Balik Kampung Rush: Help RTD by `Snapping' Emergency Lane Abusers

No posts about Anwar Ibrahim, Male Y, Omega or politics today, folks. Nor any self-entertainment by picking on blogosphere cretins (yeah, I know they'd say that refers to me). Just something that's for our common good: let's pick on the cretins on the roads - those selfish and arrogant emergency lane abusers and queue jumpers.

Here is something from the New Straits Times that we should take note of: Help RTD, ‘snap’ lane abusers
[Full cut & paste from the linked item follows below]

Vehicles on the emergency lane on the expressway near Parit Buntar, Perak, early this year. A total of 288 accidents occurred on the emergency lanes of then North-South Expressway last year. (PIX from the New Straits Times)

PUTRAJAYA: Road users who are sick and tired of irresponsible drivers abusing emergency lanes on highways can now help the authorities take action against them.

Road Transport Department deputy director-general Datuk Ismail Ahmad said the public could email complaints against stubborn drivers using two addresses: aduan@jpj.gov.my and aduantraf ik@jpj.gov.my “RTD and police officers alone cannot patrol the entire length of all highways in the country, so we now call on the public to help us nab these unscrupulous drivers,” he told the New Straits Times.
“We will investigate the submitted complaints.
All road users have to do is to snap a picture of those abusing emergency lanes, showing the car model and registration plate and email the images.
Ismail said it was the passengers, and not drivers, who should be the ones taking the photographs as the drivers should concentrate on the road.

If they are found to have abused the emergency lanes, they will be issued a summons.

“I wish to remind the public that if the lanes are clogged up, the lives of those involved in accidents are in great risk if the medical teams cannot reach them in time.” The rampant abuse of emergency lanes has also cause accidents.

In 2009, 230 accidents occurred on the North-South Expressway’s emergency lanes.

“These accidents involved drivers who stopped their cars on the lanes for whatever purpose, or those who used it to cut queues during traffic jams,” said Ismail.

The number of accidents rose to 288 last year, a 25 per cent increase.

The misuse of emergency lanes is classified a “category 1” critical offense.

Offenders are liable to a RM300 fine.