Apparently there’s new initiative brought to my interest. The Road Safety Department has established a campaign, ‘Malaysians Unite For Road Safety’ or in short MUFOR. The idea of the campaign is to increase awareness among us road users on how important it is to be a vigilant driver. The plan of course is to get 250,000 pledges by 9 September 2009 (09/09/09, cool date eh). Here’s a little bit about the website:
Everyday we are bombarded with news of road accidents that often result in fatalities. The numbers are alarming as recent statistics from the Road Safety Department show that an average of 18 people are killed in road accidents everyday in Malaysia. The lives lost not only weigh heavily on the families that mourn them, but the country as well, for the passing of each of the thousands of lives lost on the road every year has an impact on the fabric of society and the economy.
But who is responsible for these very worrying numbers? We are quick to blame others and point out their weaknesses but unfortunately, we overlook the fact that we are often just as guilty of committing the same offenses and indulging in the same driving habits that lead to accidents. This vicious cycle has escalated to the point that many drivers no longer even think twice before doing something that they shouldn’t – it's as simple as "everyone else does it, why can't I?"
MUFORS is a community project that was set up not only to empower you, the Rakyat, to voice out your thoughts and concerns on road safety in the country but more importantly as a platform for all of us to take a minute to think about how we as road users can do our part to making our roads safer for all.
"Malaysians Unite for Road Safety" Day will fall on 9th September, 2009 (090909). In conjunction with MUFORS 090909, we are calling on all Malaysians to make a pledge on how to reduce accidents and save lives, and to honour these pledges on Wednesday, the 9th of September, 2009 between the hours of 9:00am-to-9:00pm. Our fervent hope is that these pledges honoured over a 12-hour period will transform into a lifetime of change.
Isn't it time we took matters into our own hands? Let's start taking responsibility for our own actions and pledge to save lives, our own and that of others, today. Let Malaysians Unite for Road Safety!
You can pledge yourself by typing in your pledge in the website or send in a photo or video pledge if you feel like being creative. Besides pledging, you can actually vote the top 5 most annoying driving habits. There are tones to choose from. At the moment, I believe the most popular vote goes to aggressive tailgaters (you know, the ones giving their high beams miles before reaching you, just cucuk-ing around your rear bumper. That’s just damn annoying man.So anyway, I’ve done my part (don’t believe me? There’s a screenshot of my pledge after the jump), and I have told you about this. So, go on to the website and pledge yourself! Together we can make a difference:)
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