This could happen here too!

[Caparo]

While reading this news, I felt I should remind everyone that we are facing this sort of danger here too. I have nothing against commerical vehicles but I believe some of them may not understand the risk involved.

 

3 family members die in accident

 

 

JOHOR BARU (Malaysia): Three members of a family and a van driver were killed in a horrific crash between a car, a van and a chemical tanker yesterday morning at Km22 of the Pasir Gudang highway here.

 

In the 9.30am incident which involved nine victims, Abdul Razak Mustapha, 25, sister, Muhaini, 22, and nephew Adib Rafiqi Adni, five, who travelled together in a Proton Wira were killed on the spot.

 

The van driver K. Kucheran, 47, died on the operating table at Sultan Ismail Hospital. All were believed to have died from severe head and body injuries.

 

The injured were Abdul Razak's brother Ulul Azmi, 18, sister Ruziah, 35, and her other son, three-year-old Adib Raqli.

 

They were on their way to Muar to attend a wedding. Two of Kucheran's colleagues in the van with him, S. Kumara and K. Surash, who are in their 40s, also sustained injuries.

 

Seri Alam district police chief Superintendent Roslan Zainuddin said the tanker driver, who was in his 30s, was currently being held under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for alleged reckless driving.

 

Roslan said the incident was believed to have taken place after the tanker driver, who was on his way from Johor Baru to Pasir Gudang, lost control of his vehicle and skidded into the opposite lane before crashing into the car and van.

 

He said it was also believed that the tanker had rammed into the van first before it hit the Proton Wira.

 

The dead and the injured were rushed to Sultan Ismail Hospital here, except for Adib Raqli who was admitted to Sultanah Aminah Hospital's intensive care unit.

 

Roslan urged those who witnessed the incident to contact the Seri Alam traffic police headquarters at 07-3861422 to assist in police investigations.

 

At the hospital, Ulul Azmi, whose right arm was fractured, said he was sleeping, and woke up suddenly when his brother, Razak was screaming about a tanker approaching.

 

"I was jolted by my brother's scream and saw that we were fast approaching the tanker, which had already hit a van.

 

"My brother immediately braked but the car did not stop. The tyres were screeching and the car was swerving violently, before ramming into the lorry's left side."

 

His father, Mustapha Rasul, 60, said they were supposed to meet in Kulai before travelling to Muar.

[Route]

just read it on asiaone news... this is really sad.. and yes it could happen here.

i ever saw a lorry carry cooking gas tank skid and the gas tanks fall off the lorry, luckily there wasnt any cars beside him

[YellowFlash]

i noticed all these drivers are getting more and more reckless nowadays on our roads...wonder wat the Fk is wrong with them...kinda pissed off

[Caparo]

I think some of them work according to the number of trips they make per day, I do understand that sometimes it is not within their means to control their schedules.

 

These were fowarded to me not long ago, noticed the wet conditions?

Edited December 15, 2008 by Caparo

[Tomazsky]

That is a bad one... Hope no one injure...

[Tanjkp]

These were fowarded to me not long ago, noticed the wet conditions?

 

 

Doesn't matter wet or dry, it just shows how careless the truck drivers are....

[Yaoxing]

The trailer skidded to the right and hit the left corner of the car, causing it to crash into the lobang created by the trailer?

 

Next time see trailer try to siam far far....Don't drive alongside them. Often see they using more than one lane width on some roads with narrow lanes, like Bukit Timah Road near the KK hospital there.

[Forrestcat]

Bro, i totally agree with you.

Really wonder why nothing is done to catch these buggers

They are endangering the lives of normal road users

[Cyberet]

already happened.. remember the toyota starlet that got squashed by a commercial lorry at pasir ris/loyang?

 

don't even need tanker....

[YellowFlash]

seriously, i think they need to be educated properly before giving them class 4 or 5 license, because usually they think their vehicle is huge they dont care if you hit them cuz we are at the losing end. sometimes i just wanna drag them out of their fkin truck and smash their fking faces... had many encounters where they just signal and cut into my lane when i was like just beside at their rear, many of times they cant keep to their lane too(referring to those tat are not huge until they cant keep to lane)

[Scion]

agreed...

they must understand that their responsibility is high for driving such a huge vehicle...

the vehicle's mass is large, so the faster they drive, the bigger the impact, and also the more force needed to slow or stop if there is a need...

[Watwheels]

If one of their tires puncture, it's enough to cause accidents like that. It may not be the driver's fault.

 

I ever encounter such a thing before. The big lorry's tire gave way, shreds of rubber came off, the vehicle swaying left to right, right to left. I was fast approaching from behind though my speed is still within speed limit, had to step hard on my brakes. The truck hit the railings and came to a halt.

 

IMO Those big truck's worn out tires are more of a concern rather dan the drivers' driving.

[Beehive3783]

Ultimately it's still the driver's fault, because he failed to ensure that the tires are in good working condition before moving off. I have seen some trailers and prime movers on the road with no grooves on their tires.

[YellowFlash]

or maybe the employer's fault because they do not ensure that or chose not to therefore the employers shd be fined.

[Shull]

and if can..bring back the speed limiter..cap at 50kmh no matter what..

[YellowFlash]

tat will definately be good...but i think the speed limit shd adjust according to the size of the vehicle, for smaller goods vehicle maybe can put at 70, those huge huge ones better put at 50...

[Shull]

ya..for class 4 and 5 goods vehicle..cap at 50kmh..

 

for LGVs..cap at 70..