deathtraps in Malaysia...

there was a news on the Star papers today...with the title "Pothole that cost a life",

quoted from theStar:

"Johor: It cost a life to get a pothole patched up."

a young man, name Tan Cheng Ming, 20 years of age, was riding on a motorcycle last friday at 4am when his vehicle hit a pothole that was as wide as a manhole and is 5cm deep.

on the right is an example of a pothole, reminds u of anywhere in Malaysia? anywhere possible.

a pothole, is a hole or a pit-like space especially on roads, produced by wear and tear or weathering...also called a chuckhole. potholes can be seen in the daylight so they can be prevented, but how bout on rainy days, foggy weather or...at night? things happen.

below is an illustration...no matter big or small vehicles can be affected.what does the incident tell u? cheng ming experienced head injuries and died after he reached the hospital. his father said that the Johor Baru City Council (MBJB) patched up the pothole in Jalan Daya, Taman Daya (where the accident happened) about 2 days after the accident.

his father also said that: when there is a loss of life, only then they will act. we have to bring this up to the authorities, so that others won't lose their loved ones too. it hurts to lose 20 years of love just like that, where his son paid other peoples' mistake with his life.

those responsible, acts slow. or don't give a damn at all. don't say other countries have better technology, better equipments, or smaller space like Singapore. it's a matter of efficiency and management that's all, and also...responsibility.

rising crime rate, bus accidents - the problem with bus drivers taking drugs, speeding, and bus companies...pedestrians etc. deathtraps in Malaysia, which clearly can be prevented if people can be more responsible, careful and strict...everyone's in for an effort, not only the govt.