Transport minister: New awareness campaign against drink driving in works
Friday, 29 May 2020 09:58 AM MYTWee said it is not just about enforcement with better techniques and procedures, but rather the whole ecosystem such as penalties, awareness, and alternatives to driving oneself when drunk, which must work in tandem. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
“Education must be the cornerstone of lasting policy change to reduce tragedies caused by those driving under the influence,” Wee said in a Facebook post. The minister had earlier participated in a video conference on drunk driving with CILT’s president Ramli Amir, deputy president Abdul Kuddus Ramlee, and secretary-general Mohd Nasir Alias, thanking them for their views on the subject.
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