gona revive this thread,

here we discuss about
motorcycling safety issues, defensive riding,
anything/news that is related to riding safely on the road.

today we read about a case where someone on a kapchai trying on board a shell tanker ala indiana jones...

http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia...wqzeY4Gl6MQ7.99

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid...02&id=834440501

if you manage to view the dash cam posted on fb..

you will notice on the left side, where a kapchai speed past the tanker frm the inside to overtake it.

now tht move is very dangerous bcos, the tanker is long, and the driver is having an issue with another kapcai in the front right. if the driver swerves to the left trying to avoid the front bike while the left bike is overtaking frm the inside..
chances of kena gilis is high...

yea im jz about to post tis aswell...

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid...163335377171805

http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia...h.isxkmhcB.gbpl

fed highway bike lane is forever under construction here n there since dono how many donkey years ago..

Reevu - the rear view helmet..

good concept but aft few years no further development..

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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 ― Authorities may have waived action against motorcyclists using the main carriageway of the Federal Highway because of upgrading works on motorcycle lanes, Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said.

He said the Public Works Department (PWD) has been upgrading the 8.1km stretch of both bounds of the motorcycle lanes from Kota Darul Ehsan to Kelab Golf Subang since August 2017. Work is expected to complete. Work is expected to complete by April this year.

The 28.5km stretch of Federal Highway is under the jurisdiction of three different authorities, Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof confirmed.

He said the dedicated motorcycle lanes on both bounds of the highway spanned between Mid Valley in Kuala Lumpur and Sungai Rasau in Klang.

“Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) manages about 2.4km of the motorcycle lane from Mid Valley while SPRINT is responsible for about 2km of the lanes until Kota Darul Ehsan,” he told Malay Mail recently.

SPRINT is a concession company that operates SPRINT Highway in the capital city.

From Kota Darul Ehsan until Berkelley Roundabout in Klang, Fadillah said the motorcycle lanes that stretched 24.1km fell under the Public Works Department's (PWD) responsibility.

Fadillah was responding to questions raised on who is actually in charge of the country's first highway after the abolition of its tolled status this year.

He added that, based on information from the Malaysian Highway Authority, there are currently no prohibitions for motorcycles to use the main carriageway of toll highways even if these highways have dedicated motorcycle lanes.

“The motorcycle lanes under the Public Works Department's jurisdiction were gazetted on July 1, 2001 under PU (A) 188. However, no specific prohibition for motorcycle to enter mainline was made at that time,” he said.

He pointed out that motorcyclists were encouraged to use motorcycle lanes for their safety, but the question on whether they should be prohibited from using the main carriageway needed to be viewed from many angles.

He said factors such as motorcycle configuration, such as whether it is two wheels, three wheels  and its horsepower, the design features of motorcycle lanes, and the time of use should also be taken into consideration.

He said the length of motorcycle lanes will have numerous provisions of ingresses and egresses to allow motorcyclists to enter into the lane from the main carriageway, or to exit from it to join the interchange ramps.