Every day pedestrians risk their lives walking across busy roads in the city

Xavier feels safe to cross the short stretch from the food court to the clinics at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre. But outside, he confesses he would need help to cross the road.

Every morning, Vijaya Segar starts his day with a dash – across a busy six-lane road to get to his office.

The suspense starts the moment he steps out of his parked car in Jalan 14/58. For a few spine-chilling moments, we see him standing still on the shoulder of Jalan 222. There, his eyes search for a break in the oncoming traffic coming from his right.