Safety taken for a ride

    I REFER to your editorial published on Jan 2. My observations are: 1. That on several occasions along the North-South Highway and East-West Highway, it was not 80/90km/h as stipulated but instead was 110/120km/h for the buses. 2. That the double decker buses are not fit for long distanace travel specifically on winding roads due to its narrow width and above normal height which impede safe handling on the road. Click here to read more.

Solace for scrap car applicants

  CHEATING... car exchange programme ended earlier. Even the accepted applications were rejected. Broken promise given. - 016-8796162   ON the scrap policy, is it possible for us to sue the dealer and the government for cheating us? - 012-3579672   I HAVE done my part of the bargain. I have bought the car and surrendered the registration card of my jalopy. Now, where is the promised RM5,000? To those who are in the same predicament, I intend to take legal action. Will you be with me? - 013-7603909   Proton's reply: Click here to read more.

Ensuring road safety

  ROAD safety begins with education of the public on road usage and civic mindedness. We take things for granted. At traffic lights and when the road is free of traffic, we risk it and speed ahead. When a vehicle appears from no where, an accident occurs. We forget or are too lazy to check our car for safety features - worn tyres, faulty horn, no signal light, brake fade, too much steering play, etc. Click here to read more.

Check on tint prices

  IF you want to change all four tyres for your ride and visit a number of outlets, you would probably be quoted with prices varying at 10 per cent at the most for the same make. Try to do this if you need to have your car tinted and you would probably be hoodwinked or milked of your hard earn money. The tints in shops that you visit only have the print "MADE IN USA" on its edge. I have not seen any roll with any print stating the brand, name of roll, UV or IR reduction. Click here to read more.

Who's to blame?

The New Sunday Times reported recently that a Proton Wira rammed into a group of six motorcyclists who took shelter and parked their machines under a bridge near Seri Perdana in Putrajaya.The accident took the lives of a pregnant lady and her daughter.It was reported that the driver of the Proton Wira (an 18-year-old student) will be charged in court for reckless driving.What I fail to understand is how a car driver, who is driving in his lane, could be charged of reckless driving?Click here to read more.

Team 1Malaysia Lotus F1

They say that the success of anything you embark on a lot depends on timing. In many ways the recent announcement of Malaysia's plans to start up and run it's own Formula One team is a case in point. When the idea of hosting the F1 race was mooted in 1996, there were also proposals to invest in a start-up F1 team. I think the decision then was to just sponsor teams and work on bringing the F1 race to Malaysia. Our involvement in Sauber via Petronas and Stewart Grand Prix via Tourism Malaysia was the outcome.Click here to read more.

Phones down due to cable theft

I was travelling from the south to Kuala Lumpur on the evening of July 25 on the 44km stretch of KLIA Link  connecting Subang/Shah Alam and Nilai, which is part of the PLUS network. I noticed a truck tyre about 4ft wide and 1ft high, overall length maybe 8-10ft, in the middle of the right hand lane (i.e. overtaking lane/fast lane) at the 43.8km stretch. If any car had hit it, the front of the car would have been smashed at the very least.Click here to read more.

Chery Eaststar

Oh Toh, I think the Chery Eaststar is a great car and for around RM80k is truly value for money. I have test driven it and planning to buy one as a second car. You shouldn't have given that kind of answer about "warong" and five-star hotel. Sounds very arrogant. Wonder whether you have seen this car. The Chery MPV has quite luxurious fittings and I must say is a "five star" car at a two-star price. The design is great, the extras are fantastic and the engine is superb, not to mention its attractive price.Click here to read more.

Setting The Record Straight

It is sad that some EON service operators refused to repair an error that occurred in a Proton car. Their reason was that they didn't know how to fix it. How could this be their answer? I experienced this in Batu Pahat and even at Autocity Juru in Penang. - 017-7775365 Reply: We investigated the complainant and found out that the service centers he visited were the Proton Edar Service Center in Juru and PROTON Edar dealer in Batu Pahat.Click here to read more.

Viability of motor insurance

SO much has been said about motor insurance the past few weeks.Firstly, there is a low level of knowledge of insurance among the general public and often this fuels numerous complaints in the press.Click here to read more.