Motorists seek diversion points along highway
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

The development of the transport and communication system and infrastructure in the form of a super double carriageway or highway from Tutong all the way to Muara has been a basic mechanism to facilitate the continuing welfare and well being of the population as well as providing the opportunity for development and growth of the economy.

Such development had also reduced travellers' time and distance, and enable them to commute from one end to another in just a few hours.

However, road users were hoping for several breaks to be introduced along the highway to cater for diversions in cases of heavy accidents or even natural calamities.

Ideally, they said such breaks can be made at an interval of one mile so vehicles could be diverted to the other carriageway.

"At present, the break or diversion points were too far for comfort.

"Road users had no choice but to go along with the heavy traffic in cases of accidents happening in between the breaks," they said.

They suggested for the breaks to be constructed from removable rail guards which could only be cleared by authorised personnel.

The rail guards must be locked into the road so they would not be removed by irresponsible people.

"But in cases of emergency, authorised personnel can unlock the rail guards so traffic can be diverted to the other carriageway to clear jams," they said.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin