Ops Selamat 13 – 235 fatalities recorded, 8.6% drop; careless, reckless driving main cause

<em>Ops Selamat 13</em> – 235 fatalities recorded, 8.6% drop; careless, reckless driving main cause

A total of 235 fatalities were recorded during the recent Ops Selamat 13, carried out over the Raya festive period, according to a report by The Sun. The good news is that the death toll has been reduced by 22 or 8.6% compared to the 257 deaths recorded in same period last year during Ops Selamat 11.

The bad news? As many as 22,411 accidents were recorded overall, nine cases up on the 22,402 totted up in 2017. Inspector general of police Tan Sri Fuzi Harun said that 142 of the fatalities were caused by a loss of vehicle control due to careless or reckless driving.

“Many of the fatalities was due to loss of control of the vehicles. With a total of 142 cases due to reckless and negligent driving such as entering the opposite lane and carelessness when switching lanes,” he said. “In addition, statistics gathered also recorded motorcyclists deaths at 148 cases, cars at 74 deaths, pedestrians at 12 deaths, lorries at four deaths, vans at one death, busses at one death and others with seven deaths.”

Fuzi added that 343,863 summonses were issued for various offences during the operation, which took place across the country from June 8 to 22, while 48 people tested positive for drugs. In total, 37,973 people were reported going outstation, a decrease of 2,184 compared to last year.

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Jonathan Lee

After trying to pursue a career in product design, Jonathan Lee decided to make the sideways jump into the world of car journalism instead. He therefore appreciates the aesthetic appeal of a car, but for him, the driving experience is still second to none.

 

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  • Mikey on Jun 29, 2018 at 11:42 am

    “Tan Sri Fuzi Harun said that 142 of the fatalities were caused by a loss of vehicle control due to CARELESS or RECKLESS driving” – says it all.

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  • Stop Reckless Driving on Jun 29, 2018 at 11:45 am

    This happened in this year:

    “Dashcam footage has captured the moment a speeding Proton smashed into a Porsche 911 GT3 RS near the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur on May 27.

    The footage, captured from a following vehicle, shows a white GT3 RS cruising down the left lane of the highway. Out of nowhere, a Proton speeds into the scene and attempts to overtake the Porsche. However, the driver appears to overreact to the movements of another car, hits the brakes and swerves left into the 911, forcing it into a crash barrier.

    As if things couldn’t get any worse for the Proton owner, we’re told that the driver doesn’t have insurance or a license.

    The damage sustained to the 911 is definitely repairable but it won’t be cheap. Will a Proton driver be able to afford the repairs? Who knows, but we’re doubtful.

    With that in mind, it seems probable that a bank in Malaysia will be handing out a loan to a certain Proton owner in the near future.”

    Drivers like this are the main cause of accidents.

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    • iammokt on Jun 29, 2018 at 12:15 pm

      Malaysians should drive less. A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It’s where the rich use public transportation.

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    • Yes.. the driver didn’t have a license. Yet he drove like Karamjit Singh on the road and caused accident like this. The whole convoy had just come back from GPO after coffee session up on the hills.
      What made it worse was the fact that the 911 was no ordinary 911.. it was the limited edition 911 GT3 RS which my friend had purchased recently. The heart ached more than the wallet in this case.

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    • topkek on Jun 30, 2018 at 10:12 am

      Driver faulty brand pulak disarahan
      Topkek

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