Bus drivers who protested against toll increase slapped with summonses
05 Aug 2014|2,852 views
The Malaysian police have issued around 100 summonses to a group of bus drivers who staged a strike against the increased toll charges by stopping and leaving their busses in the lanes before the Johor checkpoint - which led to a massive jam at the Causeway during the morning peak period last week.
According to Malaysia's The Star Newspaper, Johor Baru South Deputy Police Chief, Superintendent Mohd Nadzir Gulam Kadir, revealed on top of issuing the summonses, the police are also investigating the incident under the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012.
"In total, about 200 over bus drivers were stuck on the road but we have identified about 100 drivers who intentionally left their vehicles on the lorry lane leading to the CIQ (Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine complex) to block the road," Supt Mohd Nadzir revealed yesterday.
He added the group of drivers had blocked the road as they were unhappy with the new toll rates that were implemented at the CIQ complex, starting last Friday.
Supt Mohd Nadzir also revealed the group of drivers disappeared after locking their buses and returned to assemble later. Their intention to strike created inconvenience to other road users in addition to leaving bus passengers stranded from about 5:00am to 9:00am - forcing some to even cross the Causeway by foot.
Under the new toll structure, buses making a round trip from Johor to Singapore have to pay RM13.30 (S$5.20), an increase of more than 500 percent from RM2.30 (S$0.90). Private cars, vans, heavy goods vehicles and taxis are also affected by the new changes.
Toll charges at the Causeway are expected to increase even further when Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced it would raise checkpoint levies in the weeks to come to match its Malaysian counterpart. According to The Straits Times, the fee hikes have taken a toll on businesses in Johor as Singaporeans, citing the increased toll rates, are cutting back on their trips to the Malaysian shopping haven.
The Malaysian police have issued around 100 summonses to a group of bus drivers who staged a strike against the increased toll charges by stopping and leaving their busses in the lanes before the Johor checkpoint - which led to a massive jam at the Causeway during the morning peak period last week.
According to Malaysia's The Star Newspaper, Johor Baru South Deputy Police Chief, Superintendent Mohd Nadzir Gulam Kadir, revealed on top of issuing the summonses, the police are also investigating the incident under the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012.
"In total, about 200 over bus drivers were stuck on the road but we have identified about 100 drivers who intentionally left their vehicles on the lorry lane leading to the CIQ (Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine complex) to block the road," Supt Mohd Nadzir revealed yesterday.
He added the group of drivers had blocked the road as they were unhappy with the new toll rates that were implemented at the CIQ complex, starting last Friday.
Supt Mohd Nadzir also revealed the group of drivers disappeared after locking their buses and returned to assemble later. Their intention to strike created inconvenience to other road users in addition to leaving bus passengers stranded from about 5:00am to 9:00am - forcing some to even cross the Causeway by foot.
Under the new toll structure, buses making a round trip from Johor to Singapore have to pay RM13.30 (S$5.20), an increase of more than 500 percent from RM2.30 (S$0.90). Private cars, vans, heavy goods vehicles and taxis are also affected by the new changes.
Toll charges at the Causeway are expected to increase even further when Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced it would raise checkpoint levies in the weeks to come to match its Malaysian counterpart. According to The Straits Times, the fee hikes have taken a toll on businesses in Johor as Singaporeans, citing the increased toll rates, are cutting back on their trips to the Malaysian shopping haven.
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