Malaysia has reported a concerning rise in fatal accidents involving lorries, with 825 trucks implicated in crashes that resulted in 5,364 deaths between January and October of this year. Federal traffic authorities are urging truck drivers to prioritize safety measures and calling for stricter screenings of drivers to ensure their competency and health.
A total of 825 lorries were involved in fatal crashes, which resulted in 5,364 deaths in the first 10 months of the year, reported
“Of this total, 15,402 were cars, followed by motorcycles , four-wheel , and pedestrians ,” Yusri said. Traffic police also issued 38,367 traffic summonses to commercial vehicles for various offences between January and September, through 4,822 operations held nationwide.
LORRIES ACCIDENTS SAFETY TRUCK DRIVERS COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
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