Tackle road accident issue as Festive season is around the corner

Tackle road accident issue as Festive season is around the corner, urged Gerakan

 
 

Press statement by Dr Cheah Soon Hai,

Gerakan Environment, Security & Quality of Life Bureau Chief

29 July, 2011

 
 

Gerakan Environment, Security & Quality of Life Bureau Chief, Dr Cheah Soon Hai today expresses his concern over the repetition of severe road accident that often happens at the highway.  He also said that usually these accidents involve commercial vehicles like busses or lorries. 

 

"Hari Raya Puasa is just around the corner, meaning there will be a lot of cars traveling on the highway to balik kampong for the festive season, and it is crucial that the authority carry out the necessary action to minimize unwanted tragedy," said Dr Cheah.  He urges JPJ to strengthen their operation by carrying out roadblocks to check on commercial vehicle drivers on the road to ensure that they are fit to drive.

 

Dr Cheah Soon Hai who is also Kedah Derga State Assemblyman said "it is found that quite a considerable number of commercial vihicle drivers who are either too tired or too sleepy to drive, some even on drugs, this creates very high risks to other road users who abide by the law."

 

He urges all industry players to be careful in selecting drivers and to ensure that their drivers are healthy and conscious enough to drive before sending them off the road.  He also suggests that there should be at least two drivers per trip so that the one driving could be kept company as well as having a substitute whenever the main driver is tired.

 

 

 

 

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民政党吁遏止恐怖死亡车祸

民政党环境、安全及生活素质局主任

谢顺海医生文告

2011年7月29日

 
 

民政党环境、安全及生活素质局主任谢顺海医生今日对于高速公路经常发生严重恐怖死亡车祸表示关注。他也指出，通常这些意外车祸都涉及商用交通工具，如巴士和罗里。

 

 

"开斋节即将来临，届时将会有很多人在这佳节期间返乡，高速公路上将会有大量的车辆行驶。有关当局应该在这紧要时刻采取必要的防范行动，以减少不必要的悲剧发生。"谢顺海医生说。他也呼吁陆路交通局展开路障行动，以检查商业交通工具司机，以确保他们的精神状态适合驾驶。

 

 

谢顺海也是吉打州德卡区州议员。他也说，"有不少的商业交通工具司机在驾驶时过于疲累或困倦，有些甚至吸毒，这对其他遵守交通规则的道路使用者而言是非常危险的。"

 

 

他也敦促所有业者在聘请司机时必须谨慎，并在行驶前必须确保他们是健康和清醒的。他也提议每趟行驶路程都有2位司机，那么当主司机疲劳时，另一位司机可以随时替代他的位置，继续驾驶。