What about a curfew?


Finding an outlet: Nayagam points out that the teens sometimes don’t have appropriate places to spend time at if they live in low-income areas, adding that the community could help provide the space for appropriate teen-related activities. This is a bicycle stunt event at a school in Pahang.

The horrific 3am crash in Johor Baru which killed eight teen cyclists and injured eight others last week has prompted calls for a youth curfew to keep them out of harm’s way. But is it the most effective measure?

THE “royal decree” imposing a nighttime curfew on children below 18 in Johor last Sunday was quickly refuted by the Johor Palace as fake.

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