THE recent spate of serious road crashes involving heavy vehicles carrying containers and other heavy equipment is deeply concerning. These incidents ...
recent spate of serious road crashes involving heavy vehicles carrying containers and other heavy equipment is deeply concerning.
These incidents highlight critical gaps in road safety regulations and enforcement, jeopardising the lives of road users and exposing systemic issues in our transport and logistics sectors. The primary causes of such crashes often include reckless driving, poorly maintained vehicles, overloading and inadequate training of drivers.
In many cases, drivers fail to adhere to traffic laws, putting others at grave risk. This demands immediate action to ensure the safety of all road users, and to hold errant drivers accountable.All drivers of heavy vehicles must undergo rigorous and standardised training programmes. Periodic recertification should be made mandatory to ensure continuous adherence to safety protocols.Heavy vehicles must be subjected to regular and thorough inspections to certify roadworthiness.
A safer road environment is not just an aspiration – it is an urgent necessity. Let us take bold steps today to prevent further tragedies tomorrow.Gov’t allocates RM33.8 billion to implement 325 MSME programmes - Ahmad Zahid
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