Perak records 1,204 road accidents in first 11 days of Ramadan

IPOH: Perak recorded 1,204 road accidents in the first 11 days of Ramadan, a 16% increase from 1,039 in the corresponding period last year.

State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Supt Azizan Hassan said the increase was probably because there were no more movement restrictions in place.

"Of this year's total, 18 were fatal accidents, 13 resulted in severe injuries, 44 had minor injuries, while the remaining 1,129 cases did not involve injuries," he said in a guest appearance on Perak FM’s Exclusif@PERAKfm slot on the topic "Pandu Cermat, Jiwa Selamat" (safe driving saves lives) on Thursday (April 14).

Asked what steps were taken to ensure there would not be extraordinary congestion at rush hour especially when nearing the time to break fast, he said regular patrols were conducted and his men had been on standby to provide traffic control assistance around the state since the first day of Ramadan.

"As a proactive measure, the department has also assigned a traffic policeman to every Ramadan bazaar location to monitor and control the crowd, as well as ensure that vehicle owners who go to the bazaar park their vehicles properly so as not to disrupt traffic flow," he added.

Supt Azizan also advised road users to observe traffic safety rules at all times. – Bernama