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Gerakan concerned with recent highway fatal accidents

Cheah Soon Hai urges more prevention to be taken

 
 

Press statement by

Gerakan Central Bureau on Environment, Safety and Quality of Life Chairman

Dr. Cheah Soon Hai

 
 

04 December 2012

 
 

Gerakan Central Bureau on Environment, Safety and Quality of Life Chairman, Dr. Cheah Soon Hai voiced his concern about the recent increasing amount of accidents involving cars colliding into big vehicles in the emergency lane at highways including the case of 5 deaths in Slim River a week ago and yesterday case near Bandar Baru Bangi involving 1 death.

 
 

"Recent incidents involving cars colliding into the back of large vehicles like trucks at the emergency lane should serve as a reminder to the nation regarding the hazards of driving on the highways."

 
 

Cheah also Kedah Derga state assemblymen pointed out that one of the reason these accidents keep recurring is due to the lack of inspection and maintenance of these big vehicles. Therefore it is important for the logistic company to conduct frequent maintenance for their vehicles as it is being used to transport goods for a long distance almost daily.

 
 

"I think that another reason why these big vehicles suffered a flat tyre so often is because of overloading the capacity to carry goods. As a result, the tyres have to bear the extra weight of these items."

 
 

He also reminded companies not to use 'tayar celup' or rethreading tyres just because they want to save cost.

 
 

"Do not risk someone's life just because of the cost factor. Life is priceless and cannot be replacing once it's lost."

 
 

Finally, he urged normal road users not to speed on highways especially during the night because it is dangerous to themselves and other innocent road users as well.