Lorry Associations Divided over FRU Crash Findings

Lorry associations divided over FRU crash findings

KUALA LUMPUR: Lorry associations are split over the preliminary report released by the Transport Ministry on the crash that claimed the lives of several Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel in Teluk Intan, Perak. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

FRU truck crash - lorry not certified to carry gravel, exceeded load by 70% and had no functioning GPS

The transport ministry has revealed that the lorry that was involved in the May 13 accident with a Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) truck in Teluk Intan, Perak, which claimed the lives of nine FRU personnel, was found to be operating outside its approved technical specifications. The lorry operator had its operating licence revoked on May 29. In a preliminary report, the ministry said that the road transport department had found that the lorry, which …

FRU crash: Gravel-laden lorry had no permit to carry the load, says MOT

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — The Ministry of Transport (MOT) today revealed that the gravel-laden lorry involved in the tragic accident involving a Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) truck on Jalan Chikus–Sungai Lampam, Teluk Intan, last month, did not have the permission to carry the load. Citing the initial report of the investigation into the crash, it said the tipper lorry is only allowed to carry coal, but at the time of the incident, it was carrying 40…

Lorry in FRU crash was 70% overloaded, preliminary report reveals

The preliminary report released today highlights gaps in the safety management and operational practices of the tipper lorry involved in the May 13 crash.