“We have learned from transport experts that unwanted behaviours among the users stand as one of the major factors contributing to unsafe situation on the road and also road congestion,” said Lee.Īlso present at the event yesterday was Deputy Minister I for Transport Datuk Dr Jerip Susil. “Through T-ABC, we want to change the way people behave on the road, avoiding unwanted behaviours that may contribute to accidents and traffic congestion, inappropriate parking, dangerous acts, risky driving, and bully drivers. “This programme aims to persuade behavioural changes in road users, looking at three perspectives, namely road safety for drivers and pedestrians, alertness on traffic regulations and promotion of usage of public transport. It is informed that the statewide T-ABC programme highlights road safety and awareness, as well as efforts meant to encourage the usage of public transport. Here, a mass of cars and motorcycles both add to the morning rush hour gridlock in. “From the papers being presented in this event, we are sharing the information with the participants about how we can play our respective roles in solving the problem of road congestion, especially in school areas,” he said. Rush-hour traffic on Brussels Rue de la Loi, seen here, helps contribute to the citys congestion woes. Typically, it is meant to improve traffic flow during rush hours, by having overhead traffic lights and lighted street signs. A reversible lane (or tidal flow) is a managed lane in which traffic may travel in either direction, depending on certain conditions. “This is why my ministry have invited secondary school students, representatives of the teachers association and PTAs (parent-teacher associations) from around Kuching Division to this T-ABC programme. The south end of Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia. In this regard, Lee believed that the greater emphasis should be placed on changing the behaviour of the road users and increasing awareness and understanding of compliance with the road regulations. “This is a situation that poses a great challenge to be solved, because there are many factors that need to be considered including the location of many major schools being in the heart of the city or town,” he said in his speech for the ‘Transport – Awareness Behaviour Change’ (T-ABC) programme at Sarawak Islamic Complex hall here yesterday. “It’s the same scenario in other major areas such as Miri, Bintulu and Sibu. “In Kuching, there are jams in the morning when parents send their children to school, and again in the afternoon, when they fetch the children. Minister Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin says his ministry is aware of such scenario happening in major urban and suburban areas in Sarawak. KUCHING (Sept 6): The Ministry of Transport Sarawak is currently looking for more viable ways to address the traffic situation in school areas across the state. Lee (centre) accepting a book, ‘Sarawak Road Safety Strategic Plan’, from Prof Wan Hashim Wan Ibrahim from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak at the event.
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