SUKE Expressway is open – brand new with beautiful views but please don’t stop by the side to take pictures
So brand new Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Overhead Expressway (SUKE) is open, and it’s definitely a fun highway to check out. It connects the main roads, bypassing the traffic jams and it is also high up, giving great views of the KL city skyline.
But as expected, the second spot is attracting people to stop by for the view, as seen in these photos provided by reader Nic Wang.
While yes, it would certainly be nice to get a good picture of yourself, your car or your family from the newly minted vantage point, it can also be a very dangerous exercise. dangerous. Because doing so would require you to stop in the emergency lane, this lane should be reserved for emergencies only. More commonly, it is also the lane that motorcyclists ride on.
While emergency lane blocking is one thing, rushing out to take pictures runs the risk of being hit by other motorists. That seems unlikely, keeping in mind that the new freeway is already pretty crowded (especially during the first month when it’s free!), and that while trying to frame the perfect shot, you also can reverse into the driving lane.
Plus, there’s a good chance you might also have other drivers and riders trying to take pictures of the scene while you’re moving, without paying full attention to what’s in front of them. Then there’s the fact that the new expressway’s unique layout and corners – many have likened it to Tokyo’s Shuto Expressway – has also attracted drivers/riders to “try it out”. “. Just a few small mishaps can lead to a big accident. It’s just not worth the risk.
If you really, really want that shot, know that developer SUKE Prolintas has planned an elevated R&R facility at Tasik Tambahan, which will be open to the public. This “SUKE Lookout Point” will eventually feature F&B stores and, of course, a panoramic view of the KL skyline. There, you can spend some sweet time on your own to get that perfect shot without risking your life.
If we continue to rest on SUKE’s shoulders, it will only be a matter of time before it gets full police attention, like what happened to the infamous New Zealand area of Malaysia, Temiang-Pantai Road in Negeri Sembilan. That’s a now special PDRM patrol area after countless unfortunate incidents happened because the driver stopped to admire the scenery.
