KUCHING: The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department has identified 12 accident hotspots along the North-South Expressway (PLUS) and the East Coast Expressway (LPT).
The Department’s director-general, Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad, said that teams would be stationed at all the locations from March 29 to April 3 in conjunction with the upcoming Aidilfitri celebration.
"These two expressways are our main focus…our primary goal is to reach the accident site within 30 minutes.
"Based on our experience, accidents on these expressways can cause severe traffic congestion, so we are deploying our personnel in these locations to minimise the impact," he said.
He spoke to reporters after attending the ceremony to appoint Koperasi Bomba Dan Penyelamat Malaysia Berhad (Kobopem) Advance Sdn Bhd as the operator of the multi-fuel station by Petroleum Sarawak Berhad in Batu Kawa, here on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Nor Hisham said in Sarawak, the department would conduct patrols along the Pan Borneo Highway during Hari Raya Aidilfitri. – Bernama
