Reducing Road Accidents Through The 3E Approach
By Achong Tanjong

Bandar Seri Begawan - Eighty participants who completed the "Defensive Driving" programme yesterday received their certificates which was presented by the guest of honour, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Communications Dato Paduka Hj Md Yusof bin Hj Md Hassan.

The presentation ceremony was held at the Police Training Field in Gadong.

The chief guest in his speech said that the National Road Safety Council, with members comprising staff from the government and private sectors, has planned and implemented various programme aimed at reducing road accidents in the country through the 3E approach: Education, Engineering and Enforcement.

This 3E approach is focused on road safety incentives and programmes to educate road users through the mass media, exhibition, talk, roadshow and so on, he added. On the engineering aspect, he said, the programme focused on the quality standard and road safety infrastructure where vehicles must be roadworthy.

Meanwhile, on the aspect of enforcement, the programme highlighted on the implementation and reinforcement of laws and traffic regulations. These three aspects are important with the purpose to monitor and evaluate road safety issues, he said.

He added that the Defensive Driving course has taken into account the 3E aspects in an effort to enhance road safety through education and training. He said the course was one of the early steps taken to avoid road accidents in the form of training in building up self-confidence among the participants.

The course was timely in spreading the information to achieve the standard of safe and efficient driving skills. He urged the participants to make full use of the knowledge and experience they gained from the two-day course. The Defensive Driving course was jointly organised

by National Road Safety Council of Brunei and Michelin and Sin Hup Huat Tyre Company.

Earlier, the Director of Land Transport Department, Awg Haji Mat Zahri bin Hj Yusof also delivered a welcoming speech followed by remarks from the General Manager of Michelin (S) Ltd, Mr Alian Waha.

He said Michelin and Sin Hup Huat Tyre Company are looking forward to work closely with the Brunei Road Safety Council, Land Transport Department and Ministry of Communications to promote and create awareness of road safety in Brunei.

The best participants of the course each received a certificate and trophy from the organisers. The recipients were PC 3552 Saiful Rizal Awg Damit, Awg Ishak bin Hj Mahadi, Snr Insp Md

Salleh bin Harun and Dayang Aridah Muzalipah bte Haji Matzain. - Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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