Enforce traffic regulations so motorcyclists break their bad habits: USM . Traffic Engineering Instructor
Traffic engineering lecturer at Universiti Sains Malaysia School of Civil Engineering, Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah has called on the authorities to enforce traffic regulations to break bad habits and reduce road deaths. Daily sun report.
The matter is urgent, considering that Motorcyclists account for 70 out of 100 road deaths in Malaysia since August 2021, said Ahmad Farhan.
“The unlicensed motorcyclists in the country learned bad habits from an early age when their parents allowed them to ride around their houses and villages. Even enforcement officers smile when they see children riding around their living quarters. The fact that no action is taken encourages them to act as they wish,” he said.
Motorcyclists only obey the law to get a license, then disregard the law and no longer follow it in daily life, which is the root cause of the high accident rate, Daily sun quoted Ahmad Farhan as saying.
According to Law Teik Hua, director of the road safety research center of Putra University Malaysia, it is easy for motorcyclists to pass traffic lights because motorbikes can often accelerate quickly and the lack of enforcement force allows them to make reckless decisions like running a red light.
“If there is increased law enforcement, it will force motorcyclists to obey the traffic rules, and when many of them do so, it will be very awkward for others to break the law. Road safety education must be strengthened and young children need to learn about the dangers they face if they continue to ignore the rules,” Law said.
According to the director of the UPM road safety research center, enforcement officers can use the latest technology to ensure that motorcyclists know they are being watched and can be prosecuted for violations. traffic at any time.
Law said that although there are dedicated motorbike lanes on the highway, most motorcyclists prefer to ride on the main roads because they are newer and well built, while the motorbike lanes are older. 40 years old. Daily sun quoted him.
“The government must actively start building more dedicated motorcycle lanes and warn motorcyclists to use them or face consequences,” Law said.
