00:00A road safety expert says any move to impose the death penalty on drunk drivers in fatal
00:06accidents should also extend to other reckless driving behaviours that result in death.
00:12Law Tek Hwa of University Putra Malaysia's Road Safety Research Centre said the reasoning
00:17put forward should apply consistently across all forms of dangerous driving as they share
00:23similar behavioural patterns and consequences.
00:25He told FMT that the driver consciously engages in behaviour that has a well-established
00:31probability of catastrophic harm, adding that this applies equally to drug-impaired drivers,
00:37street racers and extreme speeders.
00:40On Monday, Macang MP Wan Ahmad Faizal, Wan Ahmad Kamal called for the government to consider
00:46imposing the death penalty on drunk drivers involved in fatal accidents,
00:50saying existing penalties have failed to deter such offences.
00:55Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research Chairman Wong Shovun said,
00:59while drink driving involves a conscious choice and should carry serious consequences,
01:04it is not comparable to premeditated acts of violence.
01:09He said a systematic approach is needed rather than targeting only one group or situation,
01:15adding that enforcement, technology and public awareness all play a role in reducing risk.
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