His death, barely a week after 15 students were killed in a bus crash, has led to renewed criticism of Malaysia’s poor safety record
Malaysian roads are some of the world’s most dangerous, with one person dying every two hours according to official statistics between March last year and March this year.
On Sunday, Works Minister Alexander Nanta Linggi said state authorities would immediately fix the damaged stretch of road where the cyclist had died, promising “comprehensive repairs” to a zone that “poses a risk to road users”.
The cyclist’s death has amplified public criticism of the poor state of Malaysian roads and the danger posed by overloaded and speeding heavy vehicles that routinely flout speed limits and weight restrictions.
