Task force report says fatal UPSI bus crash mainly caused by speeding, but highlights ‘systemic breakdown' in safety oversight
The Preliminary Report of the Special Task Force on the incident, however, noted there were several other contributing factors that reveal 'a systemic breakdown' that demands comprehensive reform by all parties involved in the public transport ecosystem.
'This incident was not solely the result of technical failure or driver error, but was also driven by operational shortcomings, inappropriate driver selection, insufficient safety protections, and ineffective monitoring and enforcement systems.
'The discovery of high traffic offence records among the drivers and the operator's failure to conduct routine checks as required under ICOP–Safety reinforce evidence of organisational governance failure,' the report said, referring to the Industrial Code of Practice.
The report said the failure to control speed resulted in the bus losing control and overturning towards the left side of the road.
Other contributing causes and factors listed included the road's physical design, absence of speed control and monitoring devices, unauthorised operating practices, absence of seat belts for passengers, and lack of proactive monitoring and poor inter-agency coordination.
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