The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) is investigating the lorry involved in a fatal crash at the Kajang toll plaza, and it is focusing upon the lorry’s braking system in particular, which is believed to have malfunctioned, reported Bernama.
The MIROS crash investigation team is working to determine whether brake failure or other factors were the primary cause of the incident, according to the report.
“MIROS is working with closely with relevant authorities, including the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), road transport department (JPJ) and the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) to ensure a thorough investigation. This evaluation is crucial in identifying the root cause and formulating effective preventive measures,” it said in a statement.
The crash that occurred last Saturday morning involved the aforementioned lorry, a car and two SUVs, resulting in the death of a one-year-old child and injuries sustained by seven others. Kajang district police chief Naazron Abdul Yusof said preliminary investigations revealed that the driver claimed he jumped out of the vehicle after experiencing brake failure.
The Bernama report cited a MIROS study from 2022 that revealed 31.9% of public and commercial vehicle operators adhered to the industry code of practice (ICOP) for road transport safety. Larger operators demonstrated a higher rate of compliance at 93.6%, while express and tour bus operators recorded compliance rates of 78% and 71% respectively.
Meanwhile, transport minister Anthony Loke stated that preliminary findings by the police revealed that the one-year-old baby was thrown out of the vehicle and became trapped beneath another vehicle in the incident, reported The Star.
The research institute said that PDRM statistics from 2014 to 2023 had shown that an average of 434 children died annually in road crashes, and stated that although the use of child restraint systems (CRS), or child seats have been mandatory in Malaysia since January 2020, CRS use remains low at 30% as of 2022.
Properly installed child seats which are suited to the child’s height and weight can reduce the risk of fatal injuries by 54% to 71% for children of up to four years of age, MIROS stated.
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ONLY in Malaysia brake failure is one of most stupid ever reason given , valuable lives gone incl small kid , hang to death co and their drivers, IF lorry do service on time no reason at all that brakes failure ,
We all know it would never ever change here
Lori x salah sebab dah lulus puspakom.
Drebar lori x salah sebab bawa lori memang susah. Kalau x puas hati, cuba ko bawa sendiri!
Puspakom x salah sebab menteri sudah beri kuasa.
Menteri x salah sebab dipilih rakyat secara demokrasi.
Kesimpulannya, sarjan balai akan salahkan keta.
The power of PuspaCon Job and those who approved under table its OK la normal practice for decades.
aku rasa semua tak salah.. yg salah kenapa ada tol masih ada
Very sad a toddler is thrown out of car on impact.
If this incident wont wake parents up..I dont know when.
The other day,I witnessed how a car accessory shop supervisor boasted how his client came all the way from Kedah to KL ,stay overnight in a hotel.Why?
To install a canggih state of the art audio system that costs RM15 grand,by very special techniques that will not void the warranty of the Alphard..but sadly no budget for child safety seats.
People will spend a bomb on top car audio systems,but refuse a couple of hundreds RM to get child seats.
Mechanical failures do happen but driver behaviour plays a huge role, especially if schedules are tight or employers pressure them,
So, how parents deary. Still dont want to use child carseat? Do not wait until Ah Loke says it is compulsory. But start right after birth, and try very best to keep buckling them up even for short distance.
Still dont want? Better register them as organ donor then.
Indeed I mean the driver jumping out to save himself and let everyone potentially die is needed to be studied too
You think he is captain of a plane ? Die with the vehicle. Natural instincts what . Talk is cheap.
the guy above my comment might be a lorry driver himself
spent ten of thousands on IVF and waited for 10 years for the babies, but dont even want to put on a childseat is beyond me.
while lack of awareness in securing babies/toddler in car is a valid concern, please do not divert the root cause of the incident where the lorry with mechanical failure was driven fast and was not diverted off public. address the (lack of) awareness of defensive and safe driving by the lorry company and driver first.
why is the lorry in the smart tag lane?
menteli try to downplay the issue by saying that lorry passed the inspection. Then why the brake failure still happen if everything is in good condition??
With that kind of superfast lorry speed and momentum, and unmanned (driver fled away before crash) please tell us how can anyone survive. Even the car driver is in critical condition from the massive impact while wearing seatbelt.
Believe it is a different story if menteli relatives were involved in that collision.
What Loke said makes a lot of sense, child seat do indeed save lives. Perhaps the timing was wrong but Im frankly surprised he got brickbatted by netizens.
But the lorry driver jumping out of the vehicle instead of steering the vehicle to either side of the road? thats just selfishness.