News National News National Majority of road mishaps involve young men, official data show Road accidents decrease to 13-year low, but fatalities rise in 2021 May 25, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The majority of people killed and injured in road accidents involved 18- to 38-year-old men, 2021 government data showed.…
News National News National Speeding tops list of traffic offences in first half of 2021 National Road Safety Council reported 9,042 traffic violations July 12, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — Speeding and mobile phone use while driving remained the top traffic violations in the first half of the year,…
Sponsored Content Sponsored Content Bengkel Kereta Berakas launches heavy vehicle towing services The car workshop rolls out a fleet of five new tow trucks March 12, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — Car workshop Bengkel Kereta Berakas Sdn Bhd (BKB) launched its heavy vehicle towing services on Saturday in support of…
News National News National MTIC studies feasibility of electric vehicle adoption A pilot project will be launched in Q1 2021 to prepare pricing and charging infrastructure of electric cars December 28, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — The Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications (MTIC) will launch a pilot project on the use of electric vehicles (EV)…
News National News National Gov’t to roll out real-time road accident database next year The new system will enable authorities to better understand causes of traffic collisions November 28, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — The National Road Safety Council (MKKJR) will launch a real-time accident database in January next year to analyse the…
News National News National All 6 road deaths this year due to speeding, failure to wear seat belts Irresponsible drivers responsible for 506 accidents in first six months of 2020 August 28, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) has blamed risky driving for causing most road accidents in Brunei, with all…
News National News National MTIC tests feasibility of equipping commercial vehicles with GPS trackers A pilot project has been launched to study the effectiveness of using a real-time speed warning system in improving road safety August 28, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The government is conducting a pilot project to test the effectiveness of speed warning devices with global positioning system…
News National News National Probe launched into road accident that killed Temburong Bridge worker MTIC minister implores public to drive responsibly, calling worker's death "unnecessary and avoidable" August 13, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Brunei Bridge Authority has revised safety measures on the Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Bridge following an August…
News National News National 65% of cyclists feel unsafe on the roads, call for dedicated bike lanes Brunei recorded 83 road accidents involving cyclists in past 5 years August 21, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Sixty-five percent of cyclists on the road feel unsafe, a recent survey has revealed, with 69 percent of respondents…
News National News National Brunei sees downward trend in road fatalities over past 10 years UTB and Insurans Islam Taib ink MoU to conduct research on road safety October 25, 2018 BRUNEI-MUARA – Brunei is seeing a downward trend in the number of road fatalities over the past 10 years, according to the Centre for…