BUS CRASH - WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED? NOTHING, NOTHING, NOTHING.

 

OutSyed The Box

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

BUS CRASH - WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED? NOTHING, NOTHING, NOTHING.

 

 

 

 *WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?*
-by Norman Fernandez-
 

1. 15 DEAD: The bus crash which claimed 15 lives, 14 of whom were Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students, marked the latest in a long list of deadly incidents involving buses or heavy vehicles in Malaysia.

The bus was ferrying UPSI students from Jerteh, Terengganu, to the UPSI campus in Tanjung Malim, Perak when the bus near Gerik collided with an MPV.

2. 9 DEAD: Only recently Malaysians on May 13, mourned the loss of nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel who died in a tragic accident involving a gravel-laden lorry.

But these type of fatal accidents have been happening for decades.

3. 11 DEAD: On February 28, 1990, a convoy of five FRU vehicles collided with an express bus that had gone out of control due to brake failure.

Before the head-on collision, the bus had also struck two civilian cars. According to The Star, the impact drove the FRU truck beneath the bus, which was then hit by a fuel tanker attempting to avoid the crash.

The accident, which occurred at KM31 of the Kuala Lumpur–Karak Highway, claimed the lives of 11 FRU personnel—five died at the scene, while six others succumbed to their injuries at Kuala Lumpur Hospital. Tragically, four civilians also lost their lives.

4. 17 DEAD: What was supposed to be a fun three-day company vacation turned tragic when a bus carrying employees of plastic manufacturing firm Malaysia Da__hi Sdn Bhd and their families plunged into a 120-metre ravine near Genting Highlands.

The incident, which occurred in On July 14 1996, killed at least 17 people, including seven children. According to a survivor, the bus driver shouted that the brakes had failed seconds before the crash.

5. 20 DEAD: On August 13, 2007, 20 people died and nine others were injured after an express bus lost control and overturned at KM229 of the North–South Expressway near Bukit Gantang, Perak. The bus was en route to Alor Setar from Johor Bahru.

6. 13 DEAD: October 10, 2010, may have been a memorable date, but it also marked a deadly crash involving two buses, a van, and two cars. The multi-vehicle collision at KM223 of the North–South Expressway near the Simpang Ampat toll plaza claimed 13 lives.

7. 27 DEAD: Another horrific accident occurred on December 20, 2010. A double-decker bus carrying 37 passengers—mostly Thai tourists—lost control while navigating a sharp bend in Cameron Highlands.

The bus smashed into a divider, somersaulted, and landed upside down in a ditch. The impact was so violent that the roof was sheared off, and several passengers were flung from the vehicle. Twenty-seven people were killed, including three Malaysians: the bus driver, his assistant, and a tour guide.

8. 10 DEAD: On December 26, 2009, 10 of the 48 passengers aboard a double-decker Sani Express bus were killed when it crashed into a road divider at KM272.8 of the PLUS Expressway.

The bus was traveling from Klang, Selangor, to Kuala Perlis. A survivor claimed the driver appeared sleepy and that the vehicle was swerving just before the crash.

9. 37 DEAD: One of the worst road accidents in Malaysian history occurred on August 21, 2013, when an express bus plunged 70 metres down a ravine near Genting Highlands, killing 37 people and injuring 16 others.

These are just a few of the deadliest road accidents. What have we learned? Nothing. Except for the usual announcement that a show cause letter issued, a task force will be formed to investigate the accident and steps will be taken to mitigate such accidents from happening.

We experience the same response after the next accident.

My Comments: 

In Norman's listing of NINE deadly bus accidents above the death toll adds up to 159 dead. So what ah? I want to ask - 159 people died. So what? Who cares? After all there are still over 34 million people left in the country. So what if 159 people died in a few bus crashes? 

And then we hear the strange "official" statements being made. In the latest bus crash one fellow said the bus crashed into the back of an SUV, an Alza. I believe this dash cam video (below) is about the same bus crash. Folks, do you see the bus crashing into any SUV or Alza? I dont see it.

The vehicle which recorded this dash cam video does not appear to have been hit by that bus. There is no sudden jerking of the video from a bus crashing into the vehicle. The dashcam video is smooth without any shaking or vibrations.

 

So what will happen now? Nothing will happen. As Norman Fernandez says:

"What have we learned? Nothing. Except for the usual announcement that a show cause letter issued, a task force will be formed to investigate the accident and steps will be taken to mitigate such accidents from happening".

Havent we heard all this before? Before this that one bus driver was found to have taken drugs. That was not the only case. Brake failures have happened so many times. What happened to Pus__kom's vehicle inspections?

Do you recall that psycho bus driver who raped, sodomised then punched and killed that Malay girl on board the bus he was driving? 

In the transportation business, lorry owners can "rent" new tyres for one day - just to pass the vehicle inspection.  After the inspection they change back to the old tyres again. I am not saying anything new.

Of course we have not factored in "rasuah" yet. As the Bangla fellow said in that old, old video "Bayar sikit boleh jalan".  

So what have we learned?  NOTHING, NOTHING, NOTHING.

Just wait for the next bus crash.  Dont worry. We have 34 million people left.