Are Malaysian Roads Really That Bad?

Shahrim Tamrin, Freelance Journalist for Transport, and Former Board Member , MIROS | Dr Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah, Professor of Transport Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia

05-Oct-22 18:00

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Does Malaysia have some of the worst roads in the world? Specifically, 12th worst, according to a survey by Zutobi, a driver education platform. We look into these findings and how accurate they might be. Then, how can we plan and build roads that are future-proof?

Image source: MGN57, Shutterstock

Produced by: Alia Zefri, Kelly Anissa

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn

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Categories: government

Tags: roads, highways, malaysia, transport, potholes,

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