By now, you would have seen or heard of the viral video in which a boy was flung out of the car and landed on the fast lane of the PLUS highway. The incident – recorded at KM235.5 of the North South Expressway near Pedas Linggi in Negeri Sembilan, northbound – was triggered by two cars racing each other before one of them crashed into the car ferrying the boy.
The video has caught the attention of the government, and transport minister Anthony Loke said that it should serve as a lesson to parents on the importance of using child safety seats, reported by Bernama. He said that if used correctly, the child restraint system (CRS), would ensure that children are not thrown out of a vehicle in the event of a collision.
“In the incident, the child was fortunate because the car at the back managed to stop in time. Imagine, if the car could not stop in time, wouldn’t they (parents of the child) carry regret for the rest of their lives? I hope this will serve as a lesson to all on the importance of using the CRS,” he told reporters yesterday in Port Klang.
Here are some updates on the case. The driver of the Perodua Myvi in the video has been in remand for three days from Wednesday to facilitate investigations. The 20-year-old man was arrested in Batu Berendam, Melaka on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the two-year-old boy, who was sent to Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar in Seremban, is reported to have escaped internal injuries after undergoing X-ray scans. The Negeri Sembilan state government will extend a financial contribution as well as a child seat to his family.
On another note, accidents involving drunk drivers have been in the news of late, and Loke said that the government is working to tighten the law for DUI cases. The transport ministry is currently awaiting draft amendments to the Road Transport Act 1987 on dangerous driving including driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, from the attorney general’s chambers. Loke has said that the cabinet had agreed to amend existing laws on dangerous driving.
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Ego of selected human species to show off their skills in illegal public road highway racing and stunts. Mainly influenced by movies and car or motorcycle advertiments.
The problem in Malaysia is that many people have too many children and they try to squeeze into their small Saga. With Abah and Ibu, they have about 5 to 6 children. So, total in the car is 8 people. Then they all dukung their children on the laps.
This mentality must stop.
The only way to stop them is to ban P2 cars on the road right now!!!! Close the shop right now!!!!!
You are right, many of the P2 buyers are the ones with mega huge families and about 10 children
We have to teach family planning and safety to these people.
Tingkap kena tutup…
Too many kids running around with no parental guidance. They grow up, they perpetuate the same old issues.
Always cannot handle pressure and problems. Any small thing talak3 and grumble
Time we educate these kids and adults on safety issues
China got a lot of knowledge, even Proton needs Geely’s Game-Changing guidance to improve. This is why we all have to learn a lot from Game-Changing China to upgrade our mentallity. This way, we can show off our good mentallity to the world instead of showing off our Game Over kampung mentallity by racing in the public roads
I don’t know why these unintelligent people keep the tingkap buka
Usually kampung people don’t use baby seat. Must teach them. Have campaigns in kampung to show them the right way
These perodua fanboys syiok sendiri racing on the street mentality must stop. To do that, just close down perodua. SIMPLE!
Well said Brian! Safety first! Close down Perodua!
Well said and we all know who are the main buyers of Myvi cars. They are the former rempits who got their GF hamil and now have to start a family, so, they buy Myvi.
I just hope people educate themselves and buy car seats for their children instead of showing off their fancy cars. Already got so many kids, at least pls be safe lah
I don’t know why people from the village keep their windscreens open
I don’t know why this Rahim fella has the same exact comment as Halim above. Our regular dupe no more creativity with his fake names?
Basic education is lacking. These people must be taught safety and not just procreating.
Then tell ur gomen to reduce car prices as they had promised. No point talking here if car prices still cekik darah and worse ur crap ministers have the gall to further increase prices.
I have been waiting for car prices to be reduced now 10 years. The promise to reduce car prices by 30% apa jadi?
We have to change our education system to change the way people think. No point having quantity but no quality.
ask gov give kondom. kempen guna kondom 2020
This is a good idea because they have no control over this issue.
This the best promo vidio for all parents with kids. Gomen My alwiz prihatin… bravo YB Loke.
It is good advice to parents with 6 to 10 kids. Pls jaga your kids, if not, don’t just non stop have kids. Learn some facts about family planning and birth control
Currently people just produce kids like machine only but lack the necessary facilities to give them safer living and travel
Government should teach all this is the Kursus Perkahwinan. So shameful parents behave like this
Ego of selected human species to show off their skills in illegal public road highway racing and stunts. Mainly influenced by movies and car or motorcycle advertiments.
I remember a Toyota Vios advertisement showing the Vios can race and drift. Perfect example of how not to do a commercial.
Oh yeah? Toyota still has their syiok sendiri one make racing to show off their Vios can race everywhere.
Because racing and lumba ie Mat Rempit are in the grassroots of Malaysia
This is the problem in Malaysia. People spend so much of money on luxury cars to show off to their peers and to Opah when they balik kampung but they cannot invest in proper car seats.
It is time for the Government to teach parents on family planning. If you want many kids, make sure you can afford an Estima with each child having a seat to seat on.
All the dukung on the laps is the major cause of deaths in Malaysia
Too many people from the rural areas have no clue about safety on the roads.
See the video, this accident didn’t happen on rural area road.
We have to teach this in the kampung itself. Start from there. Then move to the bandar.
As what Gary above said.
Ego of selected human species to show off their skills in illegal public road highway racing and stunts. Mainly influenced by movies and car or motorcycle advertiments.
Blue jazz should received warning with RM300 saman, for cucuk and flashing the civic too.
White Myvi deserve higher penalty.
haha..
Do you know why Singkie so afraid to drive such way in Sing land? the penalty is sooooo heavy….
here in awesomeland….. a joke… can even not to pay and wait for discount….
Semua ini adalah Takdir Tuhan, kan?
Kena langgar tanpa buat apa2 salah. Memang le takdir pun kan kan kan kan???
How about Loke’s comment on the white Myvi, the cause of this accident which thrown the kid out? No comments? Or is racing on streets legal now?
Why a lot people didnt keep left when overtaking?? A lot fishmonger in malaysia roads….
How come no mention of action being taken against the parents of the child for not having a child seat in the car? Isn’t child seat mandatory in 2020?
Loki saying it is in probation stage. Later will uturn this law because he has no balls.
Buat anak pandai but no idea on how to raise them.
Malaysia always got baby fair. it’s so cheap and easy to get a childseat but these parents lazy to go and buy. on the other hand, if iphone, huawei or samsung launch new phones, they very hardworking to go and buy.
Driver should be charged with two 2 offence. 1. Not using child seat for the child. 2. For endangering the child’s life.
What about the white Myvi? That guy is innocent kah??
Child seat cant save you from stupid parenting. Sekian…
dorang berlumba kan, bkn masalah car seat budak. Saje pusing isu