A rise in fatal accidents have been recorded in the first ten months of 2015. From January to October this year, 838 fatal accidents were registered; out of that number, 612 involved motorcyclists, Bernama reports.
During the same period last year, director-general of the Road Safety Department Abd Ghafar Yusof said there were a total of 588 fatal accidents involving motorcyclists on record. That’s an increase of 24 cases this year. Yusof said this after the Ops Cerah operation conducted on Monday night.
Yusof said that in most cases, motorcyclists were not wearing helmets properly, while some crash helmets did not meet SIRIM specifications. In addition, he also noted that the motorcyclists involved were not wearing safety jackets, as recommended by Mohammad Fakhri Mansor, director of the Selangor Road Safety Department, previously.
According to Yusof, a road safety advocacy campaign is important in reducing road accidents. Pointing to the index on fatal accidents, it showed a drop from 4.51 deaths per 10,000 vehicles in 2004, down to 2.66 deaths in 2014, as a result. Yusof said that the government is targeting to reduce it further to 2.0 deaths by 2020.
Meanwhile, statistics gathered from Ops Selamat 7 conducted back in August recorded an increased total of 200 deaths involving motorcyclists, at that time. While the North-South Expressway (PLUS) had also registered a rise in accidents involving motorcycles, but fewer deaths compared to the year 2014.
On that note, the Road Transport Department (JPJ) kicked off the myLesen programme back in September. However response has not been up to par, as of yet. The programme hopes to reduce accident rates among motorcyclists, along with helping some 3.35 million riders obtain a valid B2 motorcycle licence.
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This is expected. See who is the majority who sit on motor. They eat nasi lemak and feel sleepy and accidents happen.
Also, Thursday always got most accidents cause these fellows are rushing home for Malam Jumaat. They cannot concentrate. Even riding time also they gian and syiok. Cannot focus.
Accident again happen
The one to be blamed is PDRM or better known as PRDM (Polis Raja Di Malaysia)
Everyday, polis manning 4 way junctions allow hundreds of motorist to beat the red lights. The policeman, severl of them, just stand there and make muka bodoh. Some even smile at the motor who beat the red lights.
So, these motorcyclist, already programmed in them that it is OKAY to beat any red light. (Especially so when the polis already smiled at you before)
So, they beat red lights and wham bang accident! Mati!
In overseas, polis will chase any bike who beat red light. Even if they don’t chase, they will radio in for Big Brother Camera system to track the offender and arrest him.
In Malaysia, polis is so malas and lazy. they don’t bother chasing and apprehending motor who beat red light. they rather finish their duty and go to the kedai kopi and minum teh or kopi for several hours before going to the balai to sleep.
Dumb S, don’t talk like you never running red light.
Btw i nearly no understand your england.
Huh?
Your England also Fail.
Tipu la, drop in road deaths while there are many more cars on the road than ever before
Even baboons wont be surprised…bt these statistics wont scare them..most still drive like retards…
Aku orang susah.. Tol mahal, minyak mahal.. Mana cukup duit nak pergi kerja naik kereta!!
As usual, Everything OK in Malaysia.
If you think Malaysia is bad, just compare Malaysia with Zimbabwe, Sudan, Congo, OK??
It’s natural selection. More should perish, not quite enough..
3.35 million riders out there without a valid license.. and some wonder why motorcyclists make up the majority of the fatal accident statistics.. and what do the police do? setup speedtraps to catch speeding cars..
well….i think a lot motorcyclists don’t even have legal licenses…and there are many retards always like to ride on the line, like he/she own both lane. They may arrive destination 10% to 20% faster, but do they know that they will sustain 100% increase in risk of getting hit by cars when ride on the line?
As motorcycle becoming major transportation in urban (due to high cost of living) government should make special lane for bike. But for unforeseen issue, motorcycle lane in Putrajaya is not used and in Federal Highway is not safe for motorcyclist.
But this won’t be an issue for them. Motorcyclist had the least contribution to economy, cheap roadtax, insurance, free toll.