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for the drivers. It is not easy to handle a double-deck bus as the centre of gravity and the weight is higher as compared to the normal bus, one will need to have the skill to handle the wheel.
The training is conducted on a one-to-one basis to make sure that the driver is not only able to handle the double-deck bus skillfully, but also including defensive driving and in the event of emergency and failure. Only drivers that pass the test will get a special tag to drive double-deck buses. Our operation team will do a spot check to ensure that only those drivers are allowed to operate double-deck buses.
Tan
We will not allow new drivers to drive double-deck buses, only those who are experienced and have a good driving record.
It is difficult for us to train the drivers, and I hope that the government will look into ways to providing drivers with better training. In addition, due to the shortage of bus drivers, many bus companies have also employed former lorry drivers as their drivers. There are differences between driving a lorry and a bus.
Danny
Yes. Those who handle double-deck buses will need some form of training before they can handle the bus. Just like handling a leaf spring suspension bus is different from handling an air suspension bus.
Jyh Siong
Driver training is definitely required. Drivers of any vehicle must be familiar with the vehicle no matter the size. There should also be a greater empha- sis on safety to the drivers.
Any comment on the structure of the high-deck or double-deck bus? How much protection does it give to passengers in terms of accidents and emergencies? What should the authorities do?
Datuk Ashfar
Buses are built by coach builders based on plans submitted by coach build- ers and approved by RTD’s Technical Unit A final inspection is conducted by Puspakom before the bus is issued with road tax.
There are many factors that lead to an accident. Every time when accidents happen, bus drivers and operators are the ones who are being blamed. PMBOA has asked the relevant authorities for a copy of report on the actual cause of the accident whenever an accident happens, but we never re- ceived it. It is important that they give us a copy of the report so that we can learn what was the actual cause of the accident and not repeat the same mistake thereby improving safety standards.
Tengku Hasmadi
We invest only in premium double-deck buses that are well designed in terms of safety, stability, and are able to provide protection during emergencies.
Our double-deck bus has many safety features to ensure advanced safety for our passengers. Apart from the ABS, retarder and GPS monitored sys- tem, other safety features include upper emergency door/ladder, emergen- cy exit on the driver side, rear entrance staircase for added safety during front collision, 2 escape roof hatches, on board safety camera, etc.
According to the present law, in the case of express buses that are running more than 300km or 4 hours, bus companies will need to have 2 drivers on board. There are many factors that lead to an accident. Driver manage- ment is also one of the key factors. Miros shares the same view as us (SHE code MCP1/2007), that having 2 drivers on board is not safe because the
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拥有这类驾驶牌的司机才能驾驶双层巴士。
陈万泉
我们只会让有经验且拥有良好驾驶纪录的司机 驾驶双层巴士，而不是新来的司机。
自己训练司机是困难的，我希望政府会为司机 提供更好的训练。再者，由于司机的短缺，有 许多巴士公司聘请了之前驾驶罗里的司机来驾 驶巴士。驾驶罗里和驾驶巴士是很不一样的。
黄杰星
是的。那些驾驶双层巴士的，在驾驶这些巴士 前需要一些训练。这就像驾驶板簧悬架巴士和 驾驶空气悬挂巴士有所不同一样。
Jyh Siong
司机肯定需要经过训练。任何车子的司机都必 须熟悉他们的车子，不论是大车或小车。如何 让司机更重视安全，也很重要。
对high-deck 或双层巴士的结构有何意见?在 交通事故和紧急的情况中，它能为乘客提供多 少保护?有关当局应该做些什么?
拿督阿斯法
大马电脑验车中心将进行最后的检查，巴士是 由巴士车身制造商，按照他们呈交的计划和设 计图制造的，并经过RTD技术单位的批准。大马 电脑验车中心将进行最后的检查，通过后才会 发出路税牌。
交通事故的发生有许多因素。每当意外发生 时，巴士司机和业者总是首当其冲被千夫所 指。PMBOA在交通事故发生后，都会向有关当局 索取造成车祸真正因素的报告，但却从未收到 过。我认为他们这些报告给我们提供是重要的， 以便我们知道究竟造成这些事故的因素是什么， 不去重复同样的错误，进而提升安全标准。
东姑哈斯马迪
我们只是购买优质，安全和在稳定性方面拥有良 好设计，能在紧急状况中提供保护的双层巴士。
我们的双层巴士拥有许多安全特点，确保为乘 客提供先进的安全。除了ABS，减速器及GPS监 督系统，还包括为了额外的安全装备如上层车 厢紧急出口/梯子、驾驶位子旁的紧急出口、发 生车前碰撞时可采用的车尾进口梯子，两个车 顶舱口，以及车上安全相机等。
根据目前的法律，行驶超过300公里或4小 时的长巴必须有两名司机。造成交通事故的 原因很多。司机管理也是其中一个主要的 因素。Miros和我们的看法一致(SHE条文 MCP1/2007)，拥有两名司机在车上是不安全 的，因为这两名司机可能会彼此交谈。这违反 了之前规定要有两名司机在车上的原因，也就 是为了让他们当中一人能在车上休息(睡觉) ，以便他拥有足够的休息。但真正的情况是， 就如我之前说的，第二名司机可能无法拥有足 够的休息，他可能跟第一名司机聊天，而且在 车上休息，毕竟不如在他自己家里或旅馆休息 来得好。更何况，采用这个系统，两名司机每