Transport Ministry orders immediate ban on 3-pin sockets, USB ports in buses

KUALA LUMPUR: All bus operators must immediately stop using three-pin electrical sockets and USB ports on all vehicles in their fleet, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

This directive comes 19 days after a young man tragically died while charging his phone on an express bus at the Penang Sentral bus terminal.

Loke said one of the causes of electrical shock incidents in buses is the installation of wiring by non-certified parties. – Bernama