Bus companies in Gerik crash failed basic safety standards, says MOT
The companies, Kenari Utara Travel & Tours, Noreen Maju Trading and Nuratiqah Travel & Tours were audited by the Road Transport Department (RTD) under the Inspection and Safety Audit from June 9 to 11.
All three companies were rated non-compliant, scoring audit marks as low as 10 per cent to 12 per cent, and were found to have failed to meet all mandatory requirements under the Industrial Code of Practice safety standards.
"Kenari Utara Travel held a valid operating licence, but investigations revealed that it had unlawfully leased the licence to another company without approval, in breach of Section 49(1) of Act 715.
"The operating licence was revoked by the Land Public Transport Agency on June 13," the report said.
Noreen Maju was found to be operating a tour bus without a valid permit, using an unauthorised leasing arrangement.
Meanwhile, Nuratiqah Travel had submitted a request to the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry for an exemption from using a tourist guide for the trip, despite not being directly involved in the vehicle's operation.
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