SUNGAI BULOH: Kadar tol di semua lebuh raya tidak akan dinaikkan selagi kajian mengenai cadangan kenaikan membabitkan tujuh pemegang konsesi belum diserahkan kepada Kabinet, Menteri Kerja Raya, Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu. 

"Kita tidak akan menaikkan kadar tol walaupun selepas 1 Januari depan selagi belum dapat kelulusan Jemaah Menteri," katanya kepada pemberita selepas merasmikan Kempen Keselamatan Jalan Raya di kawasan Rehat dan Rawat (R&R) Restoran Jejantas Sungai Buloh, di sini semalam. 

Parit: Selepas melihat sendiri empat penunggang motosikal berkuasa besar berlumba di Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan,  Menteri Kerjaraya Datuk Seri Samy Vellu berkata kerajaan mungkin mengharamkan motosikal di lebuh raya itu jika mereka didapati mengancam nyawa pengguna lain.

Beliau berkata, tindakan tegas mesti diambil kerana penunggang motosikal didapati tidak mengendahkan undang-undang jalan raya termasuk menggunakannya untuk berlumba.

SUNGAI BULOH 2 Okt. - Kerajaan bersetuju untuk mengurangkan buat sementara had laju di jalan-jalan Persekutuan di seluruh negara daripada 90 kilometer sejam (km/j) kepada 80 km/j berkuat kuasa 6 Oktober ini.

Menteri Kerja Raya, Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu berkata, penguatkuasaan had laju itu yang akan berkuat kuasa sehingga 12 November depan bertujuan mengurangkan kadar kemalangan jalan raya pada musim perayaan.

Beliau berkata, Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) kini menjalankan kerja-kerja pemasangan papan tanda pemberitahuan had laju sementara itu.

KUALA LUMPUR: Negligence is the most likely cause of the collapse of eight concrete beams of an uncompleted flyover along the Kajang-Seremban Highway (Kaseh), near Pajam, last Thursday. 

Works Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said this was the finding of the investigations by the Malaysian Highway Authority and several other agencies.

"We understand there was general negligence on the part of the project contractor, IJM, when the accident took place at night.

PLUS released a travel advisory to motorists plying the North-South Expressway for the Merdeka weekend and would be doing the same for Hari Raya next week.  

Traffic congestion is mainly due to toll collection at the exits. Not all motorists have Touch 'n Go cards.  

For cash payment, it would ease congestion if motorists present the exact amount when paying toll. PLUS should publish the toll rates in the newspapers so that motorists can cooperate and be ready with the exact amount.  

WILL the upgrading work carried our on certain stretches of the North-South Expressway be completed before Hari raya?.

That's the main concern of BASRI from Kuala Lumpur.

"My friend and I traveled from Air Keroh to Johor Baru. The massive upgraded along the way is slowing the traffic to a crawl," he says.

"The upgrading work does not seem like it is going to be completed before Hari Raya."

BASRI says it is unacceptable that Plus is carrying out its road expansion work so  close to the festive season.

I REFER to "Samy: Motorcyclists may be banned from expressways" (The Star Online, Oct 1). 

We are still reeling from the Auditor-General's report showcasing inappropriate spending of public funds, and now we have the Works Minister himself announcing the building of 16 watchtowers for the Police at a cost of RM1mil (which amounts to RM62,500 each).  

UNGAI BULOH: Kadar tol di semua lebuh raya tidak akan dinaikkan selagi kajian mengenai cadangan kenaikan membabitkan tujuh pemegang konsesi belum diserahkan kepada Kabinet, Menteri Kerja Raya, Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu. 

"Kita tidak akan menaikkan kadar tol walaupun selepas 1 Januari depan selagi belum dapat kelulusan Jemaah Menteri," katanya kepada pemberita selepas merasmikan Kempen Keselamatan Jalan Raya di kawasan Rehat dan Rawat (R&R) Restoran Jejantas Sungai Buloh, di sini semalam. 

WORKS Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said the highway toll rates would not be increased until a study by seven concessionaires was completed and presented to the Cabinet.

"We will not increase the toll rates by Jan 1 next year until we get Cabinet approval," he said yesterday.

He said all information on the toll was being compiled, and when completed, would be handed to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak for their advice and views before being presented before the Cabinet.

SUNGAI BULOH: Kementerian Kerjaraya menubuhkan pasukan peronda khas bagi memantau keadaan jalan dan cerun serta membantu mengawasi keadaan trafik di laluan kritikal sepanjang perayaan Aidilfitri ini. 

Menterinya, Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu, berkata pasukan itu juga akan memantau aliran trafik di jalan Persekutuan dan negeri dengan dibantu jawatankuasa lalu lintas peringkat daerah yang dianggotai polis, Jawatankuasa Keselamatan Jalan Raya (JKJR), Pejabat Daerah dan agensi lain.