Following a crash involving a Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) truck that claimed the lives of 9 FRU personnel, deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi mentioned that such incidents may have been prevented if automobile had undergone correct inspection at Puspakom, New Straits Instances reported.
“Preliminary studies indicated there was a technical downside involving the lorry carrying a load of sand, which misplaced management on account of a malfunctioning steering system. Due to this fact, we should always not place the blame solely on the lorry driver, but additionally maintain the proprietor of the lorry firm accountable. On this state of affairs, strict inspections should be carried out, in addition to urine checks and checks for alcohol use,” he mentioned.
The incident concerned the FRU truck and a lorry carrying sand, when the latter collided into the FRU truck alongside Jalan Chikus-Sungai Lampam in Teluk Intan, Perak on Tuesday, Might 13.
The driving force of the sand lorry has been detained the police, and has since been discovered to have six prior offences. This incident is being investigated below Part 41(1) of the Highway Transport Act 1987 for reckless driving inflicting demise. In the meantime, Puspakom is ready to cooperate with the authorities with regard to the incident, it mentioned in a press release.
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