New project plans to cut accidents in the country by 30%
This morning, while we on the way from Penang to Kedah, we saw an accident on PLUS Highway. which is about 7 kilometers to Gurun Exit. This accident caused a traffic jam for almost 4 Kilometers long. Since we have stop so that they can pull out the bus, i took this chance to snap some photos. Update : 25 Jan 2009 Harian Metro published the news about the accident .Click this link to view the news Hmetro To make driving in Malaysia safer, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat has announced a star-rating system for roads. Some 3,800km of roads including the North-South Expressway and Karak-Kuantan highway, have been rated according to their safety levels. Soon, the entire road network in the country will be rated under the International Road Assessment Programme. DEADLY START TO 2009 Jan 1 > Chuah Bee Yang, 44, and her son Ng Gau Heng, 14 were killed when the car driven by her husband Ng Teong Boon, 45, crashed into a truck on the North-South Expressway near Tangkak.