KUANTAN: Any proposal to impose the mandatory jail sentence on reckless drivers who caused deaths in road accidents must be fully scrutinised before being implemented, Internal Security and Public Order director Datuk Salleh Mat Rasid said.
He said every proposed punishment must be thoroughly studied in terms of its effectiveness in deterring others from committing the same offence.
"If imposing a mandatory jail sentence on the offender can deter others from committing the same offence, why don't we do it?" he told reporters after leading the state-level 25th Ops Sikap operation at KM25 Jalan Kuantan-Gambang here Tuesday.
He was commenting on the statement made by Road Safety Council member Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, who called for a mandatory jail sentence to be imposed on reckless drivers who caused death in road accidents.
Meanwhile, Salleh said 152,356 summonses were issued on the eighth day of the 25th Ops Sikap in Pahang, which was an increase of 63%, compared with 59,065 summonses issued during the corresponding period of the previous operation.
He said 82 cases of fatal accidents and 93 deaths were also reported during the operation, with 48 cases involving motorcyclists.
"Overall, the operation has showed positive results as the number of fatal accidents declined by 94 cases from the previous operation.
"Meanwhile, the number of summonses issued this time around was higher than the previous operation because we are focusing more on enforcement to ensure all motorists adhere to the speed limit," he added.
-Bernama
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