Higher commissions luring lorry drivers into ‘chasing trips’

: To earn higher commissions by “chasing trips”, drivers of heavy vehicles are willing to forego their rest time and even exceed the speed limit.

“To tell the truth, I’m not the only one ‘chasing trips’, many other lorry and trailer drivers are doing the same. Usually, drivers plying medium-haul routes, such as Kuala Lumpur-Ipoh and Segamat-Johor Bahru, are the ones who tend to chase trips.” “I admit to chasing trips... I also admit to not taking a break whilst driving but I don’t use drugs. I would drive more slowly whenever I feel drowsy,” he said.

“Yes, there are employers who want their goods delivered fast but most drivers speed because of the higher commissions they would get ,” he added.Meanwhile, a study carried out by Universiti Putra Malaysia in 2021 showed that offences commonly committed by drivers were related to their driving style and attitude.

The UPM study clearly showed that the attitude of drivers is the main factor contributing to road accidents, including those involving heavy vehicles.Besides brake failure, other technical problems that can lead to accidents are defective lights, balding tyres and excessive smoke. This, apparently, is just a ploy to hoodwink the Puspakom officers into thinking that their vehicles are in good condition. In reality, said Rozmi, those vehicles may not even have been maintained regularly by their owners in view of the high cost of maintaining heavy vehicles.

“Whether these allegations are true or not, they must be investigated,” he said, stressing that the issue must be addressed immediately considering that the vehicles concerned pose a danger to other road users.

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