You might still be in a festive mood, but the authorities aren’t, and neither for that matter is the Transport Minister. The Star reports that Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai has asked the police, the Road Transport Department and the Road Safety Department to enhance enforcement in a bid to reduce road accidents.
According to the police, Ops Selamat‘s current average fatality rate is around 22 a day, which is a significant climb from the average of 13 last year, and this has prompted the minister to request an increase in operations and campaigns.
“The drastic increase in road accidents and fatalities this festive season is abnormal and worrying. There are still a few days to go before traffic returns to its usual volume. We are doing all we can to save lives,” he told reporters.
Police said that there had been 12,383 accidents since Ops Selamat was launched on July 10, with 203 fatalities in 76 accidents. Federal traffic police chief SAC Datuk Mohd Fuad Abdul Latiff said 123,190 summonses have been issued since the start of the operations.
Last week, it was reported that police would be utilising its traffic enforcement cameras in a wider role nationwide during Ops Selamat, with the cameras not just be used to catch speeders but queue jumpers and illegal emergency lane users as well.
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Nothing new…Its the same old story every year and the same old SOP used every year…can you expect better results?….Its clear the Transport ministry has no idea what to do about this annual killings on our road…SPEED DONT KILL ITS THE MEN BEHIND THE WHEEL THAT KILLS..through lack of sleep, distractions, bad roads, wet and slippery road, inexperience driver…etc etc..
After raya. Need to recover abit.
Malaysia’s POLICE is only good for catching speeders and some one who made a wrong u-turn…NOTHING ELSE !!
I must reiterate my call that the approach to punishment must be totally changed.
No more fine, instead send to counselling, reseat for driving test or punishment by community service. Weight of punishment increased as frequency of offense committed increases. Mental assessment also required for repeat offenders.
Eh? Thought after AES accident rates came down? How come suddenly increase??? This means that the AES doesnt really do much does it? Maybe the solution is not having more enforcement on existing drivers but focus more on more stringent driving tests… or make Malaysian roads safer by making roads better lit or more even or have better drainage…..
Only thing I can think of why the Govt needs to enforce more is to fine citizens and get more income.
Accidents not only due to speed!. Why not MIROS to study why the accident happend … every single case!…and publish the result.
No issue of setting up more but it should be for safety not source of income. The G should responsible to make it send to ‘offenders’ in reasonable time not after months. Should not given the excuse of ‘too many’ or just not enough personnel.
Just tin kosong talk recycled year after year.
Even tinted glass issue cannot enforce
what about the everyday queue cutting
beating of traffic lights and motorbikes on the highway instead of dedicated motorcycle lanes ?
With zero and selective enforcement
JPJ will never change.
as mentioned above by some of you guys , this doesnt work , its been the same thing every year and no results , infact , even more deaths…they should take a more holistic approach , doing the same thing with no results , thats the exact definition of stupidity…come up with sting new , something out of the box , i know our ppl in charge arent exactly Einstein in the making bt for godness sake come up with different solutions , have harsher penalties , prosecute offenders , no 2nd chances n so on…
Lack of airbags won’t kill you, but your driving attitude will. You think your 5 star ASEANCAP Iriz can withstand a crash at 110km/h? Think again.
During the crash test, they are tested at 60km/h only.
Hungry or worry har?