No, this is not a government propaganda. True, my office has been trying to promote the use of rear seat belts in passenger cars. But somehow, people do not seem to get the message or are still confused. I must thank one of my favourite bloggers, 3540 Jalan Sudin, for helping to raise some awareness Anyway, here are some plain facts:
- Car manufacturers, through the government's intervention, are retrofitting the seat belts for free for vehicles registered after 1995. What more do you want? A discount?
- Advocacy has started six months before implementation on Jan 1, 2009. So only those who do not read the papers and have not seen the advertising blitz (on billboards, tv, etc.) over the past half-a-year, can claim ignorance.
- There was a two-week saman olok-olok period just before Jan 1.
- The 4th passenger at the back need not buckle up. Of course, unless the urbane middle-class feel we should emulate advanced nations and implement the law thoroughly. And get the poor chaps who load 4-5 kids behind a Kancil or Kelisa to switch to an MPV. (By the way, over 90% of passenger cars on the roads have 3 or less passengers behind. I mean, who wants to be cramped behind a Kancil travelling from Hulu Langat to Tapah?)
- Offendors will be slapped with a maximum RM300 fine until middle of this year. After that only the penalties will be increased. That is giving chance what...
- The penalties are too stiff. Totally agree. Medical fees and funeral arrangements shouldn't come up to that much, really.
Ok, this IS a propaganda piece. But if it can save lives, so be it.
3 comments:
Ah, such nicely written propaganda haha!
Okay seriously though, I have been telling the kids to buckle up everyday otherwise `polis tangkap'. That really works!
"polis tangkap" is like a god-send threat for parents. for me, it works on almost anything from finishing food, no more tv and go to bed now.
and of coz, to buckle up...
i no do wrong ah...why police?!
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