A preliminary report by a particular activity pressure 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 because of technical failure or driver error, because it additionally pointed to weaknesses within the operational construction, the number of an unsuitable driver, insufficient security measures, and a scarcity of monitoring and enforcement programs.
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.
Based mostly 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 because 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 vital 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 practically twice the velocity restrict.
Preliminary reporting discovered that every 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 parts, indicating the opportunity 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 fabric take a look at and evaluation can be carried out on the brake parts; 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 parts 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 primary parts of the bus reminiscent of tyres, brakes and suspension have discovered no obvious failure previous to the incident, dynamic testing for its brake and steering programs can’t be carried out because of injury sustained within the crash, and this limits the complete analysis of brake efficiency through 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 license, whereas 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 lively JPJ summonses, and 13 excellent PDRM summonses.
By way of street situations, observations of the placement discovered that every one street markings, together with double traces and edge traces weren’t seen or have pale, doubtless because of deterioration and lack of street upkeep, the preliminary report wrote.
Remark of the incident website discovered that the visible vary on the twisty stretch of street is restricted, and the report states that primarily based 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 night time or in poor climate. The shortage of visible steerage may make it troublesome for drivers to take care of the right place on the street, thus growing the chance of automobiles 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 stated. Investigations are ongoing and there are doubtlessly updates to be added to the ultimate report, nevertheless the duty pressure emphasised that the findings goal to forestall future accidents, moderately than to assign blame or legal responsibility.
“The findings and suggestions on this report are primarily to forestall such accidents from occurring once more and to strengthen the street transport system to guard the lives of street customers,” the report stated, urging stakeholders to deal with security enhancements and essential 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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