It's the time of the year that road accidents is the issue of the day again. This time our PM and the Transport Minister have issue statements to the effect of tweaking and tightening of the existing law.
However, what our leaders have not touch on is its enforcement aspect, for no matter how good the law is, without a better enforcement unit it will defeat its purpose, as can be shown in our increasing numbers of road accidents.
For enforcement of traffic laws we have the traffic police unit as well as the road transport department unit, but one can hardly see anyone of them doing enforcement work during anytime of the day. Instead enforcement occurs only during large, small scale operations when they block roads and create more traffic jams.
Why can't the enforcement unit station themselves at different road junctions and summons motorist/motocyclist who flaunt the law - everyday? If this enforcement unit can be found and seen more regularly I believe motorist and motocyclist will think twice about speeding or beating the traffic lights.
Another area which the enforcement unit is seldom or never been seen is the housing estates. As a matter of facts, these are the areas that breeds unethical drivers.
You will find youngster riding with pillions without helmets, speeding and breaking all traffic rules there is and endangering themselves and others at the same time.
You will also find motorist who disregard all traffic rules by double parking, driving against one way street etc.
Where is the enforcement unit? Or is there a separate rule for traffic in the city and those in the housing estate?
Agan, while I am happy that our PM and the Transport Minister is concerned and acknowledged the problem of high rate of road accidents, I do hope they will focus on its enforcement instead of creating yet more rules which most often than not, does not serve its purpose.
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