Suggestions To Improve Road Safety In Malaysia to the New Minister of Transport (Malaysia)
Most of the road accidents were attributed to motorcyclists with 92 cases reported, which is equivalent to 61% of the 150 accidents recorded. To offset the upward trend in fatalities, an integrated road safety program was introduced to both pre- vent and reduce future traffic accidents as well as to reduce injuries during and after accidents. Strategies were categorised into exposure control, crash prevention, crash reduction, behaviour modification, injury control and post injury programs. Among the new initiatives were: • The National Accident Database System • The Five Stages Road Safety Auditing • The National Blackspot Programs • Road Safety Research and Evaluation • Conspicuity Initiatives for Motorcycles • National Targeted Road Safety Campaign • Revision of the Road Transport Act (Revision 1999) • Integrated Enforcement • New Helmet Standard MS1-1996 • New Children's Motorcycle Helmet Initiative Updates of Road Safety Status in Malaysia (PDF Download Available). Availa