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9.3 THE CONCEPT OF ROAD ACCIDENT AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

Road accident is a tragedy that affects all people whether as drivers, passengers, or pedestrians. Term
accident according to the “Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka‘ means an unexpected event occurs. Accident rate
in Malaysia is increasing and disturbing our society today. Road accidents occur in many places no
matter straight road, cross roads, traffic lights and roundabouts. Road accidents occur on a daily basis,
whether a minor injury or casualties.

9.3.1 How traffic management reduce road accidents

Traffic Management can help to reduce road accidents through Engineering, Law Enforcements, Road
studies and researches, and Road safety awareness campaign and administration.

Engineering

Various engineering measures can be conduct .This include the elements of road design, road geometry,
road signs, street lighting and visibility.

Enforcement and Legal

The law should be tightened further and impose fines for those who violate the speed limit, the vehicle
in non-emoting, not parking in a reserved and so forth.

Research

Research on road safety should be enhanced as driver attitude, psychological drivers, driver training
and engineering aspects to reduce accidents.

Road Safety Administration

Funding should be sufficient to carry out a road safety precautions.

For example;
 Provide a toll system at the entrance to the city.
 Prohibit the park on the side of the road for the critical areas.
 Build a pedestrian bridge and build a fence on the road under the bridge so that pedestrians
have to use the bridge.
 Widening of the critical path.
 Provide car sharing program.
 Provide parking zone on the outskirts of the city center and basement.
 Provide zebra crossings if it is at the crossroads Conner then made sharp at the junction.
 Prohibit heavy vehicles entering the city center at certain times.
 Increase the one-way street.
 Transfer out to the edge of the city bus station.

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