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New Straits Times
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- New Straits Times
Kejara demerit system set for "massive overhaul", says Loke
SHAH ALAM: The Kejara demerit system will undergo a massive overhaul to address critical weaknesses in its current enforcement mechanism, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said. "It's completely ineffective right now because the demerit points are only deducted after someone pays their summons," he said after a briefing on Speed Limitation Devices (SLD) at Scania Malaysia's factory in Bukit Jelutong Industrial Park today. Loke highlighted a major flaw in the system, noting that many drivers choose not to pay their summonses in order to avoid demerit deductions. He said the ministry intends to maintain the system but with significant reforms to its functionality, including immediate demerit point deductions following an offence. However, Loke clarified that this would require a review of existing legislation. Last Tuesday, Federal Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the driver of the bus carrying students from Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI), which crashed in Gerik and claimed 15 lives, had a record of 18 traffic summonses. Checks on the driver's record showed that 13 summonses were for speeding, one for an accident-related offence, three for not wearing a seatbelt, and one for a faulty third brake light.
New Straits Times
12-06-2025
- New Straits Times
Fewer fatalities recorded during Op Lancar Aidiladha 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Police recorded a slight increase in accident cases but fewer fatalities during Op Lancar Aidiladha 2025, held in conjunction with this year's Hari Raya Aidiladha celebration. Federal Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department director Commissioner Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said a total of 6,369 accident cases were reported during the four-day operation, held from June 6 to 9, an increase of three per cent compared to the 6,188 cases reported during the same period last year. He said there were 58 fatal accidents involving 78 deaths reported during this year's operation. "This marks a decrease of 26 fatal accidents compared to the 84 cases involving 88 deaths reported in 2024," he said in a statement today. Accidents involving vehicle damage also increased, with 6,120 cases reported compared to 5,854 last year, an increase of 266 cases. road users and to ensure everyone complies with the rules," he said. "Responsible and disciplined behaviour on the road helps minimise risks and supports our goal of reducing deaths and injuries." He added that all road users must take responsibility for the condition of their vehicles, ensuring they are roadworthy in any situation. News, Malaysia, Nation, Op Lancar, Hari Raya Aidiladha, traffic enforcement, road accidents, fatalities, police, Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department, Datuk Sri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri
The Sun
10-06-2025
- The Sun
UPSI bus crash driver had 18 outstanding traffic violations: Police
PETALING JAYA: The driver of the bus involved in the tragic accident that killed 15 students from Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI) in Gerik yesterday had accumulated a notable record of 18 traffic summonses, according to authorities. Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri, the Federal Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department director, told New Straits Times that checks on the driver's history indicated 13 of these infractions were for speeding. Other offenses included one accident-related summons, three for failing to wear a seatbelt, and one for a defective third brake light. Further investigation into the vehicle itself unearthed an additional 21 traffic summonses associated with the bus. While five of these remain under active investigation, the others have reportedly been settled through the courts. The bus was transporting 42 UPSI students from Jertih, Terengganu, yesterday to their university campus in Tanjung Malim when it was involved in a collision with a Perodua Alza on the East-West Highway. The devastating incident claimed the lives of 13 students at the scene, with two more pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. An additional 28 students sustained injuries of varying degrees. The bus driver, Mohd Amirul Fadhil Zulkifle, who is currently receiving treatment at Taiping Hospital, has reportedly extended an apology to the families of the victims and the injured students. He attributed the crash to a sudden and unexpected failure of the vehicle's brakes, claiming the air system also malfunctioned.
The Sun
10-06-2025
- The Sun
UPSI Bus Crash Driver Had 18 Outstanding Traffic Violations
PETALING JAYA: The driver of the bus involved in the tragic accident that killed 15 students from Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI) in Gerik yesterday had accumulated a notable record of 18 traffic summonses, according to authorities. Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri, the Federal Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department director, told New Straits Times that checks on the driver's history indicated 13 of these infractions were for speeding. Other offenses included one accident-related summons, three for failing to wear a seatbelt, and one for a defective third brake light. Further investigation into the vehicle itself unearthed an additional 21 traffic summonses associated with the bus. While five of these remain under active investigation, the others have reportedly been settled through the courts. The bus was transporting 42 UPSI students from Jertih, Terengganu, yesterday to their university campus in Tanjung Malim when it was involved in a collision with a Perodua Alza on the East-West Highway. The devastating incident claimed the lives of 13 students at the scene, with two more pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. An additional 28 students sustained injuries of varying degrees. The bus driver, Mohd Amirul Fadhil Zulkifle, who is currently receiving treatment at Taiping Hospital, has reportedly extended an apology to the families of the victims and the injured students. He attributed the crash to a sudden and unexpected failure of the vehicle's brakes, claiming the air system also malfunctioned.
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New Straits Times
10-06-2025
- New Straits Times
[UPDATED] Bus driver in fatal UPSI crash had 18 traffic summonses
KUALA LUMPUR: The driver of the bus carrying students from Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI), which crashed in Gerik early yesterday and claimed 15 lives, had a record of 18 traffic summonses. Federal Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said checks on the driver's record showed that 13 summonses were for speeding, one for an accident-related offence, three for not wearing a seatbelt, and one for a faulty third brake light. "Further checks on the vehicle revealed that the bus had 21 traffic summonses linked to it. "Five of these are still under investigation, while the rest have been settled in court," he said when contacted today. It was reported yesterday that the bus, which was carrying 42 UPSI students, was on its way from Jertih, Terengganu, to the university's main campus when it was involved in a collision with a Perodua Alza along the East-West Highway. Thirteen students died at the scene of the crash, while two others were pronounced dead at the hospital. Twenty-eight other students sustained injuries of varying severity. The bus driver has since issued an apology to the victims' families and the students involved in the crash. Mohd Amirul Fadhil Zulkifle, who is currently warded at Taiping Hospital, claimed that the vehicle's brakes stopped working without warning and that the air system had failed.
