Procedures Applicable onto Road Accidents

Safe Info Published on May 24, 2011 By RMvalues - Leave Comment

An accident is a specific, unpredictable, unusual and unintended external action which occurs in a particular time and place, with no apparent and deliberate cause but with marked effects. It implies a generally negative outcome which may have been avoided or prevented had circumstances leading up to the accident been recognized, and acted upon, prior to its occurrence.

Of course when you involved in an accident, I believed that you will fear and blank in your mind, and keep asking what should you do ? Well, the 1st step we should do is to get a mobile phone and dial 999 to ask for help.

But this is not our today topic, today we shall discuss and tell you that what are the procedures you should do when you involved in a road accident. And please read it carefully and bookmark this page, if you wish to.

You might be interested in our yesterday blog topic ‘New Compound Rate of Summons‘ too.

1. What should you do if involved in road accidents ?

You should make a police report in the Traffic Branch or at any police station or a hutnear by Section 52 of the Road Transport Act 1987. Officers at the counter MUSTaccept troublesome questions about the accident.

2. What do you need to know to make a police report on road accidents ?

You must know the date, time, place of occurrence, how the accident occurred and the vehicle involved (if any) under Section 107 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

3. What documents you need to bring in to the police report ?

You should carry identification cards (IC), driving licenses and road tax. The vehicle registration card and vehicle insurance policy can be submitted later to the investigating officer investigating the accident.

4. What actions taken by the investigating officer (I.O.) during your report to the police ?

Investigating Officer / Assistant Investigating Officer / Head of the Police Station orany of the Sergeant at the police station to receive the hassle required to conduct preliminary investigations of all accidents. Investigating Officer will record your conversation cases and witnesses, taking pictures of each vehicle and obtain the relevant documents and conduct investigations at the scene and provide a rough diagram to where the incident occurred in the administration station which receive the report.

5. What if the accident occured outisde the area / contingent ?

Counter staff who receive a police report should questions about the accident and are required to inform the incident to the local Traffic Center to get number report and name of the Investigating Officer on duty. Investigating Officer or any of the Sergeant at the police station who to receive the report required to conduct preliminary investigations of all accidents and take action to record conversations with the complainant and witnesses,taking pictures of each vehicle and obtain the relevant documents before submitting documents to the initial investigation the Investigating Officer Traffic where the accident occurred and the Investigating Officer of the traffic from the area where theaccident happened will take over the investigation further.

6. When the investigating officer (I.O.) will inform the result or progress of the accident investigation ?

For the case of accidents and injuries the Investigating Officer will inform within 30days after the accident while the usual accident is 15 days after the accident.

7. When will the investigating documents will be provided to your after made payment ?

Copies will be provided immediately or not more than 3 working days while the sketch and photos of accidents shall not exceed 15 days.

For more information, you may visit The Malaysian Royal Police website.

New Compound Rate of Summons

Safe Info Published on May 23, 2011 By RMvalues - Leave Comment

The Government has standardize and coordinate the payment of summonses by the PDRM, JPJ and DBKL based on the principle of ‘The More You Delay’, ‘The More You Pay. The mechanism is the standardization of the compound are as follows and with effect from March 1, 2011.

Source : http://www.rmp.gov.my/defaultbase.cfm?path=filebase/mainhtm/SemakanSaman.cfm

How to Protect Yourself in Earthquake

Safe Info Published on May 21, 2011 By RMvalues - Leave Comment

When you read the title, you must be thinking, are you crazy ? Because Malaysia has no earthquake ?

If you think so, then you must be wrong, Malaysia do have earthquake, and before we prove it to you, we would like to remind you that we had a blog post “The Severity of an Earthquake“.

What is earthquake ? Earthquake is a sudden movement of the Earth’s lithosphere (its crust and upper mantle). Earthquakes are caused by the release of built-up stress within rocks along geologic faults or by the movement of magma in volcanic areas. They are usually followed by aftershocks.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the last earthquake in Malaysia was happened on Friday, September 04, 2009 at 12:49:12PM Malaysia local time with 4.5 Magnitude.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/last_event/world/world_malaysia.php

Ok, return to our today topic, how to protect yourself in earthquake.

What to Do During an Earthquake

Stay as safe as possible during an earthquake. Be aware that some earthquakes are actually foreshocks and a larger earthquake might occur. Minimize your movements to a few steps to a nearby safe place and if you are indoors, stay there until the shaking has stopped and you are sure exiting is safe.

If indoors

DROP to the ground; take COVER by getting under a sturdy table or other piece of furniture; and HOLD ON until the shaking stops. If there isn’t a table or desk near you, cover your face and head with your arms and crouch in an inside corner of the building.
Stay away from glass, windows, outside doors and walls, and anything that could fall, such as lighting fixtures or furniture.
Stay in bed if you are there when the earthquake strikes. Hold on and protect your head with a pillow, unless you are under a heavy light fixture that could fall. In that case, move to the nearest safe place.
Use a doorway for shelter only if it is in close proximity to you and if you know it is a strongly supported, loadbearing doorway.
Stay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside. Research has shown that most injuries occur when people inside buildings attempt to move to a different location inside the building or try to leave.
Be aware that the electricity may go out or the sprinkler systems or fire alarms may turn on.
DO NOT use the elevators.

If outdoors

Stay there.
Move away from buildings, streetlights, and utility wires.
Once in the open, stay there until the shaking stops. The greatest danger exists directly outside buildings, at exits and alongside exterior walls. Many of the 120 fatalities from the 1933 Long Beach earthquake occurred when people ran outside of buildings only to be killed by falling debris from collapsing walls. Ground movement during an earthquake is seldom the direct cause of death or injury. Most earthquake-related casualties result from collapsing walls, flying glass, and falling objects.

If in a moving vehicle

Stop as quickly as safety permits and stay in the vehicle. Avoid stopping near or under buildings, trees, overpasses, and utility wires.
Proceed cautiously once the earthquake has stopped. Avoid roads, bridges, or ramps that might have been damaged by the earthquake.

If trapped under debris

Do not light a match.
Do not move about or kick up dust.
Cover your mouth with a handkerchief or clothing.
Tap on a pipe or wall so rescuers can locate you. Use a whistle if one is available. Shout only as a last resort. Shouting can cause you to inhale dangerous amounts of dust.

We hope you can pay attention and please also forward this information to your friends, especially for those who like to travel. Hope this info can help in saving your life.

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