Bus drivers want bulk discounts for accumulated summonses

(Bernama) – Peninsular Malaysia Bus Drivers Association (PPBSM) has appealed to the government to give discount on traffic summonses.

Its chairman, Saadan Man, said about 700 members have accumulated summonses for various traffic offences over the years and put financial burden on them.

He said the discount would help bus drivers who receive average income of below RM2,000 per month adding they did not benefit from Budget 2013.

“We really need the discount as it will help bus drivers to reduce the arrears in summonses,” he told reporters here today.

Saadan suggested that the discount be given only to card-carrying PPBSM members and payment made at police stations and the Road Transport Department.

He said the number of bus drivers on the road was high and thus made it easy for them to receive summonses for traffic offences.

There are about 20,000 drivers of stagecoach, school, factory and tour buses all over the country.