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The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has started cracking down on passengers and drivers who don't wear seatbelts on buses
In just two weeks, the department has already issued a total of 883 summonses.
The enforcement campaign, which began on 1 July, targets long-distance buses, tour buses, and lorries, according to Utusan Malaysia.
Most of the fines so far have been issued to passengers.
Among them are 619 long-distance bus passengers, 92 tour bus passengers, 28 long-distance bus drivers, 14 tour bus drivers, 110 lorry drivers, 10 lorry attendants, and 10 cases where long-distance buses had no seatbelts installed.
The operation falls under Section 59 of the Road Transport Act 1987, which allows JPJ to take action against commercial vehicles that don't meet safety standards
In total, JPJ said it has inspected 28,309 vehicles since 1 July, including 4,490 long-distance buses, 1,789 tour buses, and 22,030 lorries.
The department reminded the public that buckling up isn't optional, even on public transport.
"Passengers must understand that wearing a seatbelt is a shared responsibility," said JPJ director-general Datuk Rospiagus Taha.
"It can be the difference between life and death."
