Lahirkan pemandu yang berkualiti, kata Karim

January 2, 2014

RASMI: Abdul Karim (tengah) memotong reben sebagai tanda perasmian Pusat Sehenti IMKG sambil disaksikan oleh Pengarah Urusan IMKG Henry Jinep dan Setiausaha Majlis Daerah Bau Jitien Ritop serta kakitangan IMKG, semalam.

Institut memandu di seluruh negeri ini disaran menjadi institut berintegriti, berhemah serta bertanggungjawab

KUCHING: Institut memandu di seluruh negeri ini disaran menjadi institut yang berintegriti, berhemah serta bertanggungjawab dalam melahirkan pemandu yang berkualiti.

Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia (Bandar) Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah berkata, ia menjadi tanggungjawab pendidik institut memandu untuk memberikan pendidikan terbaik kepada pelajar memandu.

“Saya percaya pemanduan pengguna jalan raya berhubung rapat dengan pendidikan yang diberikan oleh pendidik di institut memandu.

“Pendidik tidak harus hanya memastikan pelajarnya lulus ujian memandu tetapi juga berkelayakan untuk memegang lesen memandu,” katanya.

Beliau yang juga Menteri Muda Perumahan berkata, pemandu kenderaan itu sen-diri seharusnya mempunyai perasaan tanggungjawab terhadap keluarga mahupun pengguna jalan raya yang lain.

“Apabila seseorang itu memandu dan tahu akan tanggungjawab terhadap keluarga masing-masing serta pengguna jalan raya yang lain, mereka akan sentiasa berhemah serta berhati-hati ketika memandu di jalan raya.

“Dengan itu, baharulah kita dapat menggunakan jalan raya dengan baik seiring dengan perasaan tanggungjawab yang kita semua semai dalam diri masing-masing,” katanya.

   

‘Ensure drivers well-trained, courteous’

January 2, 2014

Karim (centre) cuts the ribbon to launch the centre. He is flanked by Bau District Council secretary Jitien Ritop (on his left) and LMKG Sdn Bhd managing director Harry Henry Jinep

KUCHING: Driving institutes in the state should be fully committed to produce well-trained and courteous drivers instead of just ensuring that their students pass driving tests.

Assistant Youth Development Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said all driving institutes must possess some sense of responsibility to ensure that those who pass their driving tests were really qualified to drive on the road.

He said driving institutes should try to produce skilful, disciplined and considerate drivers.

“Obtaining a driving licence is one thing, but what is of utmost important is that all newly-graduated drivers should also be well versed in traffic rules, road signage and of course should always be courteous when using the road,” he said when launching the Institut Memandu Kota Gading (LMKG) One Stop Centre yesterday.

“I have came across cases where drivers, despite possessing valid driving licenses, don’t even know the meaning of certain road signs, which is very dangerous.”

He said in this context driving institutes were duty bound to ensure that the drivers they produce are of great quality in an effort to help reduce the number of traffic accidents, which has been very alarming, especially among youths.

“Accidents can happen anywhere and at any time, but more often than not they were caused by the recklessness of the drivers themselves and this is the area that driving institutes should look into.