehicles prompted stricter oversight of the transport industry. Government inspectors will continue checking operator compliance with vehicle maintenance requirements and driver management rules.
Safety violations affected many areas of daily operations for these transport businesses. Companies failed to hire required safety officers and refused to install GPS tracking systems on their vehicles. Many operators kept poor records of driver work hours and ignored rules about mandatory rest breaks. Most businesses never created safety action plans as required by law. The department plans to recommend that transport authorities suspend or cancel operating licenses for all 85 companies.
Future inspections will happen without warning to catch more safety violations. Officials promise tougher enforcement against companies that break transport safety laws. The crackdown follows a deadly bus accident that killed 15 university students on June 9. Several other serious crashes involving large vehicles prompted stricter oversight of the transport industry. Government inspectors will continue checking operator compliance with vehicle maintenance requirements and driver management rules.
