Miros studying effectiveness of harsher penalties for driving under the influence, says Dr Wee

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) is studying the effectiveness of measures to reduce instances of driving under the influence of intoxicating substances following legislative amendments to increase the penalties for such offences, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

"The Transport Ministry has requested Miros to conduct a study on the effectiveness on all intervention measures carried out by the ministry and all stakeholders to address the issue of driving under influence as the laws have been enforced for almost one year now," he said.

Dr Wee added the study would also include recommendations for intervention measures to tackle the issue of driving under influence in the future. Amendments to the Road Transport Act to increase penalties for driving under the influence and reckless driving was passed by Dewan Rakyat on Aug 26, 2020 and came into force on Oct 23, 2020.

On another issue, Dr Wee said a special committee was set up last September to ensure the participation of local contractors in the East Coast Rail Link project.

 

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