Bus driver filmed driving erratically was drowsy from heart medication
TAPAH: A bus driver who was filmed driving erratically on the North-South Expressway (Plus) was found to have been drowsy after taking heart medication, police said.
A bus driver captured on video driving erratically on the North-South Expressway was discovered to have been drowsy after taking heart medication, according to police. The bus veered off control, crashing into a road divider near KM328.3 on the expressway, traveling from Bidor to Tapah in the north direction. Tapah district police chief Abdul Malik Hasim reported this on October 22nd.
The video was posted on social media, prompting police to take action. Despite the crash, the driver suffered no injuries but was taken to Tapah Hospital for treatment. A doctor confirmed the driver's drowsiness was due to the medication. The bus, devoid of passengers, sustained damages to its front and undercarriage after it became lodged on the highway divider.
The incident falls under Rule 10 of the Road Traffic Rules 1959. Authorities encourage anyone with information to reach out to Tapah district police headquarters or traffic investigating officer Inspector Muhammad Najmuddin Zulkarnain.
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