Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan

Dato’ Sri Zakaria Bahari“The success gauge iswhen the public knowsthey have nothing tofear as our roads andpublic transport are beingmonitored effectively. Thissaid, in the final analysis,the responsibility ofenforcement lies with allof us”as a priority. By being ubiquitous, you increase the Perception Of Being Caught(POBC) among our road users.POBC is a term coined by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety and Research(Miros) to study the behaviour of road users to enforcement. In this instance, thebehavioural response is to the “perception of enforcement being conducted”.POBC is now popular in measuring the success of enforcement operations amongenforcing authorities. For instance, during Ops Sikap held during festive seasons,POBC levels are up to nearly 40% from the normal 25% level.Ultimately, enforcement efforts need to “close the loop”. We must reduce roaddeaths and deter delinquents and touts from flaunting openly.Today, we undertake daily enforcement to examine both drivers and buses at 22terminals nationwide. Approximately 589 express buses are inspected daily beforethey begin their journey. We are bent on eradicating touts cheating the public atKLIA, LCCT and Puduraya. Between August 2008 and May this year, we caughtand charged 112 touts. Taxis are another area of concern. As of May 25, a total of4,242 errant cabbies were issued summonses and 71 taxis were seized for variousoffences.The success gauge is when the public knows they have nothing to fear as our roadsand public transport are being monitored effectively. This said, in the final analysis,the responsibility of enforcement lies with all of us. It lies in our characters asindividuals, whether we beat the traffic lights or wait for them to turn green.39