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Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged all ministries, agencies, industries and communities to break down silos and work collectively to make Malaysia's roads safer.   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Welcome to the highly anticipated Root Safety Congress 2025.

00:06Ladies and gentlemen, Malaysia's Root Safety Plan 2022 to 2030 has had an ambitious target.

00:16And very ambitious target to cut fatalities by 50% by the end of this decade.

00:23But the plan is little unless it leaves the page and shows up where it matters.

00:33On our highways, in our neighborhoods and across states.

00:38Turning strategy into reality means designing safer roads that reduce the impact of human error.

00:48And forcing laws without fear of favor.

00:53And nurturing a culture that sees safety not as a restriction but as a sign of strength and maturity.

01:04And this mission must begin with our greatest asset, our youth.

01:09Today, nearly 70% of road fatalities involve motorcyclists.

01:17Many under the age of 30.

01:21Sadly, these are young militias just beginning to carve their future.

01:29Support families and contribute to the national growth.

01:33We cannot effort.

01:37We cannot effort to leave our youth behind.

01:43We must educate them, guide them, and walk beside them.

01:50Yes, we know the young are bound to make mistakes.

01:56That is part of growing up.

02:00But that is exactly why we must build a massive modern movement of road safety awareness.

02:08Not only in schools, but across society.

02:13This means going beyond traditional talks and temples.

02:19We must take education to where young people truly are.

02:24In shopping malls, e-sports areas, music festivals, and community spaces.

02:35We must make learning dynamic by using augmented reality, gaming elements, and AI-driven tools

02:43that allow them to experience road safety scenarios in an engaging, real-world way.

02:55When information is relevant, visual, and exciting, the young will definitely pay attention.

03:03We must go further.

03:07We need to encourage student-led safety clubs, campus-based micro-campaigns, influencer partnerships, and digital ambassadors

03:20who can communicate road safety messages in the language of the other generation.

03:26Imagine a nationwide challenge where students create shops, powerful content from safe writing,

03:39where universities compete to lead change, and where tiktokers and local heroes carrying the message forward.

03:48Believe me, when we educate boldly, communicate creatively, and trust young relations to lead,

03:59we will not only change behavior, we will cultivate a generation that honors life, respects safety, and carries this mission with conviction.

04:12As chair of the cabinet committee on road congestion and safety, I'm committed.

04:22I'm committed with YB Sudaran Lok, with Deputy Minister, with KSU, with Deputy KSU, with the police, with all enforcement agencies,

04:33to ensure that decision made at the national level translated into real protection on the ground.

04:45And we really must not work in silos.

04:50Road safety is not and must never be the burden of one ministry alone.

04:55Not only to the police, not only to the transport ministry, all of us must take the responsibility.

05:01It demands coordination, accountability, and shared ownership across government and social safety.

05:10Our current priorities include strengthening heavy vehicle safety through functional seatbelt.

05:17The installation of speed limiters, better reps, and training standards, and the introduction of telemetric monitoring to enhance accountability.

05:33We are improving school zones and pedestrian facilities.

05:39Treating black spots, treating black spots, and intensify enforcement against speeding and vehicle overloading.

05:49Yet, government actions alone is insufficient.

05:55Road safety is shared responsibility.

05:57Parents must model safe image.

06:02Teachers must nurture values early.

06:06Employers must support responsibility and must be responsible driving.

06:13Local councils must design environment that protect.

06:18Industry must innovate with purpose.

06:20When every layer of society plays its public.

06:21When every layer of society plays its public.

06:26We build a culture that values life and protect one another.

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Road safety requires united action, not silo efforts - DPM Ahmad Zahid

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