A preliminary report by a particular process power throughout the transport ministry has recognized a number of components which contributed to the bus crash in Gerik that claimed 15 lives.
The report highlighted that the incident was not solely on account of technical failure or driver error, because it additionally pointed to weaknesses within the operational construction, the collection of an unsuitable driver, insufficient security measures, and a scarcity of monitoring and enforcement techniques.
The invention of quite a few visitors summonses involving the bus drivers, and the operator’s failure to conduct security checks indicated a administration failure throughout the organisation, the report continued.
Primarily based on visible evaluation of the incident, the preliminary report states that the estimated velocity sustained by the bus within the incident was 117.6 km/h. It added that the margin of error on account of video decision limitations is 16.8 km/h, thus the true velocity vary of the bus was estimated to be between 111.3 km/h and 134.4 km/h, the report acknowledged.
The estimated velocity of the bus exceeded the essential velocity for overturning, discovered to be within the vary of 111.3 km/h to 114.5 km/h from prior technical evaluation. The velocity restrict on the stretch of street the place the incident had occurred is 60 km/h, and so the bus was discovered to be travelling at almost twice the velocity restrict.
Preliminary reporting discovered that each one six tyres fitted to the bus have been in good situation, and complied with security requirements, and the tyres used weren’t retreaded, nor for snow. The drum brakes on the bus have been additionally discovered to be utilizing brake lining that was in good situation, exceeding the minimal 5 mm thickness requirement.
Preliminary inspection of the brake system on the bus revealed a number of bodily marks the brake shoe and brake drum elements, indicating the potential of extreme warmth which may result in brake fade. Preliminary findings have been blue marks on the entrance left brake drums, scoring of the rear brake pads, and minor cracks on the rear left brake drum.
To find out whether or not or not brake fade has occurred on this incident, a cloth check and evaluation can be carried out on the brake elements; that is to find out if the supplies have been affected by extreme warmth.
In the meantime, additional technical inspections on the braking system of the bus can be carried out, for elements which could possibly be examined visually, such because the brakes’ pneumatic system. This inspection course of can be carried out with the technical help of the bus chassis producer, Hino Motors Malaysia.
Whereas static bodily inspections upon the principle elements of the bus similar to tyres, brakes and suspension have discovered no obvious failure previous to the incident, dynamic testing for its brake and steering techniques can’t be carried out on account of harm sustained within the crash, and this limits the total analysis of brake efficiency throughout the incident, the preliminary report wrote.
Of the 2 designated drivers of the bus, the preliminary report discovered the primary driver to be in possession of a sound driver’s and PSV licensewhereas the second bus driver was discovered to have licenses which expired in 1998. The primary bus driver was discovered to don’t have any JPJ summonses, 18 PDRM summonses (5 settled, 13 excellent); the second bus driver was discovered to have 9 energetic JPJ summonses, and 13 excellent PDRM summonses.
By way of street circumstances, observations of the placement discovered that each one street markings, together with double traces and edge traces weren’t seen or have light, doubtless on account of deterioration and lack of street upkeep, the preliminary report wrote.
Statement of the incident web site discovered that the visible vary on the twisty stretch of street is restricted, and the report states that based mostly on street design requirements of this class, the stopping sight distance required is round 490 m. Nonetheless, checks discovered that the contour of the street isn’t clearly seen, even from a distance of 300 m.
The deteriorated street markings have diminished the visible steerage provided to drivers, significantly when driving at evening or in poor climate. The dearth of visible steerage may make it troublesome for drivers to keep up the right place on the street, thus growing the chance of autos crashing or leaving the street, the report wrote.
“All these components showcase a systemic failure which wants a whole overhaul involving all events within the public transport ecosystem,” the report mentioned. Investigations are ongoing and there are probably updates to be added to the ultimate report, nonetheless the duty power emphasised that the findings intention to stop future accidents, relatively than to assign blame or legal responsibility.
“The findings and suggestions on this report are primarily to stop such accidents from taking place once more and to strengthen the street transport system to guard the lives of street customers,” the report mentioned, urging stakeholders to give attention to security enhancements and vital rectifications.
The incident occurred in early June, when a bus chartered by UPSI college students for the Hari Raya Aidiladha holidays was travelling from Jertih, Terengganu to Tanjung Malim the place UPSI is, overturned at a bend after colliding with a Perodua Alza on the East-West Freeway close to Tasik Banding, Gerik.
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