Bus, lorry drivers' licence suspension remains until end of crash probe, says JPJ
KUALA LUMPUR : The road transport department (JPJ) will suspend the licences of commercial vehicle drivers involved in crashes until investigations are completed, its director-general Aedy Fadly Ramli said.
Should the holder of a public service vehicle (PSV) licence or goods driving licence (GDL) be found guilty after the police investigation has been completed, then their licence will be terminated.
'To make sure commercial vehicle drivers are competent, JPJ will ensure that a suspended individual undergoes and passes a refresher course before their licence is reactivated or removed from the suspension list.
'The refresher course will be organised by JPJ at locations to be determined later and drivers will be charged fees to cover the cost of the course,' he told reporters after a licence presentation here today.
He shared that five commercial vehicle drivers are currently under suspension, including the lorry driver from the fatal crash involving a Federal Reserve Unit convoy in Teluk Intan and the bus driver who hit a height restriction barrier in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan yesterday.
In other developments, Aedy Fadly said JPJ has issued 510 compound notices to express buses, tour buses and goods vehicles since the enforcement of wearing safety belts came into effect in stages from July 1 and that 80 of the notices were issued to drivers and 396 to passengers and attendants.
He also reminded express bus drivers that they will be issued compounds if their passengers are caught not wearing safety belts as it was the driver's responsibility to remind passengers of this.
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