Public awareness about the importance of adhering to road regulations must be strengthened through continuous education and campaigns, said
Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah.
He emphasised that strategic collaboration between the government, private sector, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in organising campaigns could play a pivotal role in fostering a road safety culture in the country.
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Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah.
He emphasised that strategic collaboration between the government, private sector, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in organising campaigns could play a pivotal role in fostering a road safety culture in the country.
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00:00How do we know that every year we have 6,000 victims?
00:21More than 4,000 of them are motorcyclists.
00:31The government is doing everything it can to reduce the number of motorcyclists.
00:47As far as we know, the death toll increased from 5,939 in November last year to 6,000 in November this year.
01:05We hope that the number of motorcyclists will not increase.
01:09Last year alone, there were 4,014 deaths involving motorcyclists.
01:17This is a loss to the country every year.
01:20Many of the victims are young people between the ages of 16 and 35.
01:27We hope that the campaign will continue like today.
01:34Sometimes, we don't have to wait for a seasonal campaign.
01:40Campaigns are always held.
01:42But large-scale campaigns are held during the holiday season.
01:47We know that there are many people returning to their hometowns.
01:49The highways are full of traffic jams.
01:51The same thing happened in Sabah and Sarawak during the holiday season.
01:57We are doing this campaign to raise awareness among motorcyclists.
02:04We also want to remind motorcyclists to reduce the number of motorcyclists on the road.
02:15Do you have any suggestions to reduce the number of motorcyclists on the road?
02:24All agencies have their own programs.
02:31JPJ, MYROS, MJKR, and PDRM.
02:40As I said earlier, this is something that can be done.
02:44The physical presence of our so-called highway patrol.
02:49We have cameras, speed traps, etc.
02:54This can also be improved.
02:59The physical presence during the holiday season.
03:03I am confident that this can be done.
03:07It will definitely have an impact.
03:13Especially in terms of speed.
03:15They will definitely slow down.
03:17Because the presence of motorcyclists on the road is there.
03:21In schools, there are modules on the safety of the highway.
03:29It has been done for many years.
03:35But there are still students who go to school without a helmet.
03:38What do you think about that?
03:39This is back to the school children.
03:41If I don't blame the children, it's the parents.
03:45We should be the ones who enforce the helmet on them.
03:49It's the responsibility of the parents.
03:51If you go to school, it's the responsibility of the teachers.
03:54But from home to school, it's the responsibility of the parents.
03:58So we have to follow the law.
04:05For more information, visit www.fema.gov