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‘Set up resting place for heavy vehicles traversing state’
New Sabah Times 24th July, 2007
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CLVB) is proposing that a proper resting place be set up to cater for heavy vehicles traversing the State.
Its chairman Datuk Bung Moktar Radin said that his office would write to the Transport Ministry to get an approval.
Speaking to reporters here yesterday, he said there was no proper resting spot for heavy vehicle drivers in Sabah.
“Many of these drivers have no choice but to pull alongside the roads that has sufficient road shoulder space to rest,” he said that these vehicles also posed danger to other road users.
Bung Moktar said that LPKP was look at building three stop points between Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan, Sandakan-Tawau and Kota Kinabalu-Brunei/Sarawak.
He added that these resting spots could also be utilized by other road users who are traveling long distances though the concern was more to heavy vehicle drivers.
While the LPKP discouraged heavy vehicle drivers from parking their vehicles along road shoulders indiscriminately, he said it was also concerned with their plight.
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CLVB) is proposing that a proper resting place be set up to cater for heavy vehicles traversing the State.
Its chairman Datuk Bung Moktar Radin said that his office would write to the Transport Ministry to get an approval.
Speaking to reporters here yesterday, he said there was no proper resting spot for heavy vehicle drivers in Sabah.
“Many of these drivers have no choice but to pull alongside the roads that has sufficient road shoulder space to rest,” he said that these vehicles also posed danger to other road users.
Bung Moktar said that LPKP was look at building three stop points between Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan, Sandakan-Tawau and Kota Kinabalu-Brunei/Sarawak.
He added that these resting spots could also be utilized by other road users who are traveling long distances though the concern was more to heavy vehicle drivers.
While the LPKP discouraged heavy vehicle drivers from parking their vehicles along road shoulders indiscriminately, he said it was also concerned with their plight.
沙羅厘運輸總會盡快建總站 避免亂停泊危及安全遭檢舉
华侨日報2007年07月24日 (星期二)
亞庇廿三日訊】沙巴羅厘運輸總會今日與沙巴商用車輛執照局會商後達致數項協議，其中包括該會自行闢建羅厘總站，以解決羅厘停放在路旁或住宅區，危及民衆安全而屢遭當局檢舉的問題。沙巴商用車輛執照局主席拿督邦莫達拉丁今日在該局辦事處接見沙巴羅厘運輸總會代表後，在新聞發佈會上說，羅厘運輸業者向該局申請准證時，必須宣佈擁有停放羅厘的總站，但是准證到手後，他們依舊停放在路旁或住宅區，拒絕在現有的總站停放，危及民眾安全之外，也違反商用車輛執照法令第十九㈢條文，可被罰款三百令吉。他說，經過今日的會談後，沙巴羅厘運輸總會願意合作解決問題，並已在籌建羅厘總站。他說，關於該會闢建羅厘總站的問題，該局並沒有設時限，不過根據對方的口吻，會盡快加以落實，因為他們接到商用車輛執照局、交警、陸路交通局和亞庇市政廳的罰單已經接到手軟。他說：「如果一天被罰三百令吉，一個月會被罰是多少錢？所以，對於他們的反應積極。」邦莫達說，屢遭當局檢舉，這些羅厘業者走法律漏洞，祗是把貨櫃停放在路旁，尤其在丹絨里拔一帶，因為商用車輛執照局祗能對付有准證的車輛，而貨櫃是不必准證的。他說，貨櫃內無論有沒有貨，停放路旁一樣危及民眾安全，該局取得亞庇市政廳合作處罰他們或將貨櫃拖走。他說，該局在全州僅得十名執法人員，其中六名駐守亞庇，所以需與其他部門執法，更需要公眾人士提供情報。他說，在本州，涉及羅厘的交通意外率相當高，沙巴羅厘運輸總會同意嚴加督促會員及同業遵守法紀。邦莫達指出，有關持A級准證貨櫃羅厘數量不足，導致一些羅厘業者使用普通羅厘開入碼頭拖貨櫃的問題，邦莫達不排除貨櫃羅厘准證解凍，全面開放的可能性。他表示一旦開放，該局才根據需要決定准證配額。他說，關於劃一本州與半島羅厘載積量，將本州羅厘載積量由卅八噸至四十四噸的要求，他表示該局仍在等待陸路交通局之答覆，州內哪一些道路承受得往四十四噸載積量的羅厘。他說，與半島情況有別，雖然本州道路一般上符合標準，但是一些鄉區道路仍然承受不了重壓。他説，沙巴商用車輛執照局也同意該會的要求發出更多貨櫃羅厘准證，以滿足情況需要。
亞庇廿三日訊】沙巴羅厘運輸總會今日與沙巴商用車輛執照局會商後達致數項協議，其中包括該會自行闢建羅厘總站，以解決羅厘停放在路旁或住宅區，危及民衆安全而屢遭當局檢舉的問題。沙巴商用車輛執照局主席拿督邦莫達拉丁今日在該局辦事處接見沙巴羅厘運輸總會代表後，在新聞發佈會上說，羅厘運輸業者向該局申請准證時，必須宣佈擁有停放羅厘的總站，但是准證到手後，他們依舊停放在路旁或住宅區，拒絕在現有的總站停放，危及民眾安全之外，也違反商用車輛執照法令第十九㈢條文，可被罰款三百令吉。他說，經過今日的會談後，沙巴羅厘運輸總會願意合作解決問題，並已在籌建羅厘總站。他說，關於該會闢建羅厘總站的問題，該局並沒有設時限，不過根據對方的口吻，會盡快加以落實，因為他們接到商用車輛執照局、交警、陸路交通局和亞庇市政廳的罰單已經接到手軟。他說：「如果一天被罰三百令吉，一個月會被罰是多少錢？所以，對於他們的反應積極。」邦莫達說，屢遭當局檢舉，這些羅厘業者走法律漏洞，祗是把貨櫃停放在路旁，尤其在丹絨里拔一帶，因為商用車輛執照局祗能對付有准證的車輛，而貨櫃是不必准證的。他說，貨櫃內無論有沒有貨，停放路旁一樣危及民眾安全，該局取得亞庇市政廳合作處罰他們或將貨櫃拖走。他說，該局在全州僅得十名執法人員，其中六名駐守亞庇，所以需與其他部門執法，更需要公眾人士提供情報。他說，在本州，涉及羅厘的交通意外率相當高，沙巴羅厘運輸總會同意嚴加督促會員及同業遵守法紀。邦莫達指出，有關持A級准證貨櫃羅厘數量不足，導致一些羅厘業者使用普通羅厘開入碼頭拖貨櫃的問題，邦莫達不排除貨櫃羅厘准證解凍，全面開放的可能性。他表示一旦開放，該局才根據需要決定准證配額。他說，關於劃一本州與半島羅厘載積量，將本州羅厘載積量由卅八噸至四十四噸的要求，他表示該局仍在等待陸路交通局之答覆，州內哪一些道路承受得往四十四噸載積量的羅厘。他說，與半島情況有別，雖然本州道路一般上符合標準，但是一些鄉區道路仍然承受不了重壓。他説，沙巴商用車輛執照局也同意該會的要求發出更多貨櫃羅厘准證，以滿足情況需要。
Lorry transit centres plan to reduce road mishaps
DAILY EXPRESS NEWS 24th July, 2007
Kota Kinabalu: Several one-stop transit centres for lorries may be set up along the roads between Kota Kinabalu-Sandakan and Sandakan-Tawau to reduce frequent accidents involving lorries.
Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) Chairman, Datuk Bung Moktar Radin, said he would write to the Transport Minister to set up several such one-stop centres along Kota Kinabalu-Sandakan.
At least another one will also be requested between Sandakan and Tawau, he said after chairing a meeting with the Sabah Lorries Association at the CVLB office, Monday.
"I see the lorry transportation industry as contributing to the nation's economy and I will write to the Transport Minister. These centres will enable the drivers to park their lorries at safer areas and rest a while, before continuing with their long journey," he said.
Bung said CVLB would also ask for a similar centre to be set up within the city area specially for lorries coming from Sarawak and Brunei. This centre would be used for unloading of goods.
The association assured its full cooperation to CVLB in solving the problem of lorries parked along roadsides, including in the housing areas here and in other major districts which pose danger to other road users.
According to the traffic police there have been frequent accidents, even deaths, involving lorries parked along the roadsides, he said.
This is actually a traffic offence for obstructing traffic flow as well as under the licensing requirements of the CVLB which require a lorry driver to declare he/she has a depot when applying for a licence, he added. Offenders can be fined RM300 per offence.
However, it was noted that CVLB Sabah now has 10 enforcement personnel which is not enough to check all the housing estates and others, Bung said.
CVLB, therefore, depends greatly on the public's cooperation to inform them or the Road Transport Department (RTD) or traffic police immediately if they spot lorries still parked along the roadsides or in housing estates.
Tanker lorries cannot be left parked along the roadside particularly in housing estates, because it is dangerous. "Contact us and we will go there and issue a mandatory compound of RM300," said Bung.
Tanker lorries cannot be left parked along the roadside particularly in housing estates, because it is dangerous. "Contact us and we will go there and issue a mandatory compound of RM300," said Bung.
Bung said the association also agreed, in principle, to set up a lorry driving school to train bumiputera school leavers who fail to pursue further studies.
"Through this proposed school they will learn to become professional lorry drivers who get a good income from the profession. We hope to see a situation like in the developed countries where the lorry drivers are very proud and not ashamed of their job because they are so professional and can get lucrative incomes through it," he said.
Bung said Sabah is presently still short of container lorries and drivers. "For example at the Kota Kinabalu Port presently we only issued 118 container lorry permits, which were not enough and has resulted in ordinary lorries with 'A' permits being used in the port area for transporting containers.
"This is actually against the CVLB and traffic regulations as it is a falsification of declaration document (for which one) can be charged in court and fined between RM1,000-RM1,2000 if found guilty," he said.
On the association's request for the lorry load weight limit in Sabah to be standardised to between 38 and 44 tonnes as is presently implemented in the peninsula, Bung said CVLB Sabah is still waiting for feedback from the Public Works Department (PWD) Sabah to give clarification on which roads in Sabah can support weights of over 40 tonnes and so on.
"The road condition in Sabah is different from that in the peninsula É in Sabah it is not that our road surface is not up to standard but we still have many 'kampung' roads," he said.
Kota Kinabalu: Several one-stop transit centres for lorries may be set up along the roads between Kota Kinabalu-Sandakan and Sandakan-Tawau to reduce frequent accidents involving lorries.
Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) Chairman, Datuk Bung Moktar Radin, said he would write to the Transport Minister to set up several such one-stop centres along Kota Kinabalu-Sandakan.
At least another one will also be requested between Sandakan and Tawau, he said after chairing a meeting with the Sabah Lorries Association at the CVLB office, Monday.
"I see the lorry transportation industry as contributing to the nation's economy and I will write to the Transport Minister. These centres will enable the drivers to park their lorries at safer areas and rest a while, before continuing with their long journey," he said.
Bung said CVLB would also ask for a similar centre to be set up within the city area specially for lorries coming from Sarawak and Brunei. This centre would be used for unloading of goods.
The association assured its full cooperation to CVLB in solving the problem of lorries parked along roadsides, including in the housing areas here and in other major districts which pose danger to other road users.
According to the traffic police there have been frequent accidents, even deaths, involving lorries parked along the roadsides, he said.
This is actually a traffic offence for obstructing traffic flow as well as under the licensing requirements of the CVLB which require a lorry driver to declare he/she has a depot when applying for a licence, he added. Offenders can be fined RM300 per offence.
However, it was noted that CVLB Sabah now has 10 enforcement personnel which is not enough to check all the housing estates and others, Bung said.
CVLB, therefore, depends greatly on the public's cooperation to inform them or the Road Transport Department (RTD) or traffic police immediately if they spot lorries still parked along the roadsides or in housing estates.
Tanker lorries cannot be left parked along the roadside particularly in housing estates, because it is dangerous. "Contact us and we will go there and issue a mandatory compound of RM300," said Bung.
Tanker lorries cannot be left parked along the roadside particularly in housing estates, because it is dangerous. "Contact us and we will go there and issue a mandatory compound of RM300," said Bung.
Bung said the association also agreed, in principle, to set up a lorry driving school to train bumiputera school leavers who fail to pursue further studies.
"Through this proposed school they will learn to become professional lorry drivers who get a good income from the profession. We hope to see a situation like in the developed countries where the lorry drivers are very proud and not ashamed of their job because they are so professional and can get lucrative incomes through it," he said.
Bung said Sabah is presently still short of container lorries and drivers. "For example at the Kota Kinabalu Port presently we only issued 118 container lorry permits, which were not enough and has resulted in ordinary lorries with 'A' permits being used in the port area for transporting containers.
"This is actually against the CVLB and traffic regulations as it is a falsification of declaration document (for which one) can be charged in court and fined between RM1,000-RM1,2000 if found guilty," he said.
On the association's request for the lorry load weight limit in Sabah to be standardised to between 38 and 44 tonnes as is presently implemented in the peninsula, Bung said CVLB Sabah is still waiting for feedback from the Public Works Department (PWD) Sabah to give clarification on which roads in Sabah can support weights of over 40 tonnes and so on.
"The road condition in Sabah is different from that in the peninsula É in Sabah it is not that our road surface is not up to standard but we still have many 'kampung' roads," he said.
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Malaysian Transport Operators Want Simpler Procedures
BANGKOK, July 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia needs to have a one-stop agency to deal with public vehicle licensing, monitoring, inspection and enforcement, representatives of Malaysian bus and lorry operators said.
Konsortium Transnasional Berhad (KTB) executive director Tengku Hasmadi Hashim said all government procedures would need to be simplified and enforced by a single agency as practised in Thailand and Singapore.
"We (Malaysia) have too many procedures and this is a burden to transport operators, not to mention the confusion due to different sets of regulations and the extra cost that we have to bear. In Thailand, the various agencies are placed under one roof with the Thai road transport department as the sole authority," he said.
Tengku Hasmadi is part of a 40-member delegation led by Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) chairman Datuk Markiman Kobiran visiting Thai transport-related agencies here.
They comprise government officials, public transport operators and representatives from taxi and lorry owners' associations.Tengku Hasmadi said currently Malaysian transport operators have to deal with the Road Transport Department, CVLB, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (diesel subsidy), Computerised Vehicle Examination Centre or Puspakom, Department of Environment (emission), local authorities (bus terminals), Tourism Ministry and police.
Tengku Hasmadi, whose consortium operates Transnasional, Nice, Plusliner and Cityliner buses, also suggested that Malaysia emulate Thailand's bus fare formula which is set according to fuel prices.
Furthermore, he said, it was not cheap to start or maintain the bus express business as each of the vehicle would cost between RM600,000 and RM800,000.
Echoing his views, Pan Malaysian Lorry Owners Association president Er Sui See said the Thai Government was giving lot of incentives to public transport and lorry operators to run their businesses and help protect the environment.
Citing Thailand's RTD as an example, he said it conducted free inspection for buses and lorries while another 2,000 workshops were contracted to inspect smaller vehicles like pick-up trucks.
In Malaysia, he said, Puspakom has complete monopoly over vehicle inspection and has even increased fees from July 1.
Er said the association, which has 10,000 members, also wanted the government to help bring down their operating costs by reducing road tax.
"In Thailand, a one-year road tax for lorry is only 8,400 baht (about RM900) whereas in Malaysia we're paying more than RM5,000. It's very expensive and we need to pay toll as well, not to mention the high fuel prices now," he added.-- BERNAMA
Konsortium Transnasional Berhad (KTB) executive director Tengku Hasmadi Hashim said all government procedures would need to be simplified and enforced by a single agency as practised in Thailand and Singapore.
"We (Malaysia) have too many procedures and this is a burden to transport operators, not to mention the confusion due to different sets of regulations and the extra cost that we have to bear. In Thailand, the various agencies are placed under one roof with the Thai road transport department as the sole authority," he said.
Tengku Hasmadi is part of a 40-member delegation led by Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) chairman Datuk Markiman Kobiran visiting Thai transport-related agencies here.
They comprise government officials, public transport operators and representatives from taxi and lorry owners' associations.Tengku Hasmadi said currently Malaysian transport operators have to deal with the Road Transport Department, CVLB, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (diesel subsidy), Computerised Vehicle Examination Centre or Puspakom, Department of Environment (emission), local authorities (bus terminals), Tourism Ministry and police.
Tengku Hasmadi, whose consortium operates Transnasional, Nice, Plusliner and Cityliner buses, also suggested that Malaysia emulate Thailand's bus fare formula which is set according to fuel prices.
Furthermore, he said, it was not cheap to start or maintain the bus express business as each of the vehicle would cost between RM600,000 and RM800,000.
Echoing his views, Pan Malaysian Lorry Owners Association president Er Sui See said the Thai Government was giving lot of incentives to public transport and lorry operators to run their businesses and help protect the environment.
Citing Thailand's RTD as an example, he said it conducted free inspection for buses and lorries while another 2,000 workshops were contracted to inspect smaller vehicles like pick-up trucks.
In Malaysia, he said, Puspakom has complete monopoly over vehicle inspection and has even increased fees from July 1.
Er said the association, which has 10,000 members, also wanted the government to help bring down their operating costs by reducing road tax.
"In Thailand, a one-year road tax for lorry is only 8,400 baht (about RM900) whereas in Malaysia we're paying more than RM5,000. It's very expensive and we need to pay toll as well, not to mention the high fuel prices now," he added.-- BERNAMA
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