Ban is torque of the town


A view of heavy traffic along Jalan Chain Ferry in Prai, Butterworth, during peak hours.— Photos: MUSTAFA AHMAD/The Star

THE hundreds of lorries and trailers that clog up Butterworth’s Jalan Chain Ferry at peak hours are banned from doing so starting Monday, sending waves of relief among motorists but cries of unfair treatment from hauliers and factories.

Factories fear this ban will erode their productivity while hauliers feel the ban will only create congestion elsewhere.

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