Lee Lam Thye calls for tougher penalties for red-light runners
KUALA LUMPUR: Veteran social activist and Road Safety Council member Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye has called on the government to consider amending relevant road traffic laws to impose more severe penalties on red-light runners.
Veteran social activist Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye has urged the Malaysian government to consider tougher penalties for drivers who run red lights. Lee believes that stricter penalties would send a clear message about the importance of respecting traffic signals for everyone's safety. He emphasized that speeding and beating the traffic light are among the most serious offenses and urged the government to amend the road traffic ordinance accordingly.
Lee also praised the Federal Police Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department director, Datuk Seri Muhammed Hasbullah Ali, for stating that flashing beacon lights and sirens do not justify running red lights. He stressed that even government vehicles must adhere to the law and exercise extra caution at intersections. Lee argued that Malaysia cannot accept the loss of approximately 6,000 lives annually on its roads and urged all road users to embrace a road safety culture.
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