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- Vital to have National Water Safety Council — Lam Thye
- 20-year-old killed on the spot after crashing into tree
- Two motorcyclists fracture limbs in separate collisions with car, truck
- Man nabbed in raid, weapons seized
- Money-making opportunity
- 16-year-olds cannot take theory test for Class D licence starting July 14
| Vital to have National Water Safety Council — Lam Thye Posted: 09 Jul 2014 12:37 AM PDT by Peter Boon, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on July 9, 2014, Wednesday SIBU: The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Niosh) and Life Saving Society of Malaysia (LSSM) are pushing for the establishment of a National Water Safety Council (NWSC) in the country. Niosh chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, in disclosing this yesterday, stressed that it was imperative that such council be set up due to the increasing number of deaths by drowning. "According to statistics from the Fire and Rescue Services Department (Bomba) as reported in the newspaper, there were about 330 deaths by drowning in 2013. "For the first two months of this year, 67 deaths (by drowning) were reported. "This speaks volumes of the urgency to form a National Water Safety Council to reduce incidents of drowning in Malaysia and promote a water safety culture for Malaysians. "LSSM and Niosh are now trying to push the government to set up the proposed council," Lee told The Borneo Post. He noted drowning cases were quite rampant in the Peninsula, especially involving young people such as students. He reasoned if the council was formed, it could act as a national body of relevant government agencies, ministries, NGOs and other stakeholders to discuss means and ways to create awareness among the people of the dangers of drowning and what need to be done by authorities to reduce the number of drowning cases. "So the purpose of having the National Water Safety Council is to involve stakeholders to concertedly undertake measures to formulate national policies for the purpose of helping to reduce deaths by drowning," he explained, saying without the council, the matter had been tackled in a haphazard He also revealed that LSSM had trained about 50,000 young swimmers and life savers. Lee was asked to comment on water safety measures following the death of two schoolmates by drowning in a pond near the police station in Sibu Jaya housing estate last month. Lee further revealed that he would be meeting up with the Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan probably sometime this week to discuss their proposal to set up the council. "We want the government to understand that it is important for it to view the matter with utmost concern," he said.   |
| 20-year-old killed on the spot after crashing into tree Posted: 09 Jul 2014 12:11 AM PDT Posted on July 9, 2014, Wednesday BINTULU: A man in his early 20s was killed on the spot after the car he was driving skidded and crashed into a roadside tree at Tg Kidurong road about 4am yesterday. The car was badly damaged due to the impact and landed in a ditch. The victim was identified as Trincy Kester Egoh from Kapit. He is said to be on his way to Kidurong and the road was slippery after a heavy rain earlier. In an unrelated incident along the same road around 9pm a man from Kuching driving a pick-up truck going to the town centre lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a roadside tree. He was lucky for he only sustained injuries. << Previous Entry - Next Entry >> We encourage commenting on our stories to give readers a chance to express their opinions; please refrain from vulgar language, insidious, seditious or slanderous remarks. While the comments here reflect the views of the readers, they are not necessarily that of Borneo Post Online. Borneo Post Online reserves the right not to publish or to remove comments that are offensive or volatile. Please read the Commenting Rules. |
| Two motorcyclists fracture limbs in separate collisions with car, truck Posted: 09 Jul 2014 12:04 AM PDT KUCHING: Two motorcyclists were left with broken limbs following separate road accidents between late Monday night and noon yesterday. The first incident occurred around 11.30pm on Monday when a 22-year-old male, riding his motorcycle back to his house at Kampung Baru in Samarahan, was struck by a car as he got near his village. The impact flung him off his machine and left him with a broken right leg, for which he was sent to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). The second accident, which took place around 11.50am, saw a 26-year-old motorcyclist knocked down by a pickup as he was riding along Jalan Petanak. The collision fractured the left arm of the victim from Kampung Buntal, and he was admitted to SGH for treatment. We encourage commenting on our stories to give readers a chance to express their opinions; please refrain from vulgar language, insidious, seditious or slanderous remarks. While the comments here reflect the views of the readers, they are not necessarily that of Borneo Post Online. Borneo Post Online reserves the right not to publish or to remove comments that are offensive or volatile. Please read the Commenting Rules. |
| Man nabbed in raid, weapons seized Posted: 08 Jul 2014 11:59 PM PDT SIBU: Police here arrested a 44-year-old man when they raided a house at Pipit Road here recently. They also seized an air gun, a sickle, two spurs and four knives in the room of the suspect known only as Ah Sing. Meanwhile, a man suspected to be a World Cup bookie was arrested at a house in Hua Kiew Road here at 11.35pm recently. A computer, three handphones containing details of World Cup games and cash over RM600 were seized from the 38-year-old suspect. We encourage commenting on our stories to give readers a chance to express their opinions; please refrain from vulgar language, insidious, seditious or slanderous remarks. While the comments here reflect the views of the readers, they are not necessarily that of Borneo Post Online. Borneo Post Online reserves the right not to publish or to remove comments that are offensive or volatile. Please read the Commenting Rules. |
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| 16-year-olds cannot take theory test for Class D licence starting July 14 Posted: 08 Jul 2014 11:48 PM PDT by Lian Cheng, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on July 9, 2014, Wednesday KUCHING: Sixteen-year-olds are not allowed to sit the theory test for Class D licence under the New Driver's Education Curriculum (KPP Baru) which will take effect on July 14. Currently, they are allowed to take the theory test when they are 16 years old. Other changes under the new rule include a new version of questions and answers for the theory test. Eric Chai, a committee member of Malaysia Driving Institute Association (Pima) told The Borneo Now, one gets a driving licence involving three parts — A, B and C. Part A is a theory test on driving rules and regulations. Part B is driving test involving practical components of a slope stop, a three-point turn, and side parking whereas Part C is on-the-road testing. "The letter said the KPP Baru, however, has two new elements — Z-course and S-course apart from Part B," said Chai. Meanwhile, state Road Transport Department (JPJ) public relations officer Rogie Saui said for the time being, the state JPJ had yet to have full details on the new regulations. "We will be briefed on the subject on Thursday (July 10)," he added. Rogie said he was uncertain about the effective date of the implementation of KPP Baru but only said it would be very soon. "The new curriculum is introduced because JPJ needs to improve its driving test from time-to-time to ensure it keeps up with the new generation of drivers as well as the latest development in the car industry," said Rogie. He said the curriculum aimed to increase safety awareness among the learner drivers. "It will also emphasise improved driving skills to reduce accident cases especially that cause injuries and deaths." On the new driver's licence, he said it was available to the public in middle of last year at JPJ headquarters at Mile 13 Kuching-Serian road. "They were only available in post offices in June this year," said Rogie, adding that the new driver's licence was a product of higher quality and security. |
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