Transport Ministry reveals companies with most traffic summons
PUTRAJAYA: In an effort to reduce accidents involving heavy vehicles, the Transport Ministry has announced a list of companies with the most overdue traffic summonses.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke stated that 11 companies operating goods vehicles have over 1,000 overdue traffic summonses.
Additionally, there are 17 express bus companies with more than 200 overdue traffic summonses.
"The list is long. But, as a warning, we will just reveal a part of it.
"This is because Malaysians want to see a change in culture. We don't want another bus tragedy that sacrificed so many lives," said Loke during a special press conference at the Transport Ministry on Wednesday (June 25).
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