Road Safety Ali Emad JehadP71084UKM

What is Road Safety? Road traffic safety refers to methods

and measures for reducing the risk of a person using the road network being killed or seriously injured.

Best-practice road safety strategies focus upon the prevention of serious injury and death crashes in spite of human fallibility

Plus Highway Bus Accident 26 people were killed when an express

bus hit a road divider 8km after the Ipoh Selatan toll plaza (Km272.8 of the North South Expressway near the Jelapang toll plaza) at 1am.

The assessment The driver had stopped at the Tapah rest

area earlier and had planned to change duty with his co-driver at the Sungai Perak rest area, the driver tested negative for alcohol and drugs.

It is learnt that the express bus company is based at Wisma Datuk Sani, Jalan Meru, Klang.

While the bus had no previous speeding summonses, the driver had past traffic records.

All victims were seated on the lower deck of the bus, which departed from Klang at 9pm Friday for Kangar, Perlis with 48 passengers.

Recommendations Obey traffic rules. Maintain Read caution signs, dividers,

fenders. Adopt antiskid break systems in the vehicle Reflectors  Vehicle must be in good working condition Roads should be in good condition Avoid drugs and alcohol while driving The Government should consider stopping

express bus from operating night trips.

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