Road safety drives not having desired effect, says Deputy Transport Minister


Not forgotten: Abd Aziz launching the The World Day of Remembrance For Road Traffic Victims at the Atrium Galeria PjH in Putrajaya. Also present are Rosli and Lee (right).

PUTRAJAYA: Road safety campaigns in Malaysia have so far failed to reduce road accidents, said Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Ab Aziz Kaprawi.

He said road crash rates continue to rise, with 960,569 cases and 7,000 deaths recorded last year.

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