ROYAL MALAYSIAN POLICE TO PROPOSE ROAD TRAFFIC EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) would
propose to the Home Affairs Ministry to introduce road traffic education in
schools in a bid to minimise road accidents.

Inspector-General of Police Ismail Omar said he would submit the
proposal to minister Hishammuddin Tun Hussein through the ministry's
secretary-general Mahmood Adam.

"We will also mention this idea at certain forums so that the relevant
authorities would accept it," he told reporters in Bukit Aman, here Thursday.

He was commenting on the increase in accidents and deaths recorded in the
recent 24th Ops Sikap, as compared to last year's operation.

He added that the long term measure should necessarily be included in the
road safety programme curriculum for pre-schools and primary schools.

He believed it could change the attitude of road users and educate them from
being reckless, discourteous and negligent, which were the main causes for the
increase in accidents this year.