Three new ads were on air starting Saturday night (20th Sept 2008). Did you guys catch it? We would love to hear your comments and opinion about the new ad. Good or bad, we’re listening.


Can you see

Tengok! Tengok!

Perfect Journey

Below is an older ad which is using a more provoking approach.

Photo Album

Do you have an annecdote or story on how seatbelt saved your life? Or how it saved the life of your loved ones be it your spouse, children, relative or someone you know?

Leave your story on our comments section below. We are compiling these stories to be part of our road education programme. Your story may save someone’s life.

p/s - Read how rear seatbelt saved an ISA detainee’s wife and son here.

The following article is in Bahasa Malaysia detailing some of the frequently asked question about the rear seatbelt ruling.

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Come June 2008, the rear seatbelt ruling will come into effect (but this shouldn’t stop you from starting now). Starting from June 2008, there will be an advocacy period of 3 months after which strict law enforcement will be in place.

From the survey done by MIROS, most vehicles registered after 1 Jan 1995 comes with rear seatbelts. However, for private vehicles manufactured before 1 Jan 1995, this ruling is exempted. Private vehicles without rear seatbelt manufactured after 1 January 1995, they will have 3 years  to comply.

There are concerns about for inadequate seat belts in a 5 seater cars for large families. From a survey done by MIROS, 91% of the time there are less than 3 passengers at the back. For the 9% group, they should consider about safety for the rest of their passengers. Nevertheless, for large families, in cases where rear seatbelts are inadequate, they will be exempted from the ruling.

We should consider the fact that accidents do happen and it can happen to anyone. It is easy to take for granted the safety of those at the back and we’re so used to not buckling up when sitting at the back.

Don’t wait for June to come, buckle up now for those at the back!

Update: This blog entry is edited to clarify and correct some factual errors. The webmaster wish to apologise for the confusion caused by this blog entry.

Watch this blog for more articles coming from individuals or organisations on matters of road safety. We welcome contribution from anyone on road safety topics. If you have critism (please do it constructively) or suggestions about government’s implementation of road safety policy, drop us a mail at the e-Suggestion Box or if you want to publish your opinion on this blog, send a mail to the Blog owner. Discuss with others on road safety in Malaysia at the Coffee Shop forum. Engage us. We’re listening.