Monday, March 19, 2012

Share what?

After mishaps upon mishaps (counted 4 so far) especially the ones that happened to our fellow friends who share the common passion for sports, we are stuck with a very big question mark - What are the appropriate measures taken to lessen or prevent it from happening again?

Whatever sports we take up, there are of course risks. Risk of being strike by lightning if you're playing golf. Chased and bitten by dogs or snatch thieves while running. Or simply the risks of injuries from over exertion while training or racing. To me, yes to me, the worse could happen is getting killed by a fellow motorist.

Where does the future leads?

I am just another typical Malaysian who rides a motorbike to work, trying to earn a living, raise kids, live life to the fullest on weekends, etc. My perspective towards Malaysian motorists, especially Klang Valley, sadly said, are just another selfish ignorance soul. Yes, I understand that you are stucked in bad traffic everyday on weekdays, hence you don't need to tell the whole world that you earn the empty road on weekends. Tuning out loud the car audio, using the mobile phone for texting or making or receiving calls, or revving your weekend collectors' race machines are just the dumbest things to get oneself getting the 'killer' status. You might never know, that someday or any minute, you or me or anybody might kill or get killed by our own selfishness.

Good idea?
We are not morphs or insects that got smudged on your car bumpers or windscreen. We are fathers, mothers, employees, employers, sons, daughters, teachers or another government servants. We are not fugitives nor criminals that litter your roads. We don't ask a lot of you, just a mere 2 meters away would just do us fine and of course a bit of your RESPECT. And don't harass or irritate us with your honks because that would just reflects another chapter of your selfishness.

Hello Mr. Government. What are you guys doing when life are taken by another sick soul? 40 years of surviving Malaysia, the trend is to wait until someone dies then only a tiny idea would crop up. But that would be it, and it will be scraped away when a better news appear about a corrupt politician. But the clock is ticking and the statistic keeps rising. When can we have a bigger campaign for sharing lanes & educate respects? America have done it. Australia as well. Even Jakarta. Better still, Penang have their voices put across the lanes.

Wouldn't this be nice if we have this at Jalan Loke Yew?

If you are too busy strategizing on maintaining your seat in the next election, please take a few seconds scouting around that cycling is taking up the centre stage in our country. Almost every weekend we have cycling events all over the place. Don't you notice? And you think that cycling or running or whatever sports are just another cheapo stuff compared to getting Arabs to shop here?

Have a Sunday off from motorised vehicles into the city. Perhaps closing all roads would be ridiculous but selected roads would be good enough. You don't need to close the whole three lanes of your beautifully engineered road, we just need one lane. No need for the whole day, because we'll be busy with our families in the afternoon. You don't need to appoint a syarikat adik beradik road contractor to pave another lane for us, you just need road paintings. Perhaps these are raw ideas but hey! You smart guys sent Malaysians to the moon, right? Why not a simple bike lane hinder your creativity?

This could be another good action

You've started le Tour de Langkawi to put us in the eyes of the world, why not maintaining the perspective? What else you want to compete in the race when the mentality and heart are at risk of being corrupted by the rate of development?

At the end of it, if you don't want to spend a cent, we just need RESPECT. That's all. Isn't that what everybody needs? Duhh...



Genting Peres...soon


6 comments:

  1. Aye. Good read. If only seems to be always the question ...

    Sad that we're not getting anywhere in front. For the love of outdoor activities. What's another life anyway would be the song singing in 'em heads of our government. So sad with hearing such tragedies from time to time.

    Makes me wonder would I even dare to ride another day ...

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    1. We are always at the front end but that doesn't mean we are the losing end. With good channels, we can help create the awareness & eventually educate. Godspeed :]

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  2. depa busy buat highway, manjanggg highway je... if one of the minister is a cyclist/sport enthusiast, then it would be a relief for us... ini apa depa tau, kempen manjang sampai tak sedar perut pun makin membesorrr, set rambut bini makin menjulang tinggi, haihhh...

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    1. cut! sensitif citer pasal rambut. tumpukan kepada topik berkaitan basikal sahaja :]

      Yes, if only our ministers involve in serious sport activities, not just launching them in races & events. Not just ministers la, those KP, KPK, KPKK, KPPKKKPPPKKK...whatever sekali pun.

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  3. tu pon naik basikal pun adela 10 meter pastu boleh gebang " saya telah berbasikal dengan rakyat" kat paper.
    puiii

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    1. Next time kita standby amik gambar masa depa ciken out lepas 10 meter tu, pehtu hantaq kat paper. puiii :P

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