Institute mulls new plan to lower fatalities rate involving motorcycle accidents
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) is working together with the Ministry of Transport to come up with a 10-year plan to lower the number of fatalities involving motorcycle riders in road accidents in the country. Its director of road user behaviour, Azhar Hamzah said motorcycle accidents accounted for approximately 20 percent […]
Over 600 summonses issued in statewide Merdeka traffic op
KUCHING: The 2021 Ambang Merdeka Special Ops carried out by the Sarawak Contingent Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department has yielded a total of 617 summonses for various offenses throughout the state. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the summonses were issued in 68 operations carried out between Aug 28 and […]
Negligence, carelessness leading causes of road accidents
KUCHING: Negligence and carelessness on the part of motorists and pedestrians have been the leading causes of road accidents involving ambulances this year. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said this included failure of road users to give way to emergency vehicles, especially ambulances, as provided under the Road Traffic Rules […]
Transport Ministry to take over Road Safety Council
KUCHING: The Transport Ministry will be taking over the Road Safety Council from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Ports Development next year. Its minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin explained that his ministry will take over the council this coming January. “Once we take over the council, we will continue to implement existing programmes as well […]
Fewer road accidents this year
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a 25.6 percent drop the number of road accidents this year with 14,570 cases compared to 19,581 last year. Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin explained the statistics were recorded from January to November this year and last year. For fatal accidents, the state recorded fewer cases this year with 276 […]
Grandfather grieves for Nicholester
SIBU: Salang Kaya, the 76-year-old grandfather of the late Constable Nicholester Dadup Unggat, cannot back his tears. He finds it hard to accept that his beloved grandson has died in an accident and is gone forever. Interviewed at his residence in Sibu Jaya on Monday, the former soldier said, “He was still young, only 20 […]
Man run over by van dies
KUCHING: An elderly male pedestrian died on the spot after he was run over by a van. This unfortunate incident occurred at Jalan Bintawa here on Saturday morning (Oct 3). Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu told that a public complaint was received around 6.50am on the accident. Following the complaint, […]
Teenager killed in lorry-bike collision
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A teenage motorcyclist was killed in a road accident at Mile 10, Jalan Kota Samarahan-Sadong Jaya today (Aug 28). Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the tragedy occurred at 9.35am while rider was travelling from Asajaya. The lorry was also going in the same direction. The accident happened […]
Man dies in motorcycle crash
MUKAH: A 59-year-old man was killed in an accident at KM5 Jalan Mukah-Oya here last Monday (Aug 17). Mukah district police chief DSP Jimmy Panyau said during the 7.40pm incident, the victim, identified as Mathew Narawi Jugah, was travelling on his motorcycle from Oya to Mukah. “Initial investigation found that the victim skidded to the […]
Passersby rescue trapped motorcyclist
KUCHING: A teenage motorcyclist was rescued from being trapped under a vehicle after a road accident that occurred at Jalan Kolong 2, Matang yesterday. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received an emergency call pertaining to the 11.48am incident. Following the call, a team of firemen from Petra Jaya fire station was deployed to the […]
