SHAH ALAM, August 3: In an effort to educate the public, especially motorcycle riders, to be vigilant and prioritise safety especially as the Aidilfitri (Eid al-Fitr) celebrations draw near, the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) took the initiative to distribute 370 helmets for free.
The distribution of the helmets is in conjunction with the Safely Balik Kampung Campaign organised by MBSA in collaboration with the Selangor Road Safety Department (JKJR), Sirim QAS International Sdn Bhd and the Royal Malaysian Police.
Shah Alam Mayor, Datuk Mohd Jaafar Mohd Atan said, this third campaign aims to create awareness to motorcyclists to use helmets that are safe in accordance with the prescribed standards.
According to him, this campaign is targeted at students of Public and Private Institutes of Higher Learning, industrial workers and individuals.
“Through this campaign, the helmets will be distributed to the public by means of exchanging old helmets that no long meet safety specifications with new helmets.
“This campaign received good response from the public and hopefully the public will remain vigilant while on the road,” he said in a press conference after launching the campaign at the Jalan Persiaran Kayangan bus stop here in Section 7.
He said that this campaign will continue to be strengthened in future through cooperation with agencies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
In addition to motorcycle helmets, Mohd Jaafar also handed 500 packs of Lambuk porridge to motorcyclists and the public.
