The latest carnage on the Expressway, caused by a speeding rogue Express bus, 12 killed in Horror Crash & Bus was going way too fast has clearly demonstrated that the Ministry of Transport, and the Govt have failed miserably to eradicate this menace from our roads. Why do I say that? Since the year 2008, I have been writing to the Ministry and to the media to advocate that the only way to stop the "killing machines" was to install Speed limiting Devices on ALL express buses, as no amount of "Standard operating Procedures" and surveillance will do the job. The Police and the JPJ cannot be our Safety custodians for 24 hours 7 days a week, as we know that it's totally impossible, given the "criminal" attitudes of the bus drivers and owners alike.
During the lengthy discourses, the then Minister of Transport, promised to look into the speed limiting device's implementation, and asked for time, as he had to deal with some serious Intra party issues. We were subsequently told that the speed limiting device was being considered in stages, as some of the older buses may not take to the installation effectively. We were pleased, nevertheless, that the Ministry has finally agreed to take proper action on the only effective way to stop the marauding buses.
Much water has flowed under the bridge, and too much politics have also clouded and pushed to the background the important issue of saving lives on the Expressway.
It is needless for me to say that, if the Govt had vigorously and sincerely pushed for the requirement for express buses to be installed the speed limiting devices, the lives that were lost in yesterday's road carnage would have been saved. Should we now still bend towards the "needs' of the bus owners to save money and make a profit, and on a regular basis see innocent lives being squashed on the roads, just so that someone can make a buck?
When are we going to learn? :-(
Bus Accident: Fit speed limit devices
Carnage could have been prevented
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