COMMENT | Collective responsibility to enhance road safety

COMMENT | In conjunction with Zero Accident Day today, the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) stresses that all road users must share the responsibility of ensuring safer roads.

The high quality and accuracy of road crash and fatality data collected by the Royal Malaysia Police, as recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank, are meaningless unless the government and road users take proactive steps to improve road safety.

Potholes and uneven road surfaces significantly contribute to road accidents. Reports indicate that around 60 percent of federal roads in Malaysia have exceeded their service life and require urgent repairs.

The government must prioritise...