Semenyih: All commercial vehicle operators are reminded to ensure the safety of their vehicles and not harm other motorists, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said. Operators risk being suspended by the Land Public Transport Agency if their vehicles that are involved in accidents fail the Road Transport Department’s (JPJ) audit process, he added.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, it has now become a part of the standard operating procedure that if an accident occurs, whether a regular incident or a fatal one, the lorry company will be audited. Loke noted that last year, hundreds of lorry companies failed their audits and had their operations suspended. He shared these remarks with reporters after attending a JPJ special operation programme and breaking fast at the Semenyih JPJ Enforcement Station, an event also attended by JPJ director-general Jalan Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli.

Meanwhile, Loke shared updates regarding the implementation of body cameras for JPJ personnel, stating that they are still in the procurement stage. He expressed hope to complete the process in collaboration with the police and mentioned ongoing discussions with the Home Ministry regarding joint procurement efforts.

Loke also reaffirmed that the ban on three-pin and USB sockets onboard express buses remains in effect. The guidelines on their use are still being drafted, a process being undertaken in cooperation with the Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (Sirim) and the Energy Transition and Water Transformation Ministry. This ban follows the tragic incident of a teenager’s death by electrocution while charging a mobile phone on an express bus in Butterworth, Penang, in November last year.