“Consumer groups at odds over plans to make TV-in-car screens illegal” |
| Consumer groups at odds over plans to make TV-in-car screens illegal Posted: 06 Feb 2011 07:45 PM PST Monday, February 7th, 2011 10:54:00 KUALA LUMPUR: Consumer groups are mixed over the Road Transport Department's (RTD) plan to impose fines on motorists who install television screens and DVD players in their vehicles. Most believe only those who fix such accessories within the driver's area should be fined while others felt otherwise. Persatuan Pengguna Islam Malaysia's head activist Datuk Nazim Johan said: "If such screens are installed near the driver's seat, these motorists should be fined but if the screens are installed behind the driver for the passengers' entertainment, it should not be a problem." Federation of Malaysian Consumers' Associations (Fomca) communication director Mohd Yusof Abdul Rahman agreed drivers who fix screens in front should be fined. "Those fitted near the driver's area should be removed. These devices should be placed in the passenger area." National Consumer Complaints Centre senior manager Matheevani Marathandan believed the RTD was over-reacting as she felt it was a good idea to fix such screens at the driver's area to ensure they do not fall asleep while on a long drive, especially at night. "This is not a major cause of accidents in Malaysia. Almost everyone uses these in their vehicles now." The RTD is reportedly looking into the possibility of amending the Road Transport Act to fine motorists who fix television screens and DVD players in their vehicles. State Road Transport Department director Datuk Hassan Yaacob said an amendment could be made under Section 66 of the Road Transport Act 1987 for making vehicle alterations without permission. He said the accessories were illegal and dangerous as drivers could get distracted and cause accidents. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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