YBS drivers who broke rules will be punished effectively, said Yangon Region Public Transport Committee (YRTC) joint secretary U Lyan Cing Mang.
Over 3 months from 1 January to 31 March this year, there were 18,424 cases that YBS drivers broke rules. Of these cases, 16,602 were recorded as arrests, 229 as complaints, 58 as running red lights, 901 as exceeding speed limit, 165 as driving not in compliance with restricted route, 100 as driving irresponsibly, 80 as other cases, 86 as long stops, 189 as overtaking, one case as unethical behaving and two as complaints via complaint centre’s Viber.
“By 9 teams, YRTC has conducted recorded arrests against undisciplined drivers and there were total 16,602 cases that we arrested over three months. Arrests aim to encourage YBS drivers to drive safety,” he said.
YRTC has educated drivers, who were arrested for breaking rules, twice a month not to drive breaking rules again. But fierce penalty will be followed if they continue breaking rules, he warned.
In 2023, there were 35 fatalities and 117 injured in YBS bus accidents in Yangon. From January to 3 April this year, there were 13 fatalities and 32 injured in YBS bus accidents, according to YRTC.
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