Comments on: Road deaths: When otherwise nice people become maniacs http://twosen.com/2008/01/10/road-deaths-when-otherwise-nice-people-become-maniacs/ Current issues, feedback & complaints on public services in Malaysia Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:09:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: gary lee http://twosen.com/2008/01/10/road-deaths-when-otherwise-nice-people-become-maniacs/#comment-18 gary lee Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:49:15 +0000 http://twosen.com/2008/01/10/road-deaths-when-otherwise-nice-people-become-maniacs/#comment-18 the sad thing is, all the relevant traffic laws are in place and are off international standards. I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure the lack of enforcement is one of the main reasons for it. A good example I saw recently is a car driving in front of a police patrol car. At the last minute, that car made a sudden turn into a junction and without indicating as well. The police car just continued to drive on his own way. In my experiences driving in Australia, if one were to do that, you would expect to get pulled over by the police officer immediately, who by the way, might not give you a ticket, but a long lecture on why you should use your indicators instead. Proper education for drivers/riders is also a key point, and given by dedicated and professional trainers. It's common to sometimes see driving instructors driving their L-plated cars, carrying his students and himself not driving to the standards expected of his students. the sad thing is, all the relevant traffic laws are in place and are off international standards. I’m no expert, but I’m pretty sure the lack of enforcement is one of the main reasons for it. A good example I saw recently is a car driving in front of a police patrol car. At the last minute, that car made a sudden turn into a junction and without indicating as well. The police car just continued to drive on his own way. In my experiences driving in Australia, if one were to do that, you would expect to get pulled over by the police officer immediately, who by the way, might not give you a ticket, but a long lecture on why you should use your indicators instead.

Proper education for drivers/riders is also a key point, and given by dedicated and professional trainers. It’s common to sometimes see driving instructors driving their L-plated cars, carrying his students and himself not driving to the standards expected of his students.

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