Fatal accidents increasing again


Real-time data: Traffic management centre staff monitoring traffic flow on 30 highways at the Malaysian Highway Authority. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: With the number of fatal road accidents showing an uptrend following the resumption of interstate travel, Bukit Aman will adopt a “total enforcement stance”.

Federal Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director Comm Datuk Mat Kasim Karim said analysis of the data showed that there had been an increase in the number of accidents and fatalities following each phase transition of the movement control order.

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