Category: Safety EN

In conjunction with the Zero Accident Day on 26 August 2024, 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 recognized by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World Bank, are meaningless unless the...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) has urged the Road Transport Department (JPJ) to impose a ban on heavy vehicles during peak hours to alleviate traffic congestion. A CAP survey revealed that the movement of goods and construction vehicles during peak period, specifically in the morning and evening, significantly contributes to traffic congestion and disrupts the smooth flow of...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls upon the Transport Ministry (MoT) to beef up enforcement of tour and express buses to reduce road accidents. Since 2022, there have been at least 32 express bus accidents in Malaysia. The recent crash on 29 June in Genting Highlands killed two tourists. Transport Minister Anthony Loke revealed the bus had an expired permit, the driver was...

On May 12th, 2021, the New Strait Times newspaper reported that The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) has issued a warning against the use of dummy buckles as seatbelt alarm stoppers, which can compromise a car's safety features, particularly in the event of an accident. Originally designed for plus-sized individuals, these dummy buckles have been misused by drivers who neglect...