KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 5): The government, through the Land Public Transport Agency (Apad), is planning to develop an integrated cross-agency database on heavy vehicle drivers to enable more effective enforcement and monitoring. The data integration would allow authorities to verify the background of both existing drivers and new recruits, thereby supporting more targeted enforcement and intervention, he added. “This initiative is being considered as an enhancement to existing enforcement approaches by incorporating elements of education, rehabilitation and behavioural correction,” he said. In addition, he said the government is implementing the Malaysia Bus Operator Safety Rating (MBOSR) by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) to assess operators’ safety performance. “The implementation of this rating system allows past safety records of operators to be analysed more systematically and used as input by Apad in considering licensing, permit renewals and administrative action,” he said.

Source: The Edge Markets February 05, 2026 14:23 UTC