RISK OF ROAD TRANSPORTATION

Welcome to the part 2 of the road transportation discussion. As I promise from the last time, today I will be discussed about the critical issue on the road transportation. The issue might as well like a "cliché" but believe me, usually, the very critical issue in any kind of mode of transportation is the sudden accident, that made all the superiors "scratching their head".

On 4th April 2012, 7.45 in the morning, at north south highway, Negeri Sembilan, there has been an accident involving 3 types of heavy vehicles, trailer, a big lorry and a tanker. A trailer carrying a load of sand, at first was damaged and stop for a while at the left  road shoulder, right at the exit onto Nilai. Then, a lorry full with the soy sauce "Kipas Udang" brand, was believed fail to avoid the trailer and crashed at the back of the trailer. The strong momentum of crash had cause the lorry driver died from serious injuries and trapped in his seat. And at the back of the lorry was a tanker that followed closely and also fail to avoid the sudden stop, crashed the back of the lorry. The tanker driver and the trailer driver are not injured but, the accident cause the traffic jam for 10 kilometer long. CREDIT this news to ondscene.my.

The accident between 3 heavy vehicles.

Actually there are many cases same like what I have mention at the second  paragraph happened. And from my own experience, I am the witness of the accident involving the Sky Net lorry with the other big lorry, maybe 4 or 3 days ago. The reason why this thing happen is because of the sleepy driver and  unfinished maintenance service of the vehicle. These thing could  be avoided if the company or firm provide 2 driver in one transit in delivering the goods, also the firm need to ensure the high level of security in term of the security of the driver also the security of the vehicles.

Just now I mention about the unfinished maintenance service, such as the break system problem and the tires problem. The other cause of the road transportation accident is the weather problem. In Malaysia, rainy weather often results in wet and slippery road. In such conditions, many road accidents occur especially on the highway because the driver could not brake well when the vehicle in front of them slows the vehicle suddenly. That's why the government has set the exact distance between the vehicles in front and behind, 4 to 12 meter. It is up to the driver whether he wants to follow the rules. If he won't, then the accident will occur again next time for sure.

And as a future "logistician worker", we might as well faced this kind of risk. So what we should do?

Let's keep this question to the next discussion on part 3 of road transportation. Stay tuned, fellows.

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