Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Police Should Concentrate On Enforcement - Fomca
February 24, 2009 14:48 PM
Police Should Concentrate On Enforcement - Fomca
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Traffic congestion in the city during peak hours can be minimised by using smart traffic lights, the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca) said.
The lights would also free traffic police to concentrate on enforcing rules and regulations, Fomca secretary-general Muhammad Shaani Abdullah said, adding that police could be more productive in ensuring that motorists adhere to rules and avoid queue jumping rather than guiding motorists, he added.
"It was often the queue jumping, crossing double line and speeding that caused traffic slow down and congestions," he said told Bernama.
Muhammad said the lights could easily be synchronised to ensure a smoother flow of traffic.
On the government's move to install closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera to nab speeding motorists or reckless drivers, Muhammad said, this would not be effective if it was not monitored closely.
"This is nothing new, it had been done before and the results were not encouraging," he added.
-- BERNAMA
