I was in a friend's car coming back from Pusing after breakfast. Just before Taman Mewah/Jalan Pusing junction, we could see traffic congestion ahead. As we approached, we could see clearly the scene after an accident: a stationary Navara pickup truck across the road, blocking our side, in front of the junction. A person was lying on the other side of the road, and his or her motorcycle lying near the Navara, which has a damaged right front bumper and mudguard. There were several persons around, some making calls with their handphones.
Just after the accident scene, we came near a JPJ roadblock (on both directions of the road). I wound down the window and told one JPJ officer about what he already knew, that there was an accident. I find it disturbing that JPJ officers could continue their operation next to an accident scene where someone's life (if the victim was still alive) could depend on the correct way of handling the situation. I know it is difficult for anyone to do anything under such an emergency but to act nonchalantly seems uncaring. Because of the roadblock, both sides of the road were congested and any emergency vehicle would be caught in the JPJ-caused traffic jam. I can still remember the image of this person lying under the hot sun, with people waiting for the ambulance to arrive and nobody dared to move anything, not even an umbrella to provide shade to the person.
After the roadblock, I was discussing with my friend about the dos and don'ts in such a situation and sadly, we are not well educated to be able to decisively do anything. But then again, if even Western doctors pretend, to avoid having to provide expert medical attention in case they are being sued later for any untoward results, shows how much depend on who is around and how much he is prepared to risk it.
But when I think about the position of the Navara (appears to be making an illegal U-turn), I cannot help but think that the driver could be trying to avoid the roadblock and hit the motorcyclist while doing so.
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Just after the accident scene, we came near a JPJ roadblock (on both directions of the road). I wound down the window and told one JPJ officer about what he already knew, that there was an accident. I find it disturbing that JPJ officers could continue their operation next to an accident scene where someone's life (if the victim was still alive) could depend on the correct way of handling the situation. I know it is difficult for anyone to do anything under such an emergency but to act nonchalantly seems uncaring. Because of the roadblock, both sides of the road were congested and any emergency vehicle would be caught in the JPJ-caused traffic jam. I can still remember the image of this person lying under the hot sun, with people waiting for the ambulance to arrive and nobody dared to move anything, not even an umbrella to provide shade to the person.
After the roadblock, I was discussing with my friend about the dos and don'ts in such a situation and sadly, we are not well educated to be able to decisively do anything. But then again, if even Western doctors pretend, to avoid having to provide expert medical attention in case they are being sued later for any untoward results, shows how much depend on who is around and how much he is prepared to risk it.
But when I think about the position of the Navara (appears to be making an illegal U-turn), I cannot help but think that the driver could be trying to avoid the roadblock and hit the motorcyclist while doing so.
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