Recently I read in the newspaper on the success of the Ops Sikap. The number of fatlity incidents on the roads have been reduced. Many are pretty happy with it. I cannot recall the exact numbers but there were more than hundred fatality incidents during the period of watch. By right, we should not be having that many. This is peoples' LIFE. A lot has to do with attitude of people on the road.
We read about the tragedy of the ferry, and the 2 incicents that involved the buses. A lot of hoo-hah in the first few weeks. There were officers from the JPJ and the Traffic Police doing continuous spot checks. It was indeed very surprising too see them doing some work at last but like the malay proverb says<>"Hangat-hangat Tahi Ayam"<>. Similarly it applies to the news that appears in our local newspapers. Until today, I still do not havea clear idea on what are the steps taken to prevent such an incident. We are always very reactive in our actions. which we are extremely good at.
If we take a look at the bus drivers, have we ever wondered why the drivers tend to take the so called energizing pills to keep them going for a few trips? Have we set a good base pay for these drivers as they too have families? Have we checked on their history even before we employ them? What is happening with the so called routine checks that the aged vehicles go through at PUSPAKOM? Similarly it applies to the ferry incident at Pulau Tioman and it makes one to wonder how many of the technicians that works at the ports are qualified technicians and know what to do in the event of an accident? Can you just imagine this taking place with one of the ferries at Penang?
Just wait and lets wait and lets wait for another incident to take place before we start at what we are good at<>finger pointing and jumping and creating hoo-hah again.....nothing strange about that right?
We read about the tragedy of the ferry, and the 2 incicents that involved the buses. A lot of hoo-hah in the first few weeks. There were officers from the JPJ and the Traffic Police doing continuous spot checks. It was indeed very surprising too see them doing some work at last but like the malay proverb says<>"Hangat-hangat Tahi Ayam"<>. Similarly it applies to the news that appears in our local newspapers. Until today, I still do not havea clear idea on what are the steps taken to prevent such an incident. We are always very reactive in our actions. which we are extremely good at.
If we take a look at the bus drivers, have we ever wondered why the drivers tend to take the so called energizing pills to keep them going for a few trips? Have we set a good base pay for these drivers as they too have families? Have we checked on their history even before we employ them? What is happening with the so called routine checks that the aged vehicles go through at PUSPAKOM? Similarly it applies to the ferry incident at Pulau Tioman and it makes one to wonder how many of the technicians that works at the ports are qualified technicians and know what to do in the event of an accident? Can you just imagine this taking place with one of the ferries at Penang?
Just wait and lets wait and lets wait for another incident to take place before we start at what we are good at<>finger pointing and jumping and creating hoo-hah again.....nothing strange about that right?
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