Implement segregated motorcycle lanes to save lives

The segregated motorcycle lane along the Federal Highway, one of the busiest highways in the country, has resulted in considerably fewer fatal accidents involving motorcyclists. — Filepic

WHILE the government deserves to be lauded for passing new laws providing for more severe penalty for drunk drivers involved in road accidents, the same priority is not accorded to motorcyclists.

Motorcyclists make up the most vulnerable category of road users when it comes to crashes, particularly fatal ones that have, year in and year out, claimed thousands of lives, mostly youths.