KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 -- The lorry involved in the fatal crash with a Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) truck in Teluk Intan, Perak, last month was found to have failed to meet the mandatory installation and operational requirements for a Global Positioning System (GPS).

According to a preliminary report issued today by the Transport Ministry, the lorry company confirmed that the vehicle's GPS system was inactive, prompting the issuance of a separate show-cause letter on May 23, according to a report in Buletin TV3 today.

The ministry said the failure to comply violated the Land Public Transport Agency's (APAD) guidelines, which require all registered commercial vehicles to be equipped with functional GPS systems.

This requirement is in line ...