177 yachts in Langkawi registry

The Langkawi International Yacht Registry, which is operated by the Marine Department, has attracted 177 yachts of various nationalities to register here. Of the total, 26 are owned by local individuals, 112 by foreign individuals, 35 yachts by local entities and the remaining eight by foreign entities.
“This is a marked improvement since the registry was launched in 2003,” Transport Ministry special maritime adviser Datuk Captain Abdul Rahim Abd Aziz said in a statement. He said the foreign yacht owners were from Austria, Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, South Korea, the Netherlands, Russia, Samoa, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the U.S.
“Looking at the current momentum, we aim ti hit the 200th mark by the end of 2010,” said Abdul Rahim, which is higher than its original target of 150 yachts. The Langkawi International Yacht Registry was launched in October 2003 by the then Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad to help make Malaysia and Langkawi better known to yacht owners throughout the world and promote tourism.
According to the International Ship and Aircraft Registries, every yacht has to be registered in an internationally recognized jurisdiction to provide proof of nationality and ownership. A yacht assumes the nationality of the jurisdiction where it is registered, and is therefore subject to the regulations laid down by the governing register.

Building World-Class Infrastructure

The 10MP will continue to focus on the provision of infrastructure to support national growth, while ensuring that it benefits all segments of the people. The implementation of the high-speed broadband project will cover major towns, priority economic growth areas and industrial areas.
This will be complemented with the roll out of the Broadband for General Population, to provide coverage for sub-urban and rural areas. For the rural population, last-mile broadband services will be provided through wireless infrastructure, offering a variety of affordable packages.
The development of a wider and efficient multimodal transport network is also needed to support national growth. Among the major projects being implemented is Phase 2 of the East Coast Expressway from Kuantan to Kuala Terengganu, which will be completed in the plan period at a total cost of RM3.7 billion. This expressway will also be linked to the Kuantan Port, which will be upgraded to spur growth in the east coast. Road network to the hinterlands will also be improved.
Among them are the roads linking Kuala Lipis to Cameron Highlands and Jerantut to Sungai Lembing. In addition, the electrified double track rail project from Gemas to Johor Baru, estimated to cost RM8 billion, will be implemented to complete the electrified double track rail project from Padang Besar in the north to Johor Baru in the south.
Apart from these, will be the construction of sewage treatment plnt using green technology in Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur and at a later stage, similar plants throughout the country.

Does Automobiles make you free from the limits?

Once, while going through a magazine I read this quote made by one historian. These lines made my mind wheels to move in the direction of automobile industry, which really has given us speed and accessibility to reach anywhere in the world and to go beyond the word ‘limitations’. Historian gave acknowledgment to Mr. Ford, might be due to the revolution he brought into the field of transportation, broadly into the automobile industry. Henry Ford was an American man, who has made history in the world of Automobile. He was the founder of the ‘Ford Motor Company’ and referred as the father of modern assembly lines those have been used in mass production.
Today whole world is moving on the wheels as automobile industry has acquired a remarkable place in everyone’s life. The automobile gave mobility to our life to the degree that never been recognized before. It has made a great impact on human being as the motor vehicles have narrowed the gap and shortened the distance between so called rural and urban areas.
This changed many of ours life and catered more flexibility to it. Farmers can transport their productions easily and economically using various modes of transportation. This also made the journey or transportation of our younger one’s easy as regional or far away schools are now easily accessible by bus for them. Alike this many of the examples are available for us in our day-to-day life, which has a wide and good impact of automobile.
Automobile is the field useful for people in the urban as well as rural parts. As it is giving speed to the urban routine tasks or can say city life it gives pace to the farm duties too. Automobiles have drastically changed lives in cities by picking up the pace for the outward expansion of population into the suburbs. Through highway transportation automobile industry has given emphasize to suburban trends. This encourages business and industry to move to these outward sites. Impact of Automobiles gave birth to many of the new tasks and businesses that have allowed more employment to the world’s growing population.
Automobile is a broader term, which includes any power-driven vehicle categorize under various types such as cars, trucks, buses, scooters, motorcycles, mopeds, matadors etc. Apart from this, auto accessories for the above kinds of automobiles such as various auto parts, tyres & tubes, brakes, auto electrical spares etc are also included in this automobile term. This has broadened automobile industry in wider manner. The wider industry like this is doing well on the extensive and widen platform of business. Manufacturing, supply, export-import and servicing of automobile and its parts are the key elements of industrial economies. The revenue of billions of dollars and billions of job opportunities are generating worldwide through this industry every year.

Class of Truck Services Operation

Truck usage, purpose, or “vocation” is categorized by type of service operation as follows:

Class A service: operation of motor vehicles on smooth, hard-surfaced highways in level country, where transmission gears are used only to accelerate the vehicle and payload from rest. Fast axle gear ratios are used.

Class B service: operation of motor vehicles on smooth, hard-surfaced highways in hilly country where numerous grades are encountered. Requires intermittent use of transmission for short periods to surmount grades. The intermediate range of axle gear ratios is used in this class of service.

Class C Service: operation of motor vehicles for dump truck service, where the vehicle operates on loose dirt, sand, or muddy roads that offer high rolling resistance. This class of service also covers operation under conditions where the transmission is used for long periods in overcoming bad road conditions on long mountain grades. Vehicle design fir this class of service usually calls for the slow range of axle gear ratios.

Class D service: operation of motor vehicles in connection with semi-trailers or trailers. This type of service is confined to smooth, hard-surfaced highways. In this service, the gross vehicle weight is the gross train weight, that is, the total weight of truck, trailer, and load.

Truck weight classifications are used to differentiate truck sizes. To fully define the vehicle, engine type and truck mission or purpose need to be known.

Transport Data

All over the globe, the automobile is the dominant mode of personal transportation. Approximately nine of every ten people commute to work in a private motor vehicle. Public transportation is the means of transportation to work for more than 5% of the work force. More than 87% of households have a motor vehicle. Nearly two-third has two or more vehicle.
In early 1990’s, more than 1.72 trillion passenger-miles were traveled by car and truck. Automobile and truck usage accounted for more than 80.8% of intercity passenger-miles, and, when bus usage is added, the figure increases to 82%. Intercity motor carries of freight handled 29% of the freight ton-miles; While 37% was carried by railroad. Pipeline and inland waterways, respectively, accounted for 19% and 15% of the freight shipments.
Sales statistic for 1990’s, reflect popularity of small and midsize cars, which accounted for the five top-selling makes. However, the most notable trend was seen in the continued rapid rises of truck and MPV sales. Total sales of the top 5 pickup trucks, SUV, MPV and Minivan surpassed total sales of the top 5 automobile.
Characteristic of vehicle purchased are further describe by their optional equipment and accessories: engine, four cylinder (46%), six cylinder (39%), eight-cylinder ( 14%). Additional percentages include: automatic transmission (88%), power steering (93%), antilock brake (56%), air conditioning (99%), FWD accounted nearly 90% of the vehicle total.

National exports rose by 26.6%

Malaysia's total exports for April 2010 increased 26.6% to RM 52.03 billion, while imports increased by 27% to RM42.80 billion compared with the previous year.
This performance announced by the Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. He said: 'total trade during April showed an increase of 26.7% when the growth of RM 94.83 billion compared to the same period in 2009. The increase was attributed to the electrical and electronics sector, crude oil, chemical products, petroleum products and liquefied natural gas net.
"Exports rose to RM10.92 billion from April 2010 compare to the same period last year. Of the total, exports of electrical and electronic products increased by RM3.67 billion; RM1.35 billion of crude oil, chemical products RM698.1 million, RM644.9 million and a net petroleum gas liquid RM 643.5 million. "
"The main export products is a leading electrical and electronics sector worth RM20.67 billion, representing 39.7% of exports total of RM3.46 billion, followed by palm oil, chemical products RM3.36 billion, RM2.8 billion of crude oil, liquefied natural gas RM2.58 billion , net petroleum RM1.98 billion "he said in a media statement in Kuala Lumpur.

120 Taxi as Ambassador

ALOR STAR;

120 taxi from the Taxi Association of Sultan Abdul Halim Airport, Alor Star Shahab Perdana, and was elected to the ambassador for the launch of Jom Pi Regency Hotel, which began yesterday.
Hotel General Manager, Ibrahaim Isaac said, the campaign is a continuation of the previous campaign held to promote the hotel industry this land.
He said the good feedback received during the last year and this makes this campaign continued this year.
The campaign aims to bring awareness to the outside of the hotel industry, while aware of the existence of the local community about the needs of both the hotel industry and transport is an important element in contributing and creating effective development of the tourism industry in NSW.
To ensure the effectiveness of the campaign, all taxi drivers are urged to practice the ethics of driving habits while taking passengers. It is also expected to ensure that this campaign is successful and helps transport sector in general and tourism in particular sktor.

Importance of Highways

Highways are the most important part of the automobile industry. If there were no roads or highways there would be any need for automobiles. Highways allow drivers to get from destination to destination within cities and states. Highways can be large or small in the number of lanes available in each direction. There are different highway designs across the globe. Highways can consist of tunnels, bridges, flyover or even ferries.
Bridges and tunnels are used to continue roadways and highways across large bodies of water without having to ferry vehicles across the water, through hill or across two higher distance part... This would take more time than driving across the bridge or through the tunnel because the cars would have to be loaded onto the ferry and then the ferry would have to traverse the water. (But may be consider as a tourist attraction like in Penang)
A part of all roadway and highway are important to the country’s safety, mobility and economy.

Trade Story

The process of developing water trade had effect of further boosting trade. By the end of the 19th century, the world’s major ports were huge places employing thousands of people, and the railways in most countries had been fully extended. Also networks of metalled (also knowed as hard-topped) roads were being built. This meant that goods could be delivered from the ports and railway yards directly to the front doors of shops and house. People could travel to work. The development of the roads was aided by two inventions: the pneumatic (air filled) tyre and the internal combustion engine, which lead to the invention of modern motor vehicle. See table for the development of land transportation;
300 B.C Log pulled by oxen
1500 B.C Ancient Egyptian chariot
A.D 1100 Heavy wagon
1300 Pack horse
1500 Horse and carriage
1760 Mail coach
1880s Horse-drawn omnibus
1880s First motor cars
1880s Penny-farthing bicycle
1908 Model T Ford was the first car to be mass-produced
1930s Motor cars developing
1940s Formula 1 racing car
1950s Motorcycle
1960s European family car and articulated truck
1970s Sports car
1990s Multi-passenger vehicle capable of seating up to eight adults
2000s Hybrid car

History of transportation

As civilizations developed, the need for transport continued to grow. Any trading centre close to water built a harbour and began to send heavy goods to others centres by boat or any others means of water transport. At the same time, vehicles with wheels also became important but due to the lack of proper strong road, right up to the 19th century, water transport in form of ships and barges developed more quickly than land transport, and most of the world’s trade went by sea.

The history had shown that the first travelers carried or dragged their belongings. Then they trained animals to carry loads and drag sleds. Around 3500B.C, the Sumerians began to use wheeled carts. From that time and for hundreds of years, people traveled in various types of carriages pulled by animals. However, for many years there were no roads. Since the invention of the motor car, a vast network of road and motorways has run across the globe.

Road quickly became the most useful form of transportation. Anyone with a motor vehicle could travel almost anywhere, for business or pleasure. At first, few people could afford a car of their own. Beginning 1920’s, cheap motor cars began to be mass-produced and heavy lorries became much more efficient. About 1950, road transportation had taken a great deal of business away from the railways. In addition, by this time, air transport, with the development of bigger planes and jet engines, was attracting passengers away from ocean-going liners, which had become too expensive to run.

History of transportation

As civilizations developed, the need for transport continued to grow. Any trading centre close to water built a harbour and began to send heavy goods to others centres by boat or any others means of water transport. At the same time, vehicles with wheels also became important but due to the lack of proper strong road, right up to the 19th century, water transport in form of ships and barges developed more quickly than land transport, and most of the world’s trade went by sea.

The history had shown that the first travelers carried or dragged their belongings. Then they trained animals to carry loads and drag sleds. Around 3500B.C, the Sumerians began to use wheeled carts. From that time and for hundreds of years, people traveled in various types of carriages pulled by animals. However, for many years there were no roads. Since the invention of the motor car, a vast network of road and motorways has run across the globe.

Road quickly became the most useful form of transportation. Anyone with a motor vehicle could travel almost anywhere, for business or pleasure. At first, few people could afford a car of their own. Beginning 1920’s, cheap motor cars began to be mass-produced and heavy lorries became much more efficient. About 1950, road transportation had taken a great deal of business away from the railways. In addition, by this time, air transport, with the development of bigger planes and jet engines, was attracting passengers away from ocean-going liners, which had become too expensive to run.

Road Definition

A road is an identifiable route,way or path between two or more locations. The roads are generally smooth, coated or otherwise prepared to allow easy travel, and historically many roads were easy to identify roads without any formal construction or maintenance. In urban areas roads may pass through a town or village, and how roads are designated to serve a dual function as urban space easement and route.
The most common road vehicle is the car, the vehicle which drove his own motor. Other users of the road are buses, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians. As estimated, there were more than 800 million cars worldwide.
Automobile provide high flexibility and low capacity, but are considered high energy and land, and the main source of noise and air pollution in cities, buses can travel more efficient at the expense of the margin of maneuver. Road transport by truck is often the first step and the last freight transport.

DON'T DREAM AND DRIVE

Here's a story that dangerous Reveille of the use of mobile phone, speakerphone and headphone jack while driving.

In 2008, nearly 6,000 Americans died in crashes involving distracted driving (National Highway Transportation Safety Administration) This figure is a proven statistic that inattention was the leading cause of collisions each year. This can be anything from text and listening to the headphones only think about what you want today evening for dinner.
In the last few years, lawmakers around the world to ban SMS and mobile phone use while driving were total. In South Carolina, is that America, with ongoing debate? But a handful of states have adopted legislation a bit further and banned from the wearing of headphones driver behind the wheel.

In South Carolina, is the wearing of headphones or ear buds will not get you a ticket, but a number of officials of public security, said tuning into the music and mood from which everything else can be a serious problem?

Banned in the States, where the headphones are, the law makes the distinction between the use of headphones on or in both ears, and with only one earphone. With two illegal, but a headset is acceptable in those countries.

The opponents of further restrictions, said with one of the two earphones is the same as with a hands free cell phone device that is often supported by public safety officials.

Many said there is no difference between the radio blares and popping in the ear.

But a growing number of lawmakers over the globe do not agree and said that ear plugs to block out all other sound and could be a driver to tune out, causing an ambulance, and you can get into trouble.

A driver who was not on the right side of the road to emergency vehicle efficiency will be issued.

Local officers have seen an increase in the number of drivers on the road with headphones because the built in drivers or cars with cassette and CD player and would rather listen to their MP3 downloads.

Banning headphones, in many states, extends to cyclists and motorcyclists.

If a driver is using headphones, he or she can not use them both.

South Carolina law enforcement authorities have begun a series of crashes that can be seen from mobile phone use stem cells, and the state has a code to ticket, adding that officers mark to indicate if cell phone use contributed to crash can.

There is no such code for earphones.

World is encouraging drivers to pull around the ear, turn the radio and eighth.

Transportation Benefits

Transportation drives the production of American
American history is marked by significant progress in investment in transport infrastructure.
At the beginning of the road faster email delivery.
Steam - all anchored in Natchez - speed up implementation and development of the South and Midwest.
America West and win "," economy of rail expansion.
Post-World War II, the development of national defense Highway - the road of our modern state - has been a wise investment.
This week, the National Transportation Group - American Association of Highway and Transportation office - held in Natchez, has become a priority to explain the importance of transport on the economy of our country.
Both so intertwined in our history that the President AASHTO and Natchez native Larry L. "Butch" Brown recently coined word "transconomy" in thinking that the transport and the economy to explain the intrinsic connection.
To prove his opinion, Brown points to statistics from the federal stimulus production in 2009.
Transportation projects, he said, received 6 percent of the funds, but 14 percent of the stimulus plan will work is created or saved from this production.
We have little doubt, the new word BROWN permitted.
America's future through creative, forward looking investment in infrastructure is identified?
Or we will not delay the opportunity now before the jump, the economic bull by the horns, while the global economy delay?

Others opinion about two wheel transport

More hitting the road with two-wheel transport

A new class of scooters from Asia economy reflected in the number of major roads in the U.S., a pleasant but economical transport demand increase may menabrak in the corners.

The scooter street-legal, all produced in China, Taiwan and India are driven by a motor, and vary from only 50 cc to 150 cc, far more powerful than motorcycles and easier to drive. Some scooters can reach a speed of 70 mph, but they are not allowed on the road.

Even with the current high petrol prices, fill Scooter cost about $ 5 and go up to 100 miles per gallons.

The owner is also surprising, compared with the dismissal of thousands of dollars for Italian-made Vespa or seal Japanese. Several new models cost under $ 1,000 - less than the price of a lot better bike - reeling in the first time scooter buyers who have never considered themselves as motorist.

"I have a place to be, a lot of short trips, and I will not buy cars at this time in my life," said Claire Murphy, 24, a scooter driving training class Friday to visit Taiwan only after purchase Scooter named Buddy, made for Genuine Scooter Chicago-based Co.

Worrying trend that the members see is that many of the new scooter owner-occupied not be bothered to drive to class in-take, with the assumption that, if they do not ride bicycles and they can operate Scooter.

However, beginners tend to follow the scooter traffic problems, make them visible to other drivers, negotiation and handling of emergency situation clearly, security experts said.

"We see more people take a scooter in heavy traffic. You couple that with lack of experience and share the road or a motorist not see the scooter, and it is a recipe for death and tragedy," said Mike stout, director of road to Illinois Department of Communications.

In many countries, scooters driver are required to pass written and road test to obtain a license.

In Illinois, an L-class license to 149 cc scooters, and class M license is required for scooters 150 cc or higher. Motorcycles also have the license class M.

One of the main differences between scooters and motorcycles scooters automatic transmission that does not need teeth manually.

Scooters are "flying from the shelves" at Second City Scooters in North Lincoln Avenue in Chicago, says store manager Vince Capraro. Second City Scooters, which includes the second season in the North Side location, sells scooters exclusively in China and Taiwan under the marketing slogan "Scooter love at half price."

Scooters attraction between urban and suburban population reflected in the booming registration permit in the state.

During fiscal year 2006, about 7700 other motor scooters and bicycles is less than 150 cc registered in Illinois, according to Illinois secretary of state office. Last year the number reached 31,000.

Sign bicycle motor (more than 150 cc) also increased, from 271,000 in 2006 to about 317,000 in fiscal 2009 fiscal year, according to State information.

Last year 127 people have three motorcycles and motor-driven bicycle which is less powerful, including scooters, motorcycles and moped, was killed by an accident in Illinois, according to Idot. A slight decrease in mortality from 135 deaths in 2008 in total, including two in the motor-driven bicycles, and 157 deaths, including six deaths involving motor-driven bicycle, in 2007, according to Idot.

In 2008 there were 779 accidents involving motor-driven bicycle in the state, resulting in 535 injuries, said Idot.

Nationally, the number of motorcycle victims in the U.S. declined in 2009 for the first time in 12 years, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. But that is about 10 per cent reduction for 4762 murder, is perhaps an anomaly. Lack of early motorcycles on the road as the economy weakened. Bike in bad weather also can consider as a factors, said experts.

Gloomy statement is that deaths from motorcycle accidents have more than doubled in the last decade, from 2294 in 1998-5290 in 2008, according to the National Transportation Safety Council.

far from assured of safety by a dip in the fatal accident.

"Clearly, the economic role in reducing deaths among motorcyclist in the 2009 play," said Vernon Betkey, Chairman of the Governors Highway Safety Association.

Mariduena Jacinto, who teaches classes of scooter and motorcycle, Scooter dealer said that grow throughout the state. He says he first saw the pattern of last year, when gas prices rose more than $ 4 per gallons.

"Many of our students who have scooters short journey to work," said Mariduena, finding Ride Chicago. "They do not want to bother with gear and all the responsibilities that have a motor bike, but they want the economy and good horse."

Most of Chicago's Ride register students to program the machine.

"We do not want too many classes to run the scooter," he said, "Many people who buy scooters jumped on them and feel that their properties can take their own .. This is a more mature students - most of them are women - who tend to class load. They are aware of safety hazards. "

Scooters appear in large numbers on university campuses and in surrounding popular among young professionals. The show is the increasing tendency between security experts said the low energy scooters and bicycles more and more of the traffic mix.

"Demand for our programs is very high. The majority have been completed until fall," said Robert Ritter, Director of Safety Motor Project at Northern Illinois University. Program offers free Niu-class motor ads located in northern Illinois. Other universities offer instruction is in other parts of Illinois.

Approximately 17,000 motorcycles trained last year, and the goal for 2010 is to train 25,000, said Ritter.

"We only hear about the new scooter," said Ritter. "It can go 0-60 mph in 4.8 seconds, but the problem is that other drivers will not even hear the vehicles on the road .. I've."

Lessons from others

Hopefully one day, Malaysian also will have this kind of awareness....

Police, troopers to step up traffic enforcement

The Southside Police Department will have extra uniformed officers on the streets beginning Monday and continue through June 6 for the Click It or Ticket campaign, Investigator Clay Johnson said.

Southside officers will work with officers from other agencies.

Johnson said motorists can avoid a ticket by buckling up.

“Our goal in this mission is very simple, to save a life,” he said.

The Piedmont Police Department also will participate in the program on the same dates, Police Chief Steven Tidwell said.

In 2008, 12,671 people died in wrecks nationwide between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Tidwell said.

About 64 percent of those who died were not wearing seat belts. He said 45 percent of those in wrecks from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. who were killed in crashes were not wearing seat belts.

“Nighttime drivers and passengers continue to be among those least likely to wear seat belts. Consequently, they are also among those most likely to die in motor vehicle crashes. That’s why the Piedmont Police Department is supporting enhanced nighttime enforcement of belt laws during the Click It or Ticket campaign,” Tidwell said.

The high-visibility enforcement such as the Click It or Ticket mobilization is credited with increasing the national belt use rate from 58 percent in 1994 to a rate of 84 percent in 2009. In 2008 alone, seat belts saved 13,250 lives nationwide, Tidwell said.

“Local motorists should be prepared for stepped-up Click It or Ticket activities that will take place around the clock. If law enforcement finds you on the road unbuckled anytime or anywhere, you can expect to get a ticket — not a warning. No excuses and no exceptions,” Tidwell said.

Alabama State Troopers will kick off a new Take Back Our Highways initiative as the warm-weather travel season begins in the state with the goals of saving lives and increasing highway safety, Department of Public Safety Director Col. J. Christopher Murphy said.

Troopers will launch the 10-day traffic safety blitz today and it will continue through Memorial Day.

Murphy said troopers from all ranks and divisions of DPS again will blanket the state in an intensive patrol effort aimed at saving lives, improving driving behavior and increasing awareness of safety. Murphy said DPS has invited local law enforcement agencies and neighboring states to join the highway safety campaign. The Alabama Department of Transportation will support TBOH by posting roadside message boards that encourage driving safety.

Take Back Our Highways coincides with Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement from Monday through June 6.

Troopers also will participate in the Click It or Ticket program.

For the Take Back Our Highways campaign, troopers especially will target DUI and seat belt violations, Murphy said.

They also will focus on speeding, following too closely and improper lane changes — all violations that contribute to traffic crashes and fatalities.

Enforcement operations will include saturation patrols, line patrols, motorcycle details, LIDAR speed details and license and equipment checkpoints.

Based on statistical information, troopers will concentrate on high-crash locations.

The expanded enforcement effort would not be possible without grant funding provided by the Alabama Department of Transportation and the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs’ Law Enforcement/Traffic Safety Section, Murphy said.

He said Alabama Department of Transportation and the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs also provide assistance.

Task Force Zero, teams of troopers specially trained to detect and arrest impaired drivers, will be a valuable component in the department’s crackdown on DUI, Murphy said.

The task force teams will make use of the Department of Public Safety’s fleet of nine BAT-mobiles, which are equipped with breath-alcohol testing equipment and allow for on-scene processing of impaired drivers. The large trucks also serve as temporary holding stations for those placed under arrest. Grant funding for the BAT-mobiles was awarded by Gov. Bob Riley and administered by ADECA. Testing equipment was provided by the Department of Forensic Sciences.

“Since the first Take Back Our Highways campaign was conducted in 2007, trooper-reported traffic deaths in Alabama have steadily declined — from 828 in 2006 to 541 in 2009. This represents a 35 percent decrease in traffic deaths,” Murphy said.

He said year-to-date reports reflect 41 fewer trooper-reported traffic deaths compared with the same period in 2009, and noted that buckling up saves lives.

Troopers strictly will enforce the state’s seat belt and child restraint laws. Alabama’s seat belt law requires that all front-seat occupants, regardless of age, be restrained.

The state’s child restraint law requires the following size-appropriate restraint systems for children riding in front and back seats: Infant-only seats and convertible seats used in the rear-facing position for infants until at least 1 year of age or 20 pounds; convertible seats in the forward position or forward-facing seats until the child is at least 5 years of age or 40 pounds; booster seats until the child is 6 years of age; and seat belts until the child is 15 years of age.

Alabama’s “move-over” law also will be enforced. The “move-over” law requires that vehicles on roads with four or more lanes move over one lane when passing an emergency vehicle that is stopped roadside with emergency lights activated. When the vehicle cannot safely move over, the law requires the driver to slow down and pass with caution.

The official Memorial Day holiday travel period begins at 6 p.m. Friday and ends at midnight May 31. Fifteen people, including 12 vehicle occupants, two pedestrians and one ATV driver, were killed in traffic crashes in the state during the 78-hour period last year. At least five of the deaths were alcohol related, and six of the 12 wreck victims who were in a vehicle were not using safety restraints.

Pahang Tourism

Here is brief information about Pahang transportation services

Transport and communication in Pahang has improved markedly in recent years with the construction of new roads, bridges, airports and ports. These trips have drawn in, and facilitating communication from one place to another to Pahang Darul Makmur. And the new highway from Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan is open to the public on travel time and distance will decrease.

Pahang has domestic air routes and well-developed and efficient transport system served by buses, taxis and trains.

Tioman Ferry Services

Fast Ferry Ventures Sdn Bhd
Terminal jetty Tg. Sulk
26820 Kuala Rompin
Tel: 609-413 1997 / 1998
Fax: 609-413 1996
Lembaga Pembangunan Tioman or
Tel: 609-514 1206 / 609-513 5844
Time: 09:00, 12:30 & 16:00 (Tg. sulk - Tioman Island)
Time: 08:00, 10:30 & 16:00 (Tioman Island - Tg. Sulk)

Seagull Express (Tioman)
Tel: 07-799 4297

Speed boat trips
0900-1600 certified
Round Island Tour
(Tekek-Mukut-Juara-Salang)
RM300 - RM400

Cameron Highlands Bus Service

Long Distance Express Bus Sdn Bhd Kurnia prepared
Main Road, Tanah proportional bus station, 39.000 Tanah proportional
Tel: 605-4911485

Price and time

Cameron Highlands - Penang
- RM 14
- 08:00 / 14:30
Penang - Cameron Highlands
- RM 14
- 08:00 / 15:00

Cameron Highlands - Ipoh
- RM 12
- 08:30 / 14:30
Ipoh - Cameron Highlands
- RM 12
- 11:30 / 05:30

Cameron Highlands - Kuala Lumpur
- RM 10
- 08:30 / 10:30 / 13:30 / 16:00
Kuala Lumpur - Cameron Highlands
- RM 10
- 08:00 / 11:00 / 13:30 / 15:30

Airlines Services Kuantan

Malaysia Airlines - MAS »
Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport
25150 Kuantan
Pahang Darul Makmur
Tel: 609-538 2023

Kuantan - Kuala Lumpur
Daily - Departure: 0650, 10.20, 18.30, 21.40
Kuala Lumpur - Kuantan
Daily - Departure: 0910, 17.20, 20.30, 22.10

FIREFLYZ »
Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport
25150 Kuantan
Pahang Darul Makmur
Tel: 609-538 2023
Kuantan - Kuala Lumpur
Daily - Departure: 0845
Kuala Lumpur - Kuantan
Daily - Departure: 0740
Kuantan - Penang
Daily - Departure: 1815
Penang-Kuantan
Daily - Departure: 1635

Old Highway Issue

Sarawak hell highway

BARAM: The 46-km long Beluru Sungai Teru highway is urgently needed repairs, said Baram MP Datuk Jacob Sagan.

The highway, which is part of a proposed project to link Long Lama, Miri and Kota Kinabalu in Sabah - has not been updated since the 1980s and now has severe damage.

And is one of the motorways ... These extend to Beluru Sungai Teru is filled with huge potholes. - Dan Stephen / The Star
The whole piece is about a river of mud during heavy rains, causing huge problems of vehicles for more than 30,000 people in Baram parliamentary constituency.

"The highway is very dangerous and many accidents happened related to vehicles, Trucks and lorries. The inner man suffered tremendously for decades, because this is the only road link in urban centers such as Miri.

"Datuk Seri Samy Vellu Works Minister promised to help get RM50mil to upgrade the stretch, the Public Works Department but said it would need at least RM150mil.

"Immediate attention is required for about 1600 vehicles pass through this area every day," she told reporters after taking a five-hour drive through the terrible damage the highway.

Sagan said huge 40-ton timber carrier Trucks and palm oil routes are day and night has contributed to the injury

Public Transportation

Getting to Kuala lumpur and Public transportation

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Land
The Federal Highway, connecting Kuala Lumpur and Klang, Selangor.Kuala Lumpur has a road network leading to the rest of Peninsular Malaysia. Motorists may have a choice of paying cash, using stored value card Touch 'n Go or SmartTag to pay at the toll booths while using the highways/expressways. A near-complete project, SMART Tunnel will allow motorists to enter the city, avoiding congestion by using an underground tunnel.

However, despite all this, Kuala Lumpur often has traffic problems, and peak hour traffic is generally from 7:30am to 8:45am, and from 5:45pm to 8:30pm.

Air
Kuala Lumpur is directly connected to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang via the KLIA Ekspres high-speed train service which takes only 28 minutes, while travelling by car via highway will take about an hour. The former international airport, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang is now used for chartered flights.

Malaysia Airlines and all major international airlines to Malaysia land at KLIA. AirAsia makes use of the newly built Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCC-T) in Sepang. LCC-T is accessible to/from KL through a bus service from KL Sentral (transport hub).

Public transportation
Public transport in Kuala Lumpur and the rest of the Klang Valley covers a variety of transport modes such as bus, rail and taxi. Unlike most other major Asian cities, utilisation rates are low as only 16 percent of the population uses public transportation. [3]

In addition, there is the metro system consisting of 3 separate lines, which meet in the city and extend to the Western Suburbs of the state of Selangor. The metro system consists of a Monorail, an Elevated Metro, and an Automated Metro with underground stations in the city centre. Food, pets, drinks are strictly prohibited among trains and heavy penalties are charged upon violation. Commuter trains also exists to link commuters to the city. The main hub is KL Sentral facilitating as an interchange station for the main lines.

Transportation Services in Terengganu

Here's how ones can get to Terengganu.

There are a few ways to get to Kuala Terengganu. Luxury express coaches and taxis head to Kuala Terengganu from all of the major towns and cities in the peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, plying on regular and efficient service along the highway. Travellers from Kuala Lumpur can use the new East Coast highway. Those from the northern region should try the scenic Simpang Pulai highway while those from Singapore could either use the Segamat highway or the coastal Mersing road.
Malaysia Airlines and domestic budget airline Air Asia offers 4-6 regular flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Terengganu. Fireflyz Air operates on Fokker F50 regular flights from Penang International Airport and Subang Airport in Kuala Lumpur while Berjaya Air operates direct daily service to Pulau Redang from Subang Airport in Kuala Lumpur and Seletar Airport in Singapore. Plus there are ample taxis, town and district bus services. Hotel reception provides taxis on call. Even car rental offers reasonable rates for those wishing to explore at their own pace.
Those who prefer to explore Kuala Terengganu city should try the slower paced and beautifully decorated trishaws which offer fun rides. Most if not all, of the trishaws in Terengganu are mounted with the seat cabin side-by-side. Examples of place where you can easily find trishaw services available for hiring are Taman Syahbandar and Tanjung.
The Shuttle bus (know as Bus Bandar) will bring visitors to the tourism destination such as Floating Mosque at Kuala Ibai, Handicraft Centre at Chendering, Pasar Payang, Bukit Puteri, Istana Maziah, State Museum and others attractive place in Terengganu.
Taxi are available almost all the time around Kuala Terengganu town and other main city in Terengganu. Just tell the driver the place and they will get you there.The spot for taxi is just opposite the Kuala Terengganu Bus Station. As the matter of fact, the taxi and the bus is quite bond together. To make it simple, there is always taxi spot when there is bus station around. They all work together in bringing visitors who want to explore the beauty and attractive places in Terengganu. For those who want to visit a lot of places, taxi is a good choice.

Transportations In Malaysia

We notice that in Malaysia, there is several way of transportation which can be simplified as:

By Air
In Malaysia, there are 5 international airports, 14 domestic airports and 18 airstrips. The international airports are at Sepang in Selangor, Penang Island, Langkawi Island, Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, and Kuching in Sarawak.

Malaysia Airlines, the country's national carrier, operates most of the domestic flights within West and East Malaysia and also those within East and West Malaysia. Pelangi Air, a private operator, also operates scheduled domestic flights from Subang; mostly to island resorts. Air Asia, Transmile, and Berjaya Air and other carriers operate flights out of the new LCCT (Low Cost Carrier Terminal) to various domestic and regional destinations.

In East Malaysia, apart from the regular services between major towns, Malaysia Airlines also operates its Rural Air Services which flies Twin Otters to a host of rural airstrips. Also, SEAGA Airlines has flights from Kuching, Sibu and Kota Kinabalu to Mulu National Park.

Malaysia Airlines
Tel: (603) 7846 3000
Toll-Free: 1 300 88 3000 (within Malaysia)
Website: www.malaysiaairlines.com

AirAsia Berhad
Tel: (603) 7884 9000
Call Centre: 1 300 88 9933 (within Malaysia)
Website: www.airasia.com

Berjaya Air
Tel: (603) 7846 8228
Website: www.berjaya-air.com

By Rail
The old romantic way in travelling across Peninsular Malaysia is by railway. The main operator of the national railway is Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB). It has an impressive railway network across Malaysia which passes by old-fashioned little village stations and travellers may get a view of old Malaya. These tracks take travellers across the peninsula to neighbouring countries such as Thailand (north) and Singapore (south).

In East Malaysia, there is only one railway connecting Kota Kinabalu to Tenom on the west coast of Sabah. There are no railway services in Sarawak. However, air travel is popular in East Malaysia because of the states’ mountainous and lush terrain.

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad
KTMB Corporate Headquarters
Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin
50621 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: (603) 2263 1111
Fax: (603) 2710 5760
Website: www.ktmb.com.my

By Road
Driving in Peninsular Malaysia on the expressway/highway is very pleasant. It is a magnificent experience as visitors can stop anywhere. The scenery is lush and green and visitors can always stop overnight at any of the towns as there are always a number of hotels available throughout the journey.

Besides, one of the most inexpensive ways to travel within Malaysia is getting on a bus. The quality and comfort level of interstate buses are high. Some of the bus services providing a light meal for the passengers. Interstate bus services charged at the fixed rate. Most of the bus services plying the north-south highway will make one or two interval stops at the modern Rest and Relax areas at the highway. Passengers may be tempted to begin their buying spree as local fruits will be on sale. Facilities such as fast food restaurants, food kiosks, prayer halls, and rest rooms are provided at the R & R areas.

Interstate travel in taxis is also a cheaper option for the travellers. Travellers have to head for the Pudu Bus Station (an interim transportation hub in the city centre) to hire a taxi for a standard rates for all major cities in Peninsular Malaysia. Travellers are advisable to obtain the taxi rates from the hotel before hiring a taxi for interstate travel. Travellers may have to share the taxi with other passengers going the same way and the fare is shared.

By Sea
There are numerous ports of entry in Malaysia, namely Port Klang, Penang, Kuantan, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu. Numerous popular island destinations like Langkawi, Pangkor, Redang and Tioman are linked to the mainland by regular ferry services. Other smaller islands are accessible by fishing boats which may be chartered. Ferry services are also available from Tanjung Belungkor, Kukup, Desaru, Johor Bahru Duty Free Zone and Sebana Cove (all in Johor) to Singapore and from Butterworth to Penang. Apart from that, fast boats and small river crafts are a popular way of getting about in Sabah and Sarawak especially to the more isolated settlements.

Infrastructure to Support Investment

Here's my thoughts about Malaysia Road Infrastructure.

The Malaysian Highway Authority supervises and executes the design, construction, regulation, operation and maintenance of inter-urban highways in Malaysia. These comfortable expressways link all major townships and potential development areas, and have catalysed industrial growth by enabling efficient transportation.

The country's successful privatisation programme coupled with its strong economic growth has also induced more highway development projects in the last few years.

Today, the North-South Expressway together with the Penang Bridge, the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway and newest the East Coast Highway form the backbone of Malaysia's road infrastructure, contributing to the country's rapid socio-economic development.