Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) in
Malaysia has made it mandatory that GPS tracking systems
installed in every express buses since 2008 so that the speed can
be monitored and recorded based on real-time. Nonetheless,
the effectiveness of the system is under question when Malaysia
was startled by a series of bus accidents each killed close to 10
lives while several others were seriously injured. This study is
undertaken to identify the critical flaw in the implementation
of the GPS monitoring system and propose a way to improve
the existing monitoring system. Result from the interview
session on top management of three express bus companies has
found that the real-time record-keeping, which is a corrective
measure, have been carried out instead of real-time
monitoring, a preventive measure. Therefore, the existing
model of speed management needs to be remodeled to alert the
bus driver and the passengers who really concern about their
own safety. A device and its main features which exploit the
real-time monitoring ability of GPS are proposed for effective
and systematic implementation of this new model.