Getting serious with serial offenders


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Enforcement is no longer enough; we need tough new traffic laws that will act as a deterrent.

I’LL admit it; I was secretly thrilled with the antics of the rogue lorry driver who smashed his way through 18 cars in Penang. Imagine being behind the wheel of a truck and faced with a narrow street filled with double-parked cars, and the only way forward is to bulldoze your way through.

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