Seatbelt use ruling for all bus passengers to be fully enforced in five years

SEREMBAN: The ruling for mandatory seatbelt use for all bus passengers will be fully enforceable in five years' time, if a Transport Ministry proposal comes into play.

"We expect in the next five years, we can fully enforce the use of seatbelts on coach buses for the safety of passengers," said Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Ab. Aziz Kaprawi, adding the Ministry would be discussing the matter with the Road Transport Department (RTD) and the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) soon.