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The driver of the bus, which was carrying 30 kindergarten students and five teachers, that crashed into a tree was today sentenced to seven days in jail and fined RM8,000 by the Magistrate's Court here for dangerous driving.

The fire and rescue team is conducting an operation to extricate a victim trapped in an accident at Kilometer 220.5 of the North-South Expressway (northbound) near Alor Gajah, early Monday morning. - Photo courtesy of JBPM

Zamri (centre) monitors the use of seat belts by bus passengers during the Ops Pemakaian Tali Pinggang Keledar Bas Ekspres dan Persiaran in Chendering, last night. - Bernama photo

During the operation, which began around 4.30pm, a total of 18 express and tour buses were inspected. - Bernama file photo

Mohd Amirul Fadhil Zulkifle also claimed trial to a separate charge of driving in a manner dangerous to the public, when the charges were read before Magistrate Muhammad Firdaus Nor Azlan. - Bernama photo

Transport Minister Anthony Loke examines the condition of the bus involved in the accident involving Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students at the Gerik District Police Headquarters (IPD) compound today. - Photo by Bernama

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Loke said preliminary investigations also revealed that the bus operator had failed to activate the vehicle’s Global Positioning System (GPS). - Bernama photo

All 13 of these students will benefit from the full settlement of their loan debts through the PTPTN education loan Group Takaful Protection Scheme. - Bernama photo

Anthony Loke said the system, to be developed by the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD), would enable bus companies to assess the eligibility and background of drivers before hiring them. - Bernama photo