A recent incident showing a collision between a car entering the highway emergency lane and a motorcycle has gone viral and elicited outrage amongst Malaysian road users. This has prompted the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) to issue a statement saying motorcyclists should not use the emergency lane.
According to road rules and regulations, no vehicle should occupy the emergency lane on any highway as it is reserved for the exclusive use of emergency vehicles and during accidents and breakdowns. Unauthorised use of a highway emergency lane is gazetted as an offence and subject to a summons or compound, a topic paultan.org touched upon before here, back in 2017.
MIROS Director-general Dr Khairil Anwar Abu Kassim has come out to say this also includes motorcycles. He further explained that in the context of safety, it is better for motorcyclists to be separated from larger and heavier vehicles, especially if they are forced to use the same lane.
“Thus, motorcyclists should keep to the left lane and if it is necessary, use the emergency lane,” said Khairil as quoted in a Bernama report. “However, this matter is still under deliberation,” he said.
He added leeway given to motorcyclists to use the emergency lane should be taken as a temporary measure in specific situations, such as congested traffic on the highway. However, riders should not assume the emergency lane is reserved for their exclusive use.
Additionally, Khairil said riders should ensure brakes on their motorcycles are in working order and if possible, ride a motorcycle that is fitted with ABS. “At the same time, riders should follow the posted speed limit and if necessary, be aware of road conditions and slow down,” said Khairil.
“We often hear of accidents involving motorcycle riders colliding with cars stopped in the emergency lane or of cars swerving suddenly into the lane,” he said. “This can be avoided if riders use the emergency lane with caution,” Khairil added.
The issue of motorcycles on highways has surfaced several times, including talks of confining riders to the leftmost lane or banned from using the highway entirely as well as not allowed to use the fast or overtaking lane.
Back in 2016, paultan.org conducted a video survey in response to riders stating their refusal to use the motorcycle lane on the Federal Highway due to the unsafe conditions. As a result, the author was contacted by both the Public Works Department (JKR) as well as the Road Safety Department (JKJR) in order to determine what measures could be taken to improve safety on the motorcycle lane.
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For safety of everyone, maybe fellow bikers shud drive or naik bas ekspres when on highway.
All 2-wheelers should follow motorcycle lane, this including super bikes and Harley; if no motorcycle lane is found, 2-wheelers should Q-up like cars. Don’t abuse emergency lane.
brilliant idea
all traffic would be 10x more jam XD
brilliant idea!
q-up with cars all traffic would be 10x more jam XD
Then what the point…motorcycle shud be one of the methods to reduce congestion….just imagine if 100 motorcyclist drove a car each instead of riding their bikes to commute…the whole KL will be a big huge parking lot…thank you to all motorcyclist for riding your bikes instead of driving..2 thumbs up for reducing traffic jam
Motorcyclis in KL should go take MRT instead,
Case in point, most car only carry a single person.
Plenty motorcyclist mindset of self-entitlement on highways and road, whenever motorcyclist wants to go any directions, all other vehicles on the road must not obstruct otherwise car side mirrors will be kicked off or worst car windshield get smashed by helmet.
It’s a norm witnessing plenty of motorcyclist zooming through emergency lane over 100 km/h.
Plenty car tidak apa mindset of self-entitlement on highways and road, whenever cars wants to go which lane, all other vehicles on the road must not obstruct otherwise they will rapid flash their headlights to force everyone to give way or worse they will rush in front and do emergency braking, try to provoke an unnecessary accident to happen.
It’s a norm witnessing plenty of these cars zooming through emergency lane over 100 km/h to bypass traffic jams even when they know it is only for emergency use.
I wonder if those commenting here actually see the video or knowingly comment supporting the actions of that Camry driver in trying to cilok jam by using the emergency lane. So now its not the driver’s fault but the riders fault?!?! How the world have changed after May 2018. Might is right and the rich is never wrong. WTH!
dh pakai ex5…mana ada abs…cer citer…
The MIROS DG said “If Possible” not “wajib”. Take it with open mind. Understand properly the said sentence.
The fact that he ride an ex5 should suggest his financial state. So open minded argument is stupid in this case
Thus, is it OK for the white Camry driver to do whatever he wish to the motorcyclist in the emergency lane?
Both are at fault. The driver of the white Camry for using emergency lane. The rider for using the emergency lane and speeding like it is a fast lane.
This “(MIROS) to issue a statement saying motorcyclists should not use the emergency lane.”
And this “Thus, motorcyclists should keep to the left lane and if it is necessary, use the emergency lane,”
Sounds like opposite of each other.
So motorcyclist can or cannot use E-lane?
Like motorcyclist, MIROS also zig zagging in their statement
All road users have to be caustious while trying to change lane (of cause not to use the emergency lane), no matter what type of vehicle you are using. Check the speed while traveling, not too fast or too slow, try to be synchronize a bit would be better, understand this is not easy.
Another way is to remind yourself that you care for your family members and others’ family members before you start the engine of your monster.
no matter what type of vehicle you are using, Bike, car or even bicycle, Malaysian always facing bad attitude of road user, bad road condition and maintenance, bad road layout design.
one thing for sure, just be more patient on Malaysia road.
Drive safe
Ride safe
Yes with many non prominent road traffic signage extra small fonts for super vision road user or must use binoculars to see, either the road traffic signage is damaged crooked by heavy vehicle performed u-turn at junctions or road traffic signage blocked by huge tree trunk or lamp post!
Many of these bad habits occurs on highways with clear and prominent signboards. So nuh-uh. People just don’t think about safety irregardless of signs or not. Safety First.
Motorcyclists should not use motorcycle.
And idiot car drivers like the Camry dude should be forced to MCO at home forever. With these two miscreants off the road, it would be far more pleasant for us to travel.
Ooh so Camry potong ikut emergency lane (potong ikut kiri) tak salah tapi yg salah motor tu sebab takde abs
That is your assumption and conclusion. In fact BOTH are wrong. MIROS didn’t say the camry is right. MIROS said no one should be using the emergency lane. So while both are wrong, dont claim victim as biker when accident happen at emergency lane. Got to blame yourself for the accident.
Saya rasa mereka tiada masalah menggunakan lorong paling kiri sebagai laluan moto, tetapi bersediakan pemandu kereta untuk menghadap kesesakan tambahan akibat dr pengurangan lorong untuk mereka?
p/s: Harapnya MIROS DG ni boleh naik motor pergi/balik kerja setiap hari selama seminggu dan rasai pengalaman penunggang motor. Sembang dalam Mercedes memang sangat nyaman.
Stupid miros. Miros is stupid at all times. Other than big bikes, superbike, how many kapcais sold in Malaysia equipped with Abs? I think only Sym Vf3i got Abs for now.
Where’s the fun if you make the bike lane straight as highway. He complains about water puddle and when there are drain outlet he’s also complaining?
Masalah nya bila motor tak berapa nak laju ni
Dah full throttle pun
Diorang hon suh blah ke laluan kecemasan
Kete ke lori ke sama je perangai
Sembang boleh la cakap moto takleh pakai lorong kecemasan
Reality lain brader
Wow MIROStudpid! Kalau rider blh guna lane kereta, soh rider bayar tol
In federal highway the motorcycle lane is said to be not feasible to use due to the bad condition. I say we do away with the motorcycle lane as they are not used frequently and have 5 car lanes instead then there will be no debate whether motorcycles are allowed on the main road since it’s already happening anyway.
tell me more how many kapcai with dual channel abs are sold now?? only one and limited edition summore.. many of the other sell single channel abs (front only) that make the stopping distance longer. SO enforce first the selling of dual channel abs kapcai, then we can talk
motorcycles lanes full with bicycles…
Mohan
Your topic title is misleading.
MIROS actually is FOR motorcylists to use the emergency lane, not AGAINST.
To quote your article:
“Thus, motorcyclists should keep to the left lane and if it is necessary, USE THE EMERGENCY LANE,” said Khairil as quoted in a Bernama report
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Everything can be avoided up to a certain level if everyone just be more cautious on the road.
lets not blame each other, instead, lets be more aware of the safety of others.
better to keep a clear head before they pass a law that makes it hard for all of us.
i believe that motorcyclist are part of the majority of road users in malaysia, so investment for a better and condusive motorcycle lane is a good move. i do think motorcyclist dont want to hug the left lane together with those big and heavy vehicles.
No, it’s fault of both parties according to this. Read: “No vehicle should occupy the emergency lane”, it wasn’t “No rider should occupy emergency lane”
No, it’s fault of both parties according to this. Read: “No vehicle should occupy the emergency lane”, it wasn’t “No rider should occupy emergency lane”
why blame motorcyclist if motorcycle lane is not provided.Car must not go to emergency lane to overtake.overtaking is always on right side for cars.