The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) has officially opened the inaugural Conference of ASEAN Road Safety 2015 (CARS 2015), happening at the Berjaya Times Square Hotel from now until November 6. The event sees the meeting of minds of top experts from the region to improve road safety.
Themed “Road Safety: Addressing the Bottom Billions,” the conference aims to up the safety standards of the low- and middle-income population. This group of individuals, MIROS says, are subjected to a higher risk of road trauma, as many of them are motorcyclists who are “less likely to be able to afford cars packed with safety features.”
Over 300 experts consisting of policy makers, scientists, researchers, practitioners, law enforcers, academicians and organisations from the ASEAN region will participate in the conference, billed as the first ever road safety event in the region.
“While each country has its respective road safety enforcement, advocacy and research agencies, we believe that by synergising our efforts and knowledge, we can achieve better results,” said deputy transport minister Datuk Abdul Aziz Kaprawi. Efforts to improve road safety is no doubt a priority of all governments, as traffic accidents can result in damages to vehicles, injuries and loss of life.”
In all, 63 research papers will be submitted and discussed here, centred on topics including road safety management, sustainable infrastructure, vehicle safety, road users, pre- and post-crash trauma, safety technology and motorcycle safety. A number of outstanding papers will be published in the Journal of Transportation Safety and Security under “Road Safety in Developing Countries” at the end of the event.
“We will use CARS 2015 as a launch pad to establish a regional network of road safety experts,” said MIROS director-general Prof Dr Wong Shaw Voon. “This synergy will allow for continuous cooperation and alignment of road safety efforts across the region.”
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OK, how much going to cost for this conference at Five Star Hotel? I thought we going to cut cost. Lend a hall from college or uni la, and all stay at dorm.
Very first step: Stop making junk car!
Everyday we see Proton broke down at roadside. Very often we heard these car drivers hit by cars at roadside.
It should be:
Very first step: Stop making taik car!
Recently we see lots of Toyotaik burned down at roadside (due to power window master switch issue that caused short circuit especially when the taik car owners always mocked and laughed at Proton owners that faced power window issues before). Also, very often we heard these car drivers burn their taik cars roadside to claim insurance (due to exceptionally high RV).
in my entire waking life in Malaysia, ive yet to see a Proton car break down at road sides,.. power window issues – yes. the cars that i know that breaks down are cars like Peugeot, VW,. and it just breaks down SUDDENLY. scary. however i would say i still have alot of respect for foreign cars.
Look at those cheap, ill-fitting suits. Yuck!
And those shoes!! Gross
Gip expensive bespoke suits u pipu complain waste rakyat money! Apa lagi u mau? Like this better do it in cap Pagoda singlet and shorts with slipar
actually the conference sponsored by various of companies as their commitment to support the better road safety in Malaysia and ASEAN countries.
these conference gang obviously here to eat karipap, drink teh tarik, waste time, say this and that like some expert, take leave……..later go home and nothing else done.
Repeat conference in 2016.
dosent this just applies to all conferences and meetings everywhere?? even a UN council just sit and talk, talk, talk,.. all the super powers just do whatever they want. what can Ban Ki-moon do la?sit n t-a-l-k