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“You’re speeding home from work so you won’t be late for your daughter’s birthday celebration. You reach for your mobile phone to sms your wife to inform that you are running a bit late. You forget to signal while you are in a hurry to switch lanes to avoid the traffic hold up ahead of you”
Within the one short drive, you have demonstrated some of the most common bad driving habits. Uphold the eight good driving habits and our roads will become be a lot safer and pleasant for all road users.
When you talk on the phone, even when using a handsfree kit, you lose concentration on the road. Avoid making phone calls or reading mobile phone SMS while driving and give your full concentration on the road.
Speeding endangers not only the driver but also other road users.
Signal early when you intend to change lanes or when turning. Otherwise, other road users behind you will not be able to anticipate your intention and it may result in an accident.
Do not intentionally speed up to close a gap when you see another driver trying to switch lanes. Give way to other road users. Do practise courtesy while on the roads.
Keep a safe distance between you and the vehicle ahead of you. Use the 2-second rule. Tailgating is very dangerous as it reduces the amount of time a driver has to react to emergencies.
The horn is to warn other road users of potential danger and not for us to express our impatience while caught in a traffic hold-up. Do not be a nuisance on the road.
Control your vehicle and keep to the middle of your lane. Do not straddle in between two lanes or drive at the edge of a line as it may annoy other motorists.
Do not drive slowly when on the extreme right lane. If you are road hogging, there is a higher chance of accidents occurring as other road users behind you may be forced to overtake on the left.
Aggie Krasnolucka
is Programmes Director at the FIA Foundation where she looks after its portfolio of road safety interventions as well as leads the Motorcycle Initiative – a global hub of interventions working towards improving motorcycle safety across areas of helmet safety, infrastructure, technology, and legislation.
Previously, she worked across different areas of the international development context including community outreach and engagement, road safety, access to health, private public partnerships as well as fundraising and communications. Aggie holds a master’s degree in social anthropology as well as linguistics and literature.
Professor Wong
is currently a Full Professor at the Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, University Putra Malaysia. He has been serving the department and the University since 1997. During his service, Professor Wong was seconded to Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS), a Statutory Body in Malaysia (with MIROS Act 2012) and a national research institute in Malaysia in December 2007 as the Director of Vehicle Safety and Biomechanics Research Centre. He was then appointed as the Director-General of MIROS in August 2011. His 10-year secondment to MIROS ended in September 2017 and was appointed to be the MIROS Board Director. In February 2022, Professor Wong is appointed as the Chairman of MIROS Board of Directors. Professor Wong is also appointed as an Adjunct Professor of Qatar University. He served as the Special Advisor on Road Safety to the Minister of Transport and Communications Myanmar till 2021. He was appointed to serve in the Steering Committee of the United Nations Road Safety Fund from 2022 to 2024. Recently Professor Wong was appointed as the Fellow of the Academy of Science Malaysia.
Professor Wong has driven the drafting, deliberation and enactment of MIROS Act 2012 by the Parliament of Malaysia. He is also directly and indirectly involved in establishing numerous national and international initiatives and interventions in Road Safety, amongst them are rear seatbelt law, national implementation framework of UN WP29 Regulations, enforcing various UN Regulations on Road Vehicles, airbag fitment, ASEAN New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP), International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) for Malaysia, Guideline for Road Safety Audit, Code of Practices for Transport Sector under OSHA Malaysia, ISO39001 road traffic safety management systems and the competence requirements for auditing and certification in ISO17021-7, Pilot implementation of ISO39001 in Malaysia, use of electric cars, motorcycles and bicycles, in-depth crash and accident database, Automated Enforcement System, Mandatory of Electronic Stability Control System, Revision of Drive Under Influence, Malaysian Accident Emergency Call Systems Initiative, Endorsement of 2015 ASEAN Declaration on Road Safety Strategy by ASEAN Transport Ministers, road safety recommendations to the Government of Myanmar with in-Country Expert Mission to Myanmar, and many others.
Mr. Michihiro Toki
is a seasoned mobility and road safety expert with over 25 years at the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF). He currently serves as Manager of the Project Development Division in JAF’s Traffic Environment Department, leading national road safety campaigns and sustainable mobility initiatives.
Mr. Toki began his career in 1998 as a roadside assistance patrol officer, gaining hands-on experience with the diverse challenges faced by drivers in Japan. He transitioned to membership promotion in 2006, working with automotive dealers to expand JAF’s member base.
In 2018, he assumed a leadership role at the branch level, overseeing road safety, motorsports, and public relations. As a JAF Certified Safety Advisor, he delivered safety lectures, managed motorsport activities, and led public outreach. Promoted in 2021 to Section Manager, he expanded his role to include Safety Advisor training, PR strategy, and membership benefit development.
Appointed to his current position in 2024, Mr. Toki now directs the training of Safety Advisors nationwide and develops interactive programs for diverse audiences, including international drivers. He collaborates with government and industry partners to tackle traffic safety issues.
Beyond JAF, Mr. Toki serves on national bodies including the Sub Study Group for Advanced Safety Vehicles (MLIT), the Cabinet Office’s Traffic Safety Forum, and as Vice-Chairman of the Training Commission at the Japan Automobile Education Foundation.
Mr. Toki is recognised for his dedication to public safety, his strategic leadership in mobility initiatives, and his deep commitment to enhancing the driving culture in Japan.
Mr. Tay Chay Sim
Mr Tay Chay Sim Senior Technical Consultant and Trainer AAS Academy Mr Tay Chay Sim is the Senior Technical Consultant and Trainer for AAS Academy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Automobile Association of Singapore where he conducts and leads the training team in delivering safe driver courses to all classes of drivers, including private and commercial drivers.
He has been professionally awarded international accreditations from International Road Transport Union (IRU) Academy, The Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), DriveTech UK and Institute of Adult Learning, Singapore. He is a certified MORRTM (Managing Occupational Road Risk) auditor by RoSPA.
Chay Sim is an advocate for continuous learning on safe driving. With over 20 years of experience in the automobile industry, Chay Sim is also known for his strong technical expertise and contributes his knowledge to print and media publications. He is effectively bilingual and has made appearances on TV shows and guest panel speaker to events and seminars. Prior to joining AA Singapore, Chay Sim worked with the SMRT Corporation and PSA Singapore on mechanical and electrical services as well as vehicle maintenance and repairs services. er AAS Academy