NILAI, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Heavy vehicles will be kept off the roads on Feb 12, 13, 20 and 21 under a ban to be imposed to avert traffic congestion during the Chinese New Year "balik kampung" rush.
Road Safety Department deputy director-general Sim Say Kiong said a total ban would be imposed on heavy vehicles like lorries carrying logs and construction materials like cement, steel, earth and sand; cement mixers; cranes and low-loaders, he told reporters after launching a road safety advocacy campaign at the south-bound Seremban rest and service area near here Wednesday.
Chinese New Year is on Feb 14 and 15.
Replying to a question, Sim said it was a good proposal for expressway concessionaires to provide tow trucks to remove stalled vehicles.
"I understand that the concessionaires do provide tow trucks but their number is probably insufficient.
"We will study the proposal, together with the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros), to find solutions to the problem," he added.
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