Melaka will draft a working paper to monitor tour and public bus operations, following a rise in student-related bus accidents.
Audit on 40 High-Risk Bus Operators Began Monday, June 23
The Melaka state government is preparing a working paper to improve the regulation and monitoring of public and tour bus operations. The effort comes in response to growing safety concerns following multiple accidents, including one that claimed the lives of 15 University Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students on June 5, 2025.
State Works, Infrastructure, Public Amenities, and Transport Committe chairman, Datuk Hameed Mytheen Kunju Basheer, said the proposal is aimed at strengthening oversight of bus companies and their drivers to ensure greater compliance with existing laws and to reduce the risk of fatal accidents.
“There have been many accidents involving tour buses transporting university students recently and so far Melaka lacks any regulations or guidelines on monitoring the operation of such vehicles. Therefore the Melaka Road Transport Department (JPJ) and I are planning to draft a working paper to monitor the movement of such buses,” he said, as reported by the Bernama news agency.
Datuk Hameed added that the state JPJ would begin auditing 40 high-risk bus operators starting Monday, June 23. The audits would examine safety practices, vehicle maintenance, driver records, and legal compliance under the Road Transport Act 1987.
“We have identified all bus operators involved that will be reviewed from various aspects and action will be taken against those violators,” he added.
