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In terms of campaigns, it should not be just JKJR or government doing road safety campaigns. We feel there is a need for individual compa- nies to sponsor safety campaigns. If every organisation does this, we will have more success. The challenge is to change the road safety culture and mind set of whole population.
Truck and Bus News
What can truck and bus fleet operators do to reduce the accident rate?
Dato’ Dr. Tam Weng Wah
The mindset of truck fleets is on profit, but the challenge is to get truck companies to realise that they’ll suffer financially if they’re not safe. Cut- ting costs is not sustainable. Fleets need to make sure that driver man- agement, journey management and vehicle management policies are followed.
There is an onus on drivers too, who need to have pride in their job. They have a critical role to play. Drivers should get reasonable pay and reasonable incentives to improve. Fleets need to realise that the costs of this can be paid for by improvements in fuel efficiency and reduced repairs. It should, however, be emphasised – the majority of drivers are not bad. If not, we will be having a lot of accidents every day.
The Professional Drivers Association can play an important role in train- ing, helping drivers upgrade their skills through the use of simulators and systematic training. Training on what to do so can help drivers react correctly in critical situations.
Health education is also important – getting the message across about not taking drugs to keep awake. Companies can now do drug screening with the help of AADK without much cost.
Truck and Bus News
So finally, what would you say is you’re main message?
Dato’ Dr. Tam Weng Wah
Our main message is that we need to get management commitment to reduce accidents. Without top management commitment nothing will move. We also need to get drivers to realise that if they take their pro- fession seriously they can save themselves from serious crashes or even death.
公司有赞助安全运动的需要。如果每一家公司 都这样做，那么我们就能在这方面更为成功。 我们的挑战是改变所有人的道路安全文化和思 维取向。
卡客车新闻
卡车及巴士的营运者能够做些什么来降低车祸 率?
拿督谭荣华博士
卡车车队重视利润，我们的挑战是让卡车公司 了解到如果他们的车队不安全，他们就会损失 钱财。削减成本是无法持续的。车队必须确 保他们遵循司机管理、旅程管理及车子管理政 策。
司机也有责任。他们必须能在他们的工作中找 到自豪感。他们扮演者关键的角色。司机必须 获得合理的待遇和激励。车队需要明白通过燃 油效率和降低修理可抵消这些成本。然而，必 须强调的是大部分的司机都不差。如果不是这 样，我们每天都会遇到很多的车祸。
专业司机公会可在培训方面扮演重要的角色， 协助司机通过模拟器和有系统的培训，提升他 们的技能。培训能够让司机知道在关键时刻如 何正确地应对。
健康教育也很重要--传达正确的信息如不应通过 吸毒来保持清醒。公司如今与反毒机构合作，在 无需支付太多费用下检测司机是否吸毒。
卡客车新闻
最后，您要传达的主要信息是什么?
拿督谭荣华博士
我们的主要信息是我们需要取得管理层的承诺 来降低交通事故。没有最高管理层的承诺，什 么都做不了。我们也要让司机了解到如果他们 认真对待自己的职业，他们就能够避免严重的 车祸和死亡，保护自身的安全。
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