Is Public Transport Wired For Safety?

Dr Law Teik Hua, Associate Professor, Road Safety Research Centre, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

08-Nov-24 08:45

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Following the death of an 18-year-old boy on a Penang express bus after being electrocuted while charging his phone, concerns have been raised over the safety of electrical components in public transport. What are the regulations that apply and could this be better enforced? We speak with Dr Law Teik Hua, Associate Professor at Road Safety Research Centre of Universiti Putra Malaysia for more insights.

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Produced by: Adani Binti Mohamad Zaidi, Grace Tan

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories: controversies, Law/Activism

Tags: electrical components, public transport, malaysia, regulations,

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