KOTA SHARU, Aug 8 — The Road Transport Department (RTD)
together with the Malaysian Muslim Consumers Association (PPIM) will continue
to implement the 'JPJ Prihatin' programme to help commercial vehicle drivers
affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
RTD director-general Datuk Zailani Hashim said driven by
their deep concern over the welfare of the bus, lorry and rental car drivers,
the department and PPIM have provided them assistance in the form of food
baskets.
He said in Kelantan alone they have donated 150 food baskets
with the cooperation of the State Commercial Vehicle Operators Association.
"We sympathise those in the transportation sector who
lost their source of income following inter- district and state restrictions
and hope the move will help ease their burden," he told reporters, here
today.
In another development, Zailani said, in response to calls
by the government, JPJ had implemented the COVID-19 Ops Patuh and Road Safety
Advocacy.
He said the operation was focused on road safety and compliance
of the Ministry of Health standard operating procedures by drivers of
commercial and private vehicles, in line with the compounding power under
Section 25, Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342).
"Since the operation was conducted in early January, 55
cases were recorded nationwide and the offences include exceeding the passenger
limit for private or public transport, not providing QR Code, passenger log
book, temperature check device and hand sanitisers, he added.
RTD, PPIM CONTINUE TO CHANNEL AID TO COMMERCIAL VEHICLE DRIVERS
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