The new traffic lights at the junction of Taman Klebang Jaya. Pic by Farhan Najib. 새로 설치된 신호등...ㅋㅋ
SAFER: Manjoi assemblyman Mohamad Ziad Mohamed Zainal Abidin recently commissioned the installation
IPOH: DAYS of dicing with danger for residents of Taman Klebang Ria and Taman Klebang Jaya here are over with the installation of a traffic light.
The commissioning of the traffic light, which would benefit some 5,000 residents of both housing projects, was done recently by Manjoi assemblyman Mohamad Ziad Mohamed Zainal Abidin.
Taman Klebang Jaya resident Mohamed Yusof Mohd Nordin, 49, said the locals had been asking for the light for the past two years.
"Accidents had been a norm at the junction in the past," said the project supervisor of the busy junction which is located along the federal route of Jalan Ipoh-Kuala Kangsar.
Taman Klebang Ria resident Datuk Halim Ramlee, 51, said with the traffic light he need not cross the road in fear.
"Previously, before the installation of the lights, motorists have to wait about 15 minutes before we could cross the road during peak hour," said the businessman.
Factory technician Helmi Chai Abdullah said there was once he had a near-hit with a car which wanted to turn into Taman Klebang Jaya.
"With the traffic light, it will ensure a safer journey for motorists," said Helmi.
Ziad said a traffic census found that there were 3,000 vehicles plying the road an hour hence the need for a traffic light.
"Over the years, there had been five serious accidents reported at the junction."
Work on the RM106,015 project, which began on July 8, was completed on Sept 9.
주의원의 요구로 설치된 신호등이 안전을 위한 것이 아니라 더욱 위험을 조장한다고 합니다. 시간당 3천대 이상의 차가 다니는 길인데...워험을 감수하고 건너다닌다고 하네요...RM106,015 의 프로젝트였다고 하는데...(어찌 이곳뿐이겠습니까..페낭의 신호등도 위험하기는 마찬가지...무단횡단은 어제오늘의 일이 아니고...건널목 조심해서 건너시길...)