Keeping motorcyclists alive

The motorcycle that belonged to Muhammad Fazrul Nizam Abd Akid, who died due to a hit and run accident at Jalan Bandar, Pasir Gudang, here.

WE write this as concerned specialists and consultants from various specialties who have treated victims of road traffic injuries and seen too many prematurely die from this totally preventable cause of death. This puts us in a unique position to appreciate the dangers of motorcycling in Malaysia, and to call for urgent action to increase the safety of road users in Malaysia, especially motorcyclists.

All forms of road traffic injuries are unacceptable. However, motorcyclists contribute disproportionately to road traffic deaths and injuries in Malaysia. As the victims are much younger, with their entire lives ahead of them, this is an issue that we urgently need to address as a nation.