ADDING an extra lane at the Jalan Tun Ismail exit from Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar to Jalan Kuching in Kuala Lumpur could ease severe peak-hour traffic and reduce accidents, says community activist Yee Poh Ping.
He said the stretch, located opposite World Trade Centre (WTC) Kuala Lumpur, currently had a single traffic lane alongside a narrow motorcycle lane, creating a severe bottleneck.
“Vehicles travelling from Jalan Tun Ismail in front of WTC have to merge with those travelling from Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar.
“The single lane creates a dangerous situation and I have witnessed many near misses,” he said.
A check by StarMetro during a weekday evening rush hour found motorists forming two lanes despite a road sign instructing them to stick to a single lane.
Yee also urged the authorities to widen the motorcycle lane, saying it was too narrow to safely accommodate the high volume of motorcyclists using the route daily.
