Dept aims to reduce deaths among bikers
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Road Safety Department aims to reduce fatal road accidents involving motorcyclists by 6% year on year over the next two years.
The department’s road safety programmes will focus on motorcyclists and pillion riders as they accounted for nearly two-thirds of road deaths last year.
Fatal road accidents involving motorcyclists dropped by 31 cases last year – from 4,067 in 2009 to 4,036. The department’s programmes will promote three safety measures: increased visibility of motorcycles with reflective stickers, adoption of high-visibility riding jackets and increasing legal compliance among young motorcyclists.
“Motorcyclists aged between 16 and 25 are the most at risk, with around 40% of road accidents involving riders in that age group,” he said.
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