Get There Safe, Not Fast

Professor Dr Kulanthayan Mani, Head of Putra Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Research Group, Department of Community Health, Universiti Putra Malaysia

19-Jan-23 07:45

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A total of 3.8 million vehicles are expected to use expressways this Chinese New Year but with 4000 fatalities registered just from January to September last year, how can we make our roads safer? Professor Dr Kulanthayan Mani, Head of Putra Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Research Group under the Department of Community Health at Universiti Putra Malaysia tells us.

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Produced by: Sim Wie Boon

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Chong Tjen San

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