Foul!

A series of freak mishaps killed five people on the Federal Highway yesterday morning. It raises many questions and naturally - who is to be blamed? 1. Do we blame the three motorcyclists who were using the Federal Highway despite it being strictly off-limits for motorcyclists as they are supposed to use the motorcycle lane? 2. Do we blame 21-year-old Wilson Lee who was believed to be speeding before he lost control of his Honda City and hit into the three motorcyclists stationed at the side of the road? 3. Do we blame M. Kalaychelven, 50, for getting down of his vehicle to help the victims? 4. Do we blame a supposed mob that attack Wilson after the accident as widely rumoured online? (note: the police have dismissed such claims) 5. Do we blame the crappy motorcycle lanes at the Federal Highway? 6. Do we blame certain quarters for not wanting to install the AES? 7. Do we blame certain quarters for insisting prices of vehicles and petrol should be lowered? Beyond these...

M uch ha s been said about the Automated Enforcement System or AES in short. Politicians have also staged wars as seen in the papers and also on the cyber world regarding such an implementation as seen here and here . It's baffling to how such a system has received so much flak - despite acknowledging that I will curse it the minute I get a summon if I return to my hometown in Taiping. But I know that if I speed above the limit, I'm bound to be penalised. Period. Interestingly, those how lambast the implementation of AES are mostly the same people who claim they can lower the prices of petrol and cars . Do read AES: The underlying truth and The Pokok Sena tragedy . Also, the cops will not need to deal with such characters as seen here . If one has travelled extensively, one would realise how drivers are so afraid of the 'AES' in their respective countries as they are penalised through their demerit system which results the revo cation of l...