The Star Online - 25 August 2007
By CHAN LI LEEN
TAIPING: Officers from the Road Transport Department (JPJ) will be stationed at all express bus terminals permanently to check vehicles and drivers before departures.JPJ enforcement director Salim Parlan said the buses would not be allowed to leave the terminals if they fail to meet safety standards."If the drivers and co-drivers are not qualified or fit to make the journey, they too will be grounded,” he said at the Bukit Gantang rest area on the North-South Expressway near here Saturday.He said the department’s enforcement officers had been stationed at all bus terminals with express bus services since the launching of Ops Bersih on Wednesday.“Right now, we are operating from makeshift booths at the terminals but soon these will become permanent offices where passengers can also lodge complaints,” he said.At least four officers would be stationed at the terminals with more during holidays and festive seasons, he said, adding that a meeting would be held on Tuesday with state enforcement chiefs and branch heads to get feedback on their needs and the number of officers required.On the scope of inspections, Salim said his officers would go through the drivers’ logbooks to make sure that none of them had driven continuously for more than three hours.“It is also to make sure that the drivers are assisted by co-drivers, have valid driving licences, do not have any outstanding summonses and are free from the influence of drugs,” he added.As for buses, he said they would be scrutinised for technical failures that could lead to road accidents.“The department has already asked for more manpower from the Public Services Department,” he said, adding that some 2,600 officers were involved in Ops Bersih.Since the launch of the joint operation, he said the department has inspected a total of 4,781 vehicles nationwide and taken action against 363 vehicle owners with 790 summonses issued.He said 26 drivers and passengers of vehicles were found to be under the influence of drugs.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Ops Sikap: More than 3,000 caught on camera
Monday October 22, 2007
By CHRISTINA KOH
TAIPING: The Road Transport Department's undercover “mission” to photograph traffic offenders at accident-prone areas has been a huge success, said its enforcement director Salim Parlan.
As of Sunday, the last day of Ops Sikap XIII, a total of 3,191 motorists nationwide were caught on camera during the operation, he said.
"Some 15% were photographed cutting traffic queues while 10% tried to beat the red traffic light," he told reporters here on Sunday.
Using digital cameras, enforcement officers have also snapped pictures of people using mobile phones while driving, crossing double lines, abusing the emergency lanes and driving dangerously.
Salim added that the last time JPJ had sent out enforcement officers in unmarked vehicles to photograph offenders had been during the last Ops Sikap in February this year.
Asked if enforcement officers would continue the undercover operation throughout the year, Salim said the department's investigative unit would sometimes patrol dangerous spots.
He also urged the public to contact the department's 24-hour hotline at 03-8886 6412 if they spot any motorist committing an offence.
Meanwhile, Salim reported that there has not been a single fatality involving an express bus during Ops Sikap XIII, and thanked the traffic police for their help during the holidays.
Altogether 10,745 summonses were issued out of the 75,661 vehicles inspected.
Out of the 35,900 motorcycles inspected, 3,448 motorcyclists were caught with driving licence offences and 2,017 motorcyclists had expired road tax discs.
By CHRISTINA KOH
TAIPING: The Road Transport Department's undercover “mission” to photograph traffic offenders at accident-prone areas has been a huge success, said its enforcement director Salim Parlan.
As of Sunday, the last day of Ops Sikap XIII, a total of 3,191 motorists nationwide were caught on camera during the operation, he said.
"Some 15% were photographed cutting traffic queues while 10% tried to beat the red traffic light," he told reporters here on Sunday.
Using digital cameras, enforcement officers have also snapped pictures of people using mobile phones while driving, crossing double lines, abusing the emergency lanes and driving dangerously.
Salim added that the last time JPJ had sent out enforcement officers in unmarked vehicles to photograph offenders had been during the last Ops Sikap in February this year.
Asked if enforcement officers would continue the undercover operation throughout the year, Salim said the department's investigative unit would sometimes patrol dangerous spots.
He also urged the public to contact the department's 24-hour hotline at 03-8886 6412 if they spot any motorist committing an offence.
Meanwhile, Salim reported that there has not been a single fatality involving an express bus during Ops Sikap XIII, and thanked the traffic police for their help during the holidays.
Altogether 10,745 summonses were issued out of the 75,661 vehicles inspected.
Out of the 35,900 motorcycles inspected, 3,448 motorcyclists were caught with driving licence offences and 2,017 motorcyclists had expired road tax discs.
Good Move by RTD
( Friday, 24 August 2007, 06:14 CDT)
DESPITE the possibility of being delayed, passengers welcome the move by the Road Transport Department to run checks on buses and the drivers before leaving the terminals.
Nurse Jamiah Sulaiman, 36, from Bangi, said despite her concern over the Bukit Gantang tragedy recently, it was a relief to see RTD officers conducting the checks.
For salesman Kok Yon Sam, 23, of Cheras, he has no choice but to take an express bus every time he travels to his hometown in Kuala Kangsar as he doesn't own a car.
"It is a good move by RTD as no checks were carried out on any of the drivers or buses that I travelled in before," he said.
Corporate finance manager G. Shanti, 29, said she uses express bus services regularly and have not encountered any problems before.
"I go back to my hometown twice or three times a month. So far, I feel comfortable travelling on the bus line of my choice," she said.
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RTD enforcement director Salim Parlan, who was at the Jalan Duta bus terminal yesterday, stressed on the importance of having a second driver to ensure that the main driver does not suffer from fatigue.
When asked about bus drivers who resort to parking by the roadside instead of entering the respective platforms, Salim warned that "they can't run away" from being checked.
"We have our officers stationed at certain spots on the bus route. The latest addition is at the Gombak toll plaza, so no buses will be spared from inspection," he said.
630 buses checked by RTD and police
THREE passengers were seen waiting outside an express bus at Sungei Besi toll plaza at 7pm yesterday.
The trio were among other passengers told by the Road Transport Department officers that the express bus that they had boarded could not continue its journey as the driver's licence was suspended under the Kejara system.
The passengers had to wait for another bus to transport them.
"Let them wait. It is better to be safe than sorry," said RTD enforcement director Salim Parlan at the Sungei Besi toll plaza (south-bound).
It was day two of the Ops Bersih and a total of 630 buses were checked by the RTD and police.
Salim said 116 summonses were issued within 24 hours, 49 for plying a route without permit, 30 for failure in technical aspect of the vehicle, 17 without the vocational driving licence and 10 without a second driver.
During the operation, 45 lorry drivers were also issued summonses for overloading.
Salim said there were also cases in which the buses were not allowed to continue with the journey because there was no second driver or the drivers were under the influence of drugs.
He said two bus drivers, the main driver and a co-driver, were hauled at the Juru toll plaza in Bukit Mertajam after they tested positive for drugs last night. As a result, the passengers had to wait for two hours for a replacement bus.
"We have to adjust our manpower for this operation. We have to do it because the passengers's safety is our priority," he said.
By Nuradzimmah Daim
(c) 2007 Malay Mail. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning. All rights Reserved.
Source: Malay Mail
DESPITE the possibility of being delayed, passengers welcome the move by the Road Transport Department to run checks on buses and the drivers before leaving the terminals.
Nurse Jamiah Sulaiman, 36, from Bangi, said despite her concern over the Bukit Gantang tragedy recently, it was a relief to see RTD officers conducting the checks.
For salesman Kok Yon Sam, 23, of Cheras, he has no choice but to take an express bus every time he travels to his hometown in Kuala Kangsar as he doesn't own a car.
"It is a good move by RTD as no checks were carried out on any of the drivers or buses that I travelled in before," he said.
Corporate finance manager G. Shanti, 29, said she uses express bus services regularly and have not encountered any problems before.
"I go back to my hometown twice or three times a month. So far, I feel comfortable travelling on the bus line of my choice," she said.
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RTD enforcement director Salim Parlan, who was at the Jalan Duta bus terminal yesterday, stressed on the importance of having a second driver to ensure that the main driver does not suffer from fatigue.
When asked about bus drivers who resort to parking by the roadside instead of entering the respective platforms, Salim warned that "they can't run away" from being checked.
"We have our officers stationed at certain spots on the bus route. The latest addition is at the Gombak toll plaza, so no buses will be spared from inspection," he said.
630 buses checked by RTD and police
THREE passengers were seen waiting outside an express bus at Sungei Besi toll plaza at 7pm yesterday.
The trio were among other passengers told by the Road Transport Department officers that the express bus that they had boarded could not continue its journey as the driver's licence was suspended under the Kejara system.
The passengers had to wait for another bus to transport them.
"Let them wait. It is better to be safe than sorry," said RTD enforcement director Salim Parlan at the Sungei Besi toll plaza (south-bound).
It was day two of the Ops Bersih and a total of 630 buses were checked by the RTD and police.
Salim said 116 summonses were issued within 24 hours, 49 for plying a route without permit, 30 for failure in technical aspect of the vehicle, 17 without the vocational driving licence and 10 without a second driver.
During the operation, 45 lorry drivers were also issued summonses for overloading.
Salim said there were also cases in which the buses were not allowed to continue with the journey because there was no second driver or the drivers were under the influence of drugs.
He said two bus drivers, the main driver and a co-driver, were hauled at the Juru toll plaza in Bukit Mertajam after they tested positive for drugs last night. As a result, the passengers had to wait for two hours for a replacement bus.
"We have to adjust our manpower for this operation. We have to do it because the passengers's safety is our priority," he said.
By Nuradzimmah Daim
(c) 2007 Malay Mail. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning. All rights Reserved.
Source: Malay Mail
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