KUALA LUMPUR: Transport operators and NGOs have given the thumbs up to the move to fit airbags in all saloon passenger cars from next year but cautioned that the cost should not be passed on to buyers.Fomca secretary-general Muhammad Shaani Abdullah told Bernama the move was good in the interest of safety but the association feared it would lead to higher costs to consumers.
He said mechanisms must also be in place for proper maintenance of the airbags as these needed to be checked periodically.
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha on Friday said local car manufacturers had agreed in principle to the move but four-wheel drive vehicles would be exempted for the time being.
He said the move was aimed at reducing road deaths.
Selangor and Federal Territory Taxi Operators and Car Rental Association president Datuk Aslah Abdullah urged the ministry to spell out the details on the move to avoid any confusion.
"Are lorries, taxis and buses also included. Does it only apply to new cars or also older ones," he asked.
He said the association would support the move if it involved taxis but hoped it would not burden taxi drivers as they were already having a tough time making ends meet.
Car dealer Hamzan Husin said the move was timely in view of the high road fatality rate in the country. - Bernama
tunku : everything come with a cost. we can't expect to get better service without paying extra.the mindset of malaysian should change.don't expect everything to be free.airbags is for the passenger's safety.what is money compare to life?
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Now you are talking like TDM.The VW Beetle Cost US19,450.00 in Malaysia it cost MR 156.000.00. Now you see Malaysians must pay the price for their luxury.We pay road tax, we pay toll, and as percentage of our income we are paying the highest parking charges.
if you want to compare like that, what is the price of a banana , a kg of rice in us????? higfhest parking charge in malaysia, highest toll charges in malaysia......i guess you have not been out from malaysia.get your figure right the next time.
Dear Tunku,
I am not talking in absolute terms.And you are correct if we talk in those terms. What I am saying is that as percentage of income we are paying more. If for example you pay US1.00 for a liter of petrol and your monthly salary is US100.00 then that item costs 1% of your income. And if you Pay RM2.40 a liter for Ron 95 in Malaysia and your income is RM100.00 per month then you are paying 2.4% of your income for that same item. That is the basis of comparison when cpmparing standard of living.
Yes, I too would like to travel but I do not have the money. But at the moment I try to get my information through reading. And Thank You for tellingg as as it is. This is commodity at the moment is in short supply in Malaysia.
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