Miros survey on buses

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Wednesday June 2, 2010

Miros survey on buses

ALOR SETAR: The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) is conducting a nationwide study on the condition of buses following an increase in the number of fatal accident cases involving such vehicles.

Its research officer Fuad Abas said many accidents have occurred over the past few years and Miros wanted to know why they were happening.

“The study, among other things, would focus on the construction of the buses and their stability. We have come across buses not built to Road Transport Department (JPJ) specifications.

“We have found buses with seats not fixed directly to the bus frame. These seats can be ripped off during a crash, causing the passengers to be thrown off the bus,” he said.

Fuad was speaking to reporters after a road safety seminar entitled Respect Your Limit organised by PLUS Expressway Berhad here yesterday.

“The study will take some time to complete and we hope our findings can be used as a guideline for bus manufacturers and operators.”

He also said Miros was conducting a study on the syllabus for driving licences to accommodate changes in the automotive industry.

Fuad said the present syllabus in the country was old while the automotive industry had seen much technological advancement. A total of 120 bus operators and transport operators attended the seminar.

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Rabu Jun 2, 2010

Kajian Miros atas bas

ALOR SETAR: Institut Penyelidikan Keselamatan Jalan Raya Malaysia ( Miros) sedang menjalankan kajian di seluruh negara pada keadaan bas berikutan peningkatan dalam bilangan kes-kes kemalangan maut yang melibatkan kenderaan-kenderaan tersebut.

Pegawai penyelidikan Fuad Abas berkata banyak kemalangan telah berlaku sejak beberapa tahun kebelakangan ini dan Miros ingin tahu mengapa mereka telah berlaku.

" Kajian itu, antara lain, akan memberi tumpuan kepada pembinaan bas dan kestabilan mereka. Kami telah mencari bas tidak dibina untuk Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan ( JPJ) spesifikasi.

"Kami telah menemui bas dengan kerusi tidak tetap terus kepada bingkai bas. Ini kerusi boleh ripped off semasa kemalangan , menyebabkan penumpang boleh dibuang di luar bas ," katanya.

Fuad berkata demikian kepada pemberita selepas seminar keselamatan jalan raya berhak Hormat Had Anda dianjurkan oleh PLUS Expressway Berhad di sini semalam.

"Kajian ini akan mengambil sedikit masa untuk selesai dan kami berharap penemuan kami boleh digunakan sebagai garis panduan bagi pengeluar bas dan pengendali. "

Beliau juga berkata Miros telah menjalankan kajian mengenai sukatan pelajaran bagi lesen memandu untuk menampung perubahan dalam industri automotif.

Fuad berkata sukatan pelajaran yang ada sekarang di negara ini lama manakala industri automotif telah menyaksikan kemajuan teknologi yang banyak. Seramai 120 pengusaha bas dan pengusaha pengangkutan menghadiri seminar ini.