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Most heavy vehicle licences suspended last year for violating safety, says Loke
Published by: THE STARGerard Gimino, Tarrence Tan and Ho Jia Wen KUALA LUMPUR (26 February 2025) — A total of 247 heavy vehicle operation licences were suspended last year, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. For violating road safety standards, 23 vehicle permits were also suspended, Loke added. He noted that suspensions can be up to…
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Loke: No need for runners in vehicle inspections
Published by: THE MALAYSIAN RESERVEHidayath Hisham PUTRAJAYA (18 February 2025) — The government urges bus and lorry operators to avoid using third-party runners for vehicle inspections, warning that such intermediaries often exploit the system and lead to integrity issues at inspection centres. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said vehicle owners should deal directly with Puspakom Sdn…
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Transport and Domestic Trade Ministries to discuss banning sale of ‘dummy buckles’ over road safety concerns, says Anthony Loke
Published by: MALAY MAIL KLANG, SELANGOR (17 February 2025) — The Ministry of Transport (MOT) together with the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) will hold discussions on the banning of seat belt buckle disablers or ‘dummy buckles’ being sold in the market. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said these discussions will be held…
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MOT Unveils 2025 Road Safety Strategy
Published by: CARZAUTOMEDIAKS PUTRAJAYA (7 January 2025) — In the Ministry of Transport (MOT) 2025 New Year Address held yesterday, Transport Minister YB Anthony Loke expressed concern regarding the rising number of accidents involving heavy vehicles. This has heightened public anxiety over road safety, especially following the recent express bus accident which killed 7 people…
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Anthony Loke unveils task force to tackle heavy vehicle road safety after lethal five-vehicle pile-up in Ayer Keroh
Published by: MALAY MAILSyed Jaymal Zahiid PUTRAJAYA (06 January 2025) — Transport Minister Anthony Loke said today a task force has been set up to enforce immediate measures to tighten regulation of heavy vehicle use on the road. The move followed a lethal crash involving a lorry that killed seven people in December last year.…
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Loke calls for proactive RTD action amid deadly heavy vehicle crashes
Published by: NEW STRAITS TIMESShahrul Shahabudin PUTRAJAYA (2 Janauary 2025) — Transport Minister Anthony Loke has urged the Road Transport Department (RTD) to take a more proactive role in ensuring road safety and preventing accidents, following recent fatal incidents involving heavy vehicles. “In recent months, road accidents involving heavy vehicles have increased, resulting in the…
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Government to introduce speed limit meters for buses: Loke
Published by: FOCUS MALAYSIA PUTRAJAYA (22 December 2024) — Malaysia faces a critical road safety issue, with over 6,000 fatalities annually and 5,364 deaths from 5,029 fatal accidents recorded between January and October 2024. Alarmingly, nearly 65% of these involve motorcyclists, with no significant decline despite ongoing efforts. Concerned with the persistent problem, the government…
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Loke urges vehicle owners to heed JPJ recall notices, highlights safety risks
Published by: MALAY MAIL JELEBU, NEGERI SEMBILAN (03 December 2024) — Vehicle owners must be more attentive to announcements regarding recall for inspection by the Road Transport Department (JPJ), said Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said that although it is not an offence if they fail to comply with such announcements, it is to avoid…
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Transport minister urges for road safety improvement across Asia
Published by: THE MALAYSIAN RESERVEAufa Mardhiah KUALA LUMPUR (2 September 2024) — Transport Minister Anthony Loke emphasises the urgent need to improve road safety across Asia. He highlighted concerning statistics, noting that while road traffic fatalities in Malaysia had decreased from 7,152 in 2016 to 4,273 in 2021, the trend reversed in recent years, with…
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Media cooperation vital to instil a culture of road safety, says Loke
Published by: THE STARMeng Yew Choong KUALA LUMPUR (16 May 2024) — The police have been asked for daily accident statistics to bring road safety issues to the forefront, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. This new arrangement began in March, with the data usually disseminated through police social media channels. The media also have an…