Stricter measures are required in order to address the number of motorcyclists running red lights, said social activist and Road Safety Council member Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, reported New Straits Times.
While Lee supports the proposal by the traffic police to make red light violations a non-compoundable offence, he warned against the potential strain that the move may impose upon the country’s already overloaded judicial system, according to the report.
“Making red-light violations non-compoundable is a step in the right direction, but the courts must be prepared to handle the potential surge in cases. At the same time, we need to prioritise continuous awareness campaigns to change public attitudes,” he said.
Lee emphasised the importance of combining enforcement with advocacy and road safety awareness campaigns, and suggested creative approaches to encourage compliance. “Motorcyclists who obey traffic lights can be rewarded with certificates or small tokens of appreciation. This recognition could motivate others to follow suit,” Lee said to New Straits Times.
Eight out of 10 motorcyclists ignore red lights, and this sends a dangerous message to younger riders, the road safety activist said. “This behaviour is unacceptable and must be addressed before it becomes normalised,” Lee added.
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Court overloaded? Com’on, were the offenders ever get hauled to court for running red lights? If nobody give them summons or follow up on their summons, how will the case ends up in court?
Lam Thye better go teaching in Early Education, stating what the-blind-also-can see just as spamming contents
just bcoz the legal system is too busy, laws broken can be disregarded ? those motorist nowadays r rampant with using highways they r not supposed to ride on, running red lite, entering one way streets, not maintained nor paid all dues. come on. Malaysia has laws.
In Malaysia, if you want to break the law, do it in a super large number. Or have influential Umbrella or Staff.
what law, no law can be applied onto B40s, you don’t talk knowledge with barbarians not on the same channel
At the same time, please address the need to have so many traffic lights. Some within metres from another, some at roundabouts etc. Also, the timing of the traffic lights are not synchronised for smooth traffic flow or changing in very short periods.
Should remove all traffic lights so won’t have this issue anymore
rules is very clear… RED mean STOP, why need awareness?
Mat rempits know,it is salah to rempit.Can Tan Sri spew some awareness into their SYIOK brains?
High time to put these bastards behind bars..cos by running red lights the next victim who dies could be your nephew or nenek.Just disgusting to see food riders with pink or green bags speeding all over.
The Kajang dude knows it is wrong, CBT..yet he plunders..thats why he is in Kajang prison.U need to preach awareness to this VVIP?
If PMX takut not enough funds,we can do crowdfunding to build more prisons.
No crowdfunding and no donations…
All the money gets stolen
Thats why hamas leaders are billionaires… stole all the donations and the food aid and sold it to the palestinian people at exorbitant prices!!..
suthuadi(rough translation..arse hitter) pee mx best friend ismail haniyeh was billionaire from the money stolen from donations and food aid
Komuniti KJ
No no no… they should be adressed with slap in the face or kick in the nuts…
Every single living things in the planet now knows running a red lights is dangerous…
Haiyo…that’s the issue here…when too many break the law…then close one eye by the authorities.
But when few break the law, then kena punish kaw kaw. This is really double standard!!!
Buang masa only awareness campaign. As if people with licence can claim not aware what the 3 coloured lights on the tiang are. This is really a case of spare the rod, spoil everyone. Make the rotan bigger and inescapable. What for need treats for following the law…then the rest who’ve been obeying for so long get what?
Advocacy? Dear sir, you must be going senile. If advocacy works, we won’t be seeing this problem since the days of Ling Liong Sik.
The best way to address this – absolve all motorists of wrongdoing in accidents involving motorcyclists breaking the law.
If a motorcyclist runs the red light and hit your car, the driver will be charged with “reckless driving”. If a motorcyclist goes against traffic and hits you and dies, you’ll be charged with reckless driving causing death.
At every turn, motorcyclists are not required to obey any laws.
Red means stop, simple as that echoed by one of the comment above. If it clearly against the law, please punish them. Don’t go around in your motorbikes looking for people using their phones (yes, they are guilty too but pls prioritize).
And please, no discount. No point la.
and AL has given them the greenlight to upgrade their B2 licenses to B!!
awesome way of implementing WEF’s Great Reset
Certificates for doing the right thing? How about free tolls and road tax for those who follow the speed limit? Free parking for those who don’t double park?
Dear MOT Mr.Loke,
JPJ DRIVING LICENSE RENEWAL – YEARLY EXAM
To improve safety among road users,
I suggest yearly compulsory exam for driving license renewal.
Since we already have MyJPJ App, these exam will make easier to access.
Min 10 question would not be much a burden.
Cth soalan,
1. Di kawasan lampu isyarat MERAH, pemandu dikehendaki berhenti ………. garisan putih.
a. di atas
b. selepas
c. sebelum
d. jangan berhenti
2. ….
(paultan, pls fwd this to authorities, tq tq?
welfare state lol
motorcyclist issues has been rampant since decades ago. It is nothing new. Nothing has been properly done to address these issues, so they continue to be even more daring every day. Now motorcyclist disregards traffic laws completely and who is to blame? sometimes I even see traffic police ignoring a motorbike who rides against traffic flow, or make illegal turns, or drive on the pavement/divider. If the law ignores them, what more is there to say?
Dumb idea to reward those that obey traffic rules for motorcyclist. Impose the maximum fine for each and every red light offence without the chance of discount.