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Free Malaysia Today
05-08-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
UPM crash bus driver jailed 7 days, fined RM8,000
Hamir Masrudin, 44, pleaded guilty under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 at the Petaling Jaya magistrates' court today. PETALING JAYA : The bus driver involved in the crash near Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) last Saturday, which injured three kindergarteners and a teacher, has been sentenced to seven days in jail and a fine of RM8,000 by the magistrates' court here. Hamir Masrudin, 44, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, Berita Harian reported. Magistrate Nur Nastasya Mohtarudin also ordered the driver to be jailed seven months if the fine is not paid. Unrepresented, Hamir pleaded for leniency, saying he had to support his family, including his sick mother. However, deputy public prosecutor Nurain Syafiqeen Rozi said a fitting sentence was necessary, urging the court to prioritise public interest. 'He drove negligently, at high speed and dangerously. In this case, three children and one teacher were injured due to his reckless driving. 'I request an appropriate sentence and also that his licence be suspended in accordance with Section 42 of the Road Transport Act,' she said. The incident occurred at 12.18pm last Saturday when the bus, carrying five teachers and 30 children, skidded and crashed into a tree along Jalan Persiaran Universiti 1. Dashcam footage, which went viral, showed the bus veering off course before the impact. Serdang police chief Farid Ahmad said the driver previously had 13 traffic summonses and that the accident was caused by the driver's lack of sleep and tiredness. Road transport department director-general Aedy Fadly Ramli said a safety audit would also be conducted on the bus operator.
The Star
05-08-2025
- The Star
Serdang bus crash: Driver gets seven days' jail, RM8,000 fine
PETALING JAYA: The Magistrate's Court here has sentenced a bus driver to seven days' jail and fined him RM8,000 for reckless driving that caused injury to three students and a teacher near Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) on Saturday (Aug 2). Magistrate Nur Nastasya Mohtarudin meted out the sentence on Mohamad Hamir Masrudin, 44, after he pleaded guilty to a charge under the Road Transport Act 1987 on Tuesday (Aug 5). The court also ordered Hamir to serve seven months in jail if he fails to settle the fine. According to the charge sheet, Hamir was accused of reckless driving that endangers the public at Jalan Persiaran Universiti 1 at 12.18pm on Saturday. He was charged under Section 42 (1) of the Act, which provides for a maximum of five years in jail and a fine between RM5,000 and RM15,000, as well as disqualification from holding a driving licence for at least five years, upon conviction. ALSO READ: Bus carrying 30 pupils, five teachers crashes into a tree in Serdang Earlier, the accused, who was unrepresented, asked the court for a lenient sentence as he worked part-time and had to support his family, including a sick mother. Deputy public prosecutor Nurain Syafiqeen Mohd Rozi urged the court to impose a just sentence. "The accused had driven recklessly and dangerously. In this case, three children and a teacher were hurt by his driving," she said. On Saturday, Serdang OCPD Asst Comm Muhamad Farid Ahmad said an accident occurred involving a bus carrying five teachers and 30 kindergarten children on an outing. Dashcam footage that went viral on social media showed the bus going out of control before veering off the road and crashing into a tree. Three children and one teacher sustained head injuries and received outpatient treatment at Hospital Serdang. The bus driver was detained to assist in investigations under Section 42 of the Road Transport Act 1987.
