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A former MIROS board member has urged authorities and event organisers to adopt comprehensive risk management protocols for the RXZ Members motorcycle gathering, citing a worrying escalation in road fatalities over three consecutive years.
A 31-year-old Singapore woman has been sentenced to two weeks' imprisonment and a S$2,400 fine for abandoning her crashed vehicle in Bugis to have supper with friends, compounding poor civic conduct.
A two-year-old girl was fatally struck by a reversing lorry driven by her 61-year-old grandfather in Kampung Bukit Kuang, Sungai Petani. Police detained the man for further investigation into the tragic incident.
A catastrophic nine-vehicle collision in Indonesia's North Sumatra province has resulted in four fatalities and eight injuries, with police investigating a 50-year-old truck driver's involvement in the incident.
Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah disclosed that nearly 70% of Malaysian road accidents involve individuals aged 16 to 40, with young drivers aged 16-20 accounting for the highest number of incidents last year.