The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research will work with the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) to obtain more information on the condition of the two buses involved in the crash and the background of the companies managing the vehicles.
Chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said Miros would also send officers to the scene of the crash in Juru, Penang, to conduct a thorough investigation.
“We will cooperate with the police to determine the actual cause. The results will be shared with the relevant stakeholders as soon as possible,” he said when contacted yesterday. We are not looking at faulting the drivers or anyone in this case. We want to look at room for improvement to prevent the same incident from recurring.
He advised motorists to set up emergency warning triangles when their vehicles break down or were involved in an accident. He also urged them to ensure that their vehicles were always in good condition.
“Learn from this incident so that no more families lose their loved ones. Practise safe driving because every life is precious,” he added.
The bus crash in Juru yesterday is one of the worst this year.
• On June 29, two people were killed when a bus crashed into a ditch by the North-South Expressway (NSE).
The relief bus driver, who was killed, had three outstanding traffic summonses for speeding.
• On March 27, a passenger was killed and 20 others injured when the driver of an express bus lost control, claiming that he saw an animal dash across the highway at the 151st kilometre of the NSE near the Tambun exit.
• On Dec 24 last year, 14 people were killed when an express bus skidded and plunged off a 6m cliff near Pagoh. The bus company had eight outstanding traffic summonses and the driver had completed a nine-hour trip earlier that day.
• On July 10 last year, an express bus rammed into 10 cars near the Menora Tunnel in Ipoh during the Hari Raya balik kampung exodus.
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