ANN/THE STRAITS TIMES – Malaysia’s Road Transport Department (JPJ) seized two tour buses after their drivers were found to have no driving licences as at 9.30am yesterday.
JPJ senior enforcement director Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan said the two tour buses were temporarily seized during a crackdown on tour bus companies that began yesterday.
“The bus companies were contacted and told to send replacement drivers before they were allowed to leave at about 9.30am,” he said, adding that the companies would be issued summonses.
Muhammad Kifli added that a tour bus driver, in his 30s, was also detained after failing a drug test.
A check on the drivers of a further 16 tour buses and five express buses came back negative for drug use.
Some 70 officers from the JPJ, police, National Anti-drug Agency and Tourism Ministry were involved in the joint operation, which took place from 6am till midnight on July 2.
Muhammad Kifli also said that Johor JPJ officers had temporarily detained a tour bus entering Malaysia after it was found that the Singaporean driver did not possess a licence.
The crackdown on tour bus companies may be extended beyond July 31, said Muhammad Kifli.
