(by Public Thought)
You want my comment? I’ll give you a few;
Well, brother, First, it’s fucking hot….. Penang is hot, I mean, skin burning HOT and that’s my biggest frustration every time I’m forced to stop my EX-5 at any given traffic light.
My suggestion, is to plant more trees, maybe not the Angsana Trees due to the space it needs to grow out but probably some smaller trees, any species as long as it could provide some kind of shade.
Second, maybe, kalau boleh, build more flyovers at major intersections like;
- Anson Road/Burmah Road
- Farlim
- Bagan Jermal/Burmah Road
- Dato Keramat/Perak Road
- Tanjong Tokong/Bagan Jermal
- Scotland Road/Batu Gantung
The flyovers will reduce the congestions at these traffic lights…..and in return the State will have less motorcyclists or even motorists getting frustrated, loosing their temper and ending up beating their wives /girlfriends/kids (it’s always easier to lepas geram on them then on the guy driving in front of you, since, who knows he might be carrying a Samurai sword under his seat !!) and it gives an opportunity for the Government to show that it cares.
Third, I used to love, that peaceful and relaxing ride around Penang in the 70’s and even up to the early 90’s. Me and my friends, we really felt like Islanders but now it’s no different from KL (maybe not that bad but we are certainly heading that way) The roads in Penang are still the same size but the traffic volume had increased, probably tripled, quadrupled……or what ever …pled from the numbers during the 70’s. Now, I’m definitely not against any car owners or the National car but for GOD sake, I strongly think its time to widen the fucking roads inPenang.
To a certain extend the implementation of One-way streets in certain parts of Penang did help to ease the congestions but, but, but it was only during its initial period. At present, owing to the tremendous increase in the number of vehicles in Penang, these One-way streets could no longer cope with the current usage especially if the adjoining roads are either too narrow or are 2 way streets.
Kan nin neh, how can you channel the huge traffic from a One-way street directly into a small road !!!!
I’m not blaming the State (wa pun keng Rocket) but it’s about time the State starts doing something about this. I’m only giving my suggestions, maybe the MPPP or PR knows better.
Thank you brother, time to go and fetch my wife.
aiyoh! motor bei start, kan nin neh………..!!!!
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