Preventing the same accidents
Source: The Star
Published on: 2026-10-18 23:10
PETALING JAYA: A new Malaysia Transport Safety Bureau (MTSB) will not only probe the causes of road accidents to prevent these from recurring but will also investigate air, maritime and rail incidents. According to a document by the Transport Ministry, the focus of the bureau would be on a no-blame, no-liability basis, where it will focus on preventing the recurrence of accidents rather than determining the fault or liability. The bureau will however in no way replace investigations, regulatory oversight and criminal enforcement carried out by existing law enforcement agencies. This means investigations can run concurrently. The MTSB will instead identify the cause of accidents, how they happened and the contributing factors as well as the systemic weaknesses in order to prevent these from happening again. "Currently, the investigation of accidents and incidents across different mod...
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