Gwyneth Paltrow not liable in ski crash lawsuit
Gwyneth Paltrow is not liable for an accident on a swanky US ski slope, a jury ruled on Thursday, as it dismissed a claim from a retired optometrist. Terry Sanderson, 76, had alleged a collision in Utah with the star left him with four broken ribs and lasting psychological damage, for which he demanded she pay […]
Always exercise extreme caution while driving
Don’t learn safety by accident. – Anonymous Road accidents of any kind, fatal or not, always bring change or changes to one’s life, the environment, even to society, especially if it involves any death. Not everything remains status quo. A veteran of one fatal accident that took the lives of my first born daughter, 5, […]
Road accidents up 37 per cent in 2022
KUCHING: Sarawak saw an increase of 37 per cent in the number of road accidents recorded last year from 2021. Police statistics show that there were 341 fatalities in 2022, a 10.7 per cent increase compared to the previous year. The data also showed that the number of serious injuries sustained has also increased with […]
Stringent steps to curb road accidents during festive season
KUCHING: Christmas Day Ops will see stringent efforts taken by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) through its strategic enforcement literacy. Sarawak JPJ Director Norizan Jili said this follows the increased number of road accidents that has risen up by 0.70 percent up to September alone. He said based on police data, road accidents in 2021 […]
27 killed in bus crash in China
BEIJING: Twenty-seven people were killed in a bus crash in southwest China on Sunday, police said, in the country’s deadliest road accident so far this year. The crash took place on a highway in rural Guizhou province when the vehicle carrying 47 people in total flipped onto its side, police said in a statement published […]
15 pct rise in crashes’ fatalities
MIRI: A total of 106 deaths were recorded from 91 road traffic crashes statewide in the first four months of this year. This shows a 15 per cent increase from the same period in 2021, said state Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin. “Overall, the statistics are worrying,” he told a group of local […]
Male student killed, four others hurt
KUCHING: A male student died while four others were severely injured in a car crash at Jalan Datuk Bandar Mustapa early this morning. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, who confirmed the case, said the victim identified as Rachel Peter, 17, was confirmed dead in the accident believed to have occurred around 5 […]
Vehicular accidents in Miri down, fatalities up
MIRI: The number of vehicular accidents in the city here has dropped to 16 per cent from January to December between 2020 and last year. “However, there is an increase of 2.3 per cent of road fatalities between these periods adding up to 11 per cent of fatalities in road accidents. “Accidental damage recorded a […]
Motorcycle accidents still the highest
KUCHING: Motorcyclists contributed to the highest number of road accidents last year. Of the total 897 accidents reported from January to December, 487 involved motorcyclists. “Out of the 487 motorcycle accidents, 175 were fatal cases, 94 suffered serious injuries, and 218 suffered minor injuries,” Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said in a statement […]
Unfair to deny senior citizens their driving licences
KUCHING: Limiting the issuance of motor vehicle licences to senior citizens is unfair as there are no statistics showing that they are prone to road accidents in the country, said Dennis Tan. The Sarawak Gerontology and Geriatrics Society (SGGS) president further noted that most road accidents are caused by young people driving recklessly, overtaking along […]
