Pilih bahasa : Bahasa Malaysia
Road accidents claim 325 lives in Sabah last year
KOTA KINABALU: A slight increase was recorded in fatalities involving road accidents in Sabah.
Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri said a total of 14,588 road accidents with 325 deaths were reported in Sabah last year compared to 14,319 cases with 319 dead in 2007.
He said a majority of the fatalities recorded last year were motorcyclists with 98 deaths followed by car drivers and passengers (76) and pedestrians (22).
"Most of the accidents occurred in Tawau (46 cases) and Kota Kina-balu (33 cases)," he said after a briefing by the Road Safety Depart-ment at Wisma Muis near here.
On the mat rempit (illegal motorcycle racers) menace, Abdul Rahim said that although it was not a problem in Sabah, road safety awareness campaign should be intensified, especially for school students and also in institutions of higher learning. He suggested that talks on road safety be conducted in schools to enhance students’ awareness on the matter.
SOURCE : THE STAR ONLINE
Relevant Links :
Just a wave for not wearing seat-belts
Leadership by example
Crash victims to be ambassadors for road safety
Autoworld - New Hoong Fatt Holdings signs MoU with Road Safety
New Hoog Fatt Holdings signs MoU with Road Safety Dept
Motorbike-riding villagers still not wearing helmets
Firm does its bit to ensure safety on the road
Dept: Report students who don't wear helmets
Make Your Complaints on Sleepy and Speeding Bus Drivers - Malaysia
Rails must guard, not kill
Fomca: Check suitability of double-deckers on highways
Express bus driver pleads not guilty to reckless driving
Copyright © 2004 - 2010 MAJLIS KESELAMATAN JALAN RAYA, MALAYSIA
