Monday, September 7, 2009

New signboard to point out the right way


AN additional signboard would be put up near the Kg Pandan roundabout to guide motorists from Jalan Sg Besi/Jln Tun Razak and Jalan Pasar who want to turn left into Jalan Sultan Ismail.
This is following numerous complaints by motorists that they have been frequently issued summonses by the police waiting down the road as soon as they turned left into Jalan Sultan Ismail after the traffic lights at the roundabout.

The motorists said they were only following the existing signboard that was put up over a year ago at the traffic light junction near the roundabout with an arrow pointing that they could make the left turn.

Bukit Bintang MP Fong Kui Lun said his service centre has been receiving many complaints over this matter.

“The policemen would be stationed there during lunch time to issue the summonses,” said Fong during a visit to the area.

Misleading: Motorists are not allowed to make a left turn to get into Jln Sultan Ismail here but the arrow on the signboard says otherwise.

“The signboard is misleading. Also, the road design here is not so practical as motorists from Jalan Sg Besi who want to head towards Jalan Sultan Ismail need to make a big turn at the roundabout, passing through five sets of traffic lights.”

The summonses, he said, were issued as the police wanted to prevent cars from criss-crossing and causing danger to others since double-lines have also been drawn on the road.

Fong said although there is a left lane for vehicles to make the left turn, motorists from the right lanes would not be able to inch their way in time to this lane due to the short stretch.

Also present was the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) urban transportation department deputy-director Abdul Hamid Surip.

Fong had suggested that the arrow on the existing signboard be changed from left to point straight so as not to mislead drivers. However, it is learnt that the signboard will remain but the double lines erased and replaced with dotted lines that allow motorists to turn left.

The Star

將增設水槽解決水供不足‧燕美巴剎不必再搶水



(吉隆坡)燕美巴剎水槽水量不足,導致小販營業不便,廁所骯髒不堪,吉隆坡市政局將增設水槽,以提供足夠的食水予小販。



燕美巴剎擁有逾百名小販,由於水槽水量有限,小販每日清晨開檔之際,必須搶先取水,否則可能無法獲得用水。



廁所臭氣熏天



不過,當小販於中午時分準備收檔時,水槽的水量已用盡,令他們無法進行清理工作,引起諸多不便。



此外,由於巴剎缺乏水供,加上開齋節期間無人清理廁所,導致廁所衛生惡劣,臭氣熏天,令人卻步。



熟食檔小販黃美蘭:借用商家住戶水供



“巴剎小販長期面對水量不足問題,這個問題一直懸而未決,近數年來更是嚴重,有時完全無水供,為小販帶來諸多不便。



由於巴剎缺水供,我唯有以水管銜接至商店或住家,以借用商家或住戶的水供,不過依然難以應付用水量。



此外,燕美巴剎坐落於旅遊區,然而廁所則很骯髒,市政局應改善巴剎的問題。”



方貴倫:一個水槽無法滿足用水量



行動黨武吉免登國會議員方貴倫表示,巴剎僅有一個水槽,然而小販用水量相當高,水供無法滿足小販需求。



他週五(9月4日)早上與市政局官員巡視巴剎時指出,當局答應將增設一個水槽,以增加蓄水量,並提供足夠的水供予小販。



此外,他披露,燕美巴剎原有5間廁所,由於巴剎缺乏水供,市政局關閉其中3間廁所,令小販如廁時不便。



廁所不足又肮髒影響國家形象



他強調,巴剎毗鄰燕美路,許多港台遊客喜愛到巴剎用餐,然而廁所既不足又骯髒,影響大馬旅遊形象。



“廁所是基本的公共設施,市政局必須提供完善干凈的廁所,以免為遊客帶來不便。”



肉販謝兆忠:小販每天排隊搶水



“小販每日清晨開檔時,必須搶先排隊取水,否則一旦過了早上8時後,後來者將無法取得水供。



當小販於中午時分收檔時,水槽的食水已耗盡,小販已無食水清理檔口,因而面對諸多不便。



巴剎原有5間廁所,由於市政局僅開放2間廁所,令使用者大排長龍,男性索性在一旁小解。



此外,由於巴剎水量不足,加上開齋節期間無人清理廁所,導致廁所散發臭味,影響環境衛生。”



抨警方處理問題欠專業



另一方面,方貴倫譴責警方持雙重標準,並淪為國陣奪權工具,專門打擊民聯議員,對於日益嚴重的罪案則束手無策。



他指出,警方粗暴對待《南洋商報》攝記的事件,顯示警方處理問題欠專業,並干擾新聞自由,警方應對相關警員採取紀律行動。



“此外,首相也應關注這件事,以免大馬的民主人權與新聞自由受到侵犯。”


星洲日報/大都會‧2009.09.04

以為進交通圈前可轉左‧路牌誤導害人接傳票



(吉隆坡)甘榜班登交通圈路牌誤導駕駛人士,不少駕駛人士左轉欲前往武吉免登路,結果遭交通警察發傳票。


按照交通圈的設計,來自敦拉薩路方向的車輛若欲前往武吉免登路、蘇丹依斯邁路,必須進入甘榜班登交通圈,並經過5個交通燈才能轉入。


但是駕駛人士卻誤以為可以在進入交通圈之前直接轉左,而接到傳票。


根據路牌上的指示,箭頭指向左方可以通往武吉免登路和達維斯路(Jalan Davis),所以不少車主直接轉左,危及其他方向來的車輛,因此接到警方發出的傳票。


據瞭解,目前只有來自陸佑路的車輛,可在進入交通圈之前直接轉左,但是來自敦拉薩路的車輛則不能直接轉左。


方貴倫:建議改路牌設路障


武吉免登國會議員方貴倫指出,頻頻接到駕駛人士投訴,指他們看到路牌上的指示,以為可以直接轉左至武吉免登路、蘇丹依斯邁路。


“服務中心接到投訴,指他們幾乎在中午時分,在這一路段直接轉左後,就會看到交通警察在路旁守候,並發出傳票。”


他建議吉隆坡市政局修改路牌及在車道之間設立路障,避免車主誤會可以直接轉左。


他週四(9月3日)早上與市政局官員巡視交通圈之後,發表談話。隨行官員包括市政局城市交通組副主任哈密和交通組官員阿迷魯。


哈密答應儘快重新規划車道的方向,讓來自敦拉薩路的其中一條車道改為可以左轉,同時設立路牌,給車主明確的指示。


星洲日報/大都會‧2009.09.03