How to Solve Road Traffic Problem?

1. Have you ever wondered on how to solve road traffic problem in the city? I think the problem is not only occurred at Malaysia, but also the rest of the world. Following is the creative photo that showed us literally on how to make our city more spacious.

2. Are you agree or not on this type of method? Bus is the best answer I guess. Bicycle could be the answer but definitely not a horde of cars. :)

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Who’s Scarier on The Road? Teen or Oldies?

Can you guess who are the winner? Think again...

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Credit: Auto Insureance

Sunday Special: 4 Funny Road Signs

1. Sunday special is coming again with additional two photos that will break your laugh. Hope these photos can enlighten your day before going through 5 tough working days starting Monday...

Emergency Phone - 174 KM Ahead! Oh...

Drive Slow See Our Village...Drive Fast See Our Judge...Speed Limits Strictly Enforced...Great Notification!

Do Not Gossip, Let Him Drive...I cannot Agree More with this statement..hehehe...

Accidents Are Prohibited on This Road. What?

Images Credit: Elistmania

Women Getting Nastier on the Road

1. Women oh women..not only when driving, but also when sitting at the front passenger seat..hehehehe...

GEORGE TOWN: Women drivers are getting more aggressive than their male counterparts, according to an analyst. Based on the number of traffic summonses issued and court cases against women, a trend of aggressive driving has emerged among the fairer sex, said Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation analyst Kamal Affandi Hashim.

“Based on what we can see, the attitude of male drivers has improved but women are getting more aggressive. Hence, the number of women involved in accidents is on the rise,” he said.

He, however, did not state statistics. Noting that the attitude of drivers was the main cause of road accidents, Kamal said it was crucial for road users to practise defensive driving.

“Drivers who are aggressive, emotional and distracted while driving are dangerous. Most people will, at one time or another, feel like strangling their fellow drivers but it becomes a criminal act when you follow up on that intention with an aggressive act (such as chasing after a vehicle),” he said at the Rakan Trafik@USM road safety campaign at Universiti Sains Malaysia here yesterday.

Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) director-general Prof Dr Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah said Malaysians generally felt that they were “Superman” and would never end up as an accident casualty.

“It’s their attitudes that cause accidents. The think they are invincible, not even wanting to wear safety belts. Perhaps it’s ego. They just want to be faster and better than the next driver,” said Dr Ahmad.

He said it was easier for people to change their attitudes than for enforcement bodies to step in. He added that Miros was working with several insurance companies to reward “good drivers” but the plan would have to get the approval of Bank Negara.

Source: Thestar Online

How to Solve Road Safety Challenges?

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, Please Help." There were only a few coins in the hat.

A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were.

The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?"

The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way." I wrote: "Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it.."

Both signs told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind.

The second sign told people that they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?

Moral of the Story:

1. Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively.

2. When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile.

3. Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear.. Keep the faith and drop the fear.

4. The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling… And even more beautiful is, knowing that you are the reason behind it!!!

5. Let's strive together to solve road safety issues creatively by thinking out of the box.

Source: Funmunch Positive Thinking

Creative Air Cones For Road Safety

1. Road Cones can be a pain sometimes, for the driver a safety hazard and for the guy who has to place them on the road, a back breaking job. Not many must have thought of redesigning this thing, but innovation is really called for. Interim let’s look at the Air Cone Concept; it’s this flattened balloon strip that you lay on the road. Inflating it causes Air Cones to pop up, but care has been taken to ensure a sturdy design. Only hope that crazy kids with pins in hand don’t got popping it just for fun. :)

2. In my opinion, beside being helpful on the traffic management on the highways, these creative air cones are also suitable to be used in the city. For example, special lane that only opened during morning peak hours from Grand Saga Cheras to Kuala Lumpur. Those who are frequently using that stretch will know what I mean.

Designers: Hoyoung Lee, Youngwoo Park & Junkyo Lee

Credit: Yanko Design

Sunday Special - Funny Road Signs

I know a lot of people have experienced tough weekdays not only at the office, but also during daily transportation to-and-from the workplace on the roads. Well, today is Sunday and it is time for some rests and leisures. I hope these photos will burst you a smile. Enjoy!

Images Credit: Elistmania

Global Killer No.1 - Road Accident

The Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 was announced this week by the UN General Assembly and supported by WHO. The WHO global status report on road safety makes for shocking reading. Over 3000 people die on the world's roads every day. Tens of millions of people are injured or disabled every year. Nearly 1.3 million people are killed each year. If trends continue unabated deaths will rise to an estimated 2.4 million a year by 2030.

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Around the world, approximately 1.3 million people die each year on the roads and between 20 and 30 million sustain non-fatal injuries according to the Global status report on road safety. The report is the first broad assessment of the road safety situation in 178 countries, using data drawn from a standardized survey. Over 90 percent of the deaths occur in low-income and middle-income countries, which have only 48 percent of the world's registered vehicles.

It's predicted that by 2030, the amount of people who are killed in road traffic accidents will rise to fifth in the leading causes of death around the world. Currently it is in ninth place. Through the Decade, Member States with the support of the international community, commit to actions such as developing and enforcing legislation on key risk factors including limiting speed, reducing drink-driving and increasing the use of seatbelts, child restraints and motorcycle helmets.

Efforts will also be undertaken to improve emergency trauma care, upgrade road and vehicle safety standards, promote road safety education and enhance road safety management in general. The Global status report on road safety results clearly show that significantly more action is needed to make the world's roads safer and hopefully this decade of action will go a long way help change things.

Resource: WHO via NGHealthCare Europe