Jun 21, 2010
Expressway litter pose danger
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ONE cannot help but notice more debris on our expressways nowadays.
I have seen pails, safety cones, car parts, ground sheets, helmets - the list goes on. If left unchecked, these litter pose a danger to motorists.
I have given feedback to the National Environment Agency (NEA) several times but I always get the same reply: "Please tell us the exact location of the debris."
The debris is all around and I cannot possibly be calling the NEA each time I come across them. To make matters worse, an NEA officer told me the agency needs approval from the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to clean the expressways. There is just too much red tape. The NEA and LTA must find a more efficient way to tackle litter on our expressways.
Most of the debris come from open-back vehicles like pickups and even garbage trucks. Picking up these litter will not solve the problem because they will keep dropping out of these vehicles. What is needed is stricter enforcement to ensure that offenders are fined.
If pickups are not transporting anyone in the back, they should be covered to prevent litter from dropping out.
I drove to Kuala Lumpur about two weeks ago and I hardly saw litter on the North-South Highway. Is Malaysia doing something right that we do not know about?
Roger Oh
Cos Peesai's traffic poodles are SLEEPING?
Expressway litter pose danger
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ONE cannot help but notice more debris on our expressways nowadays.
I have seen pails, safety cones, car parts, ground sheets, helmets - the list goes on. If left unchecked, these litter pose a danger to motorists.
I have given feedback to the National Environment Agency (NEA) several times but I always get the same reply: "Please tell us the exact location of the debris."
The debris is all around and I cannot possibly be calling the NEA each time I come across them. To make matters worse, an NEA officer told me the agency needs approval from the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to clean the expressways. There is just too much red tape. The NEA and LTA must find a more efficient way to tackle litter on our expressways.
Most of the debris come from open-back vehicles like pickups and even garbage trucks. Picking up these litter will not solve the problem because they will keep dropping out of these vehicles. What is needed is stricter enforcement to ensure that offenders are fined.
If pickups are not transporting anyone in the back, they should be covered to prevent litter from dropping out.
I drove to Kuala Lumpur about two weeks ago and I hardly saw litter on the North-South Highway. Is Malaysia doing something right that we do not know about?
Roger Oh
Cos Peesai's traffic poodles are SLEEPING?
