THE growing call to return tour vehicle regulation from the transport authorities to the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry may sound intuitive at first glance. But from a governance, safety and international best-practice perspective, it is a dangerous policy shortcut.
Malaysia has already lived through the consequences of fragmented commercial vehicle regulation. Before 2010, licensing sat under business-oriented boards that prioritised market entry over post-licensing enforcement. Vehicles accumulated summonses, drivers built long offence records, and yet operations continued with minimal systemic consequence.
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