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two drivers might be talking to each other, which defeats the original purpose of having one of them resting (sleeping) on board so that the second driver that have enough rest can take over the other half of the journey. But, the real scenario is the second driver might not have enough rest, just as I have mentioned earlier, talking to the first driver, or have a good rest as compared to resting in his own house or hotel. In addition, using this system, the two drivers might work more than 16 hours per day, which proves that driver fatigue is also a cause of accidents. Thus, Miros itself recommended the law to change to promote one man operation (OMO). This translates driv- ers working in swifts. A day shift driver will rest fully during the night while a night shift driver will have enough rest at the comfort of their house or company hostel during the day.
Tan
For double-deck buses, I think it is important that bus companies invest in reliable brands. For instance, Scania buses are equipped with the Scania Retarder, which allows the driver to reduce ve- hicle speed without using the normal brakes, thus keeping them cool and fresh for emergencies. Also, like MAN buses that are equipped with Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) that continu- ously monitors the ride dynamics of the vehicle and intervenes in the engine management and brake systems if the vehicle is in dan- ger of tipping over or skidding.
Driver fatigue and behaviour also are the two main causes of road accidents. These are something that we are not able to control as bus operators. However, I urge the government to set up a system, such as not to renew the driving licence of drivers that regularly con- travene traffic laws.
Jyh Siong
Structures of buses and coaches are definitely important. They offer protection to the passengers in the case of collision. The extent of injury will depend on the speed of the vehicle at time of the accident and the nature of the impact. As it is not mandatory for coaches to have safety belts, there is also a high tendency for passengers to be thrown out of the coaches during accidents.
What about body builders? Do you think they should be audited by a government body? Is there any regulatory body governing the design and building of bus builders as well as chassis modification?
Datuk Ashfar
I am not sure of what goes on between the bus builders and the rel- evant authorities. One thing I would like to emphasise here is that it is not sufficient to just look at the plan and approve the design. There must be someone, Miros/Road Safety Department/JPJ to regularly visit the bus builder’s site while the bus is being built in order to ensure that everything is conforming to the approved plan. If the authority is already practicing this, then I think they should tighten the checks.
Danny
We have regulations, such as the ECE R66 rollover deformation regulation. That means the roof of the bus has to comply with this regulation and go through the simulation test to ensure the safety of the passenger during accidents. The authorities need to tighten the enforcement and the monitoring process.
Jhy Siong
The government body can adopt the best practices of Europe. Im- plementation will be the challenge.
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天可能工作超过16个小时，而且司机疲惫也是造成交 通事故的其中一个原因。因此，Miros建议将该法律 改成一人操作(OMO)。这意味着司机采取轮班制。 日班的司机将在晚上休息，而夜班的司机也能在白天 在他们的家或公司所指定的旅店舒服地休息。
陈万泉
我认为巴士公司应该选购可靠的双层巴士品牌。比 如，斯堪尼亚巴士就备有斯堪尼亚减速器，使司机能 够在无需采用制动器下减速，在紧急状况下保持冷 静。另外，像曼巴士的电子稳定项目(Eletronic Sta- bility Programme)可持续监督车子的行驶动态，并在 车子面临翻转或打滑时干预引擎管理和制动系统。
司机的疲惫和他们的行为也是其中两个造成交通事故 的主要原因。这是我们巴士公司所无法控制的，因此 我呼吁政府建立一个系统，比如让经常违规的司机无 法更新驾驶执照。
Jyh Siong
巴士的结构是绝对重要的。它们在碰撞时为乘客提供 保护。受伤的情况就要看司机发生事故当时的车速和 冲击的性质。由于法律并没有规定巴士车必须备有安 全带装置，因此在发生车祸时，乘客被抛出车外的可 能性很高。
车身制造商呢?您认为他们是否需要经过政府的审 核?是否有任何监管机构监管巴士的设计和制造及底 盘改装?
拿督阿斯法
我不清楚巴士车身制造商和相关当局之间的情况。不 过，有一点我想要强调的是单单看计划书和设计而已 是不足够的。在巴士车身的制造期间，必须有一个部 门，Miros/道路安全局/JPJ定期到巴士车身制造厂里 去看一看，以确定一切都是按照核准的计划制造的。 如果有关当局已经这样做了，那么我想他们要做的就 是进行更严格的检查。
黄杰星
我们有法律，比如ECE R66翻转变形法。这表示巴士的 车顶必须符合法律规定，并且经过模拟测试，确保乘 客在意外发生时的安全。我认为有关当局需要更严格 地执法和严加管理监督程序。
Jhy Siong
政府可向欧洲学习，采用他们在这方面的最佳做法， 不过在执行方面，却是个挑战。