Don’t be shy of tougher measures on the roads

ENOUGH is enough: far too many people have been killed and maimed in horrible traffic accidents on our roads. These painful events are all the more tragic when virtually all of them are so avoidable and unnecessary. 

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has voiced government consideration of higher fines and suspension of driving licences for up to five years. Others like the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health have proposed driving bans of up to 10 years for hard cases.