Truck driver, firm proprietor concerned in deadly crash to face prosecution; license revoked if responsible – Loke


Truck driver, company owner involved in fatal crash to face prosecution; license revoked if guilty – Loke

Stern motion shall be taken in opposition to the driving force and firm proprietor of the trailer truck that crashed right into a home alongside Jalan Pekan-Rompin, Pahang, which resulted in two deaths, mentioned transport minister Anthony Loke, Bernama has reported.

In accordance with the transport minister, the transport firm had been given repeated reminders by enforcement officers to be accountable, and to make sure that their drivers had been free from the affect of medication and different dangerous actions.

“I’ll instruct the JPJ to take prosecutorial motion in opposition to the corporate proprietor because the proprietor of the corporate license must be accountable as they had been negligent, and allowed the accident to occur. My condolences to the household as when the crash occurred, they had been in their very own dwelling, however had been sadly rammed by a trailer till two fatalities occurred,” Loke mentioned.

Truck driver, company owner involved in fatal crash to face prosecution; license revoked if guilty – Loke

The corporate proprietor would face prosecution, and if discovered responsible, they’d be suspended and have their license revoked, the minister added.

Loke has instructed enforcement officers to conduct steady joint operations and patrols always, particularly these involving heavy autos, he mentioned. “We have now taken motion to droop and revoke licenses so many occasions, however sadly this kind of factor nonetheless occurs, as if they’re difficult the validity of the nation’s legal guidelines,” he continued.

Bernama cited prior reviews as saying that the trailer truck driver was remanded for 4 days to facilitate investigations beneath Part 44 (1) of the Street Transport Act 1987, and the driving force had examined constructive for methamphetamine and amphetamine.

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