Fixing Malaysia’s traffic woes

The majority of traffic congestion is comprised of the commuting public who are single-occupancy vehicles. Experts say that the solution to congestion would not be resolved by building more roads and highways. Plus higway near plaza tol Sg.Besi. (September 27, 2021) - AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

THE recent school holidays saw chock-a-block traffic on major routes in Kuala Lumpur even during non-peak hours.

Before this, traffic was already dreadful with more people returning to their workplace after the relaxation of Covid-19 movement restrictions, and many are reluctant to use public transport due to health concerns.