What a joke to offer toll discount between midnight and 7 in the morning. This is another case of stupidity over rational mind, disregarding the implication of such a move.
All this while, midnight driving is a privilege for Heavy vehicles; lorries/trucks, tankers, container haulers, express buses and also for "midnight racers", mat rempits and drunks. By offering discounts during these hours, the government is now encouraging the public to make their long distant journey in the wee hours and the possibility of endangering users life. Even in broad daylight a lot of accidents involving heavy vehicles with passenger cars, what more in a sleepy mood and darkness of the night.
Toll operators are an unscrupulous lot, they know that the number of passenger cars plying their highways are the lowest during this hour, now they are encouraging drivers to travel at the hour to optimize the usage. It is very dangerous as it midnight is habitually considered a time for rest and sleep for the majority of the public.
If the toll operators are really sincere they should offer discount during peak seasons i.e beginning 3 days before and ending 3 days after any festivities (Hari Raya, CNY, Divali, Xmas etc.)
One thing for sure this is not a way to help during the economic downturn!
All this while, midnight driving is a privilege for Heavy vehicles; lorries/trucks, tankers, container haulers, express buses and also for "midnight racers", mat rempits and drunks. By offering discounts during these hours, the government is now encouraging the public to make their long distant journey in the wee hours and the possibility of endangering users life. Even in broad daylight a lot of accidents involving heavy vehicles with passenger cars, what more in a sleepy mood and darkness of the night.
Toll operators are an unscrupulous lot, they know that the number of passenger cars plying their highways are the lowest during this hour, now they are encouraging drivers to travel at the hour to optimize the usage. It is very dangerous as it midnight is habitually considered a time for rest and sleep for the majority of the public.
If the toll operators are really sincere they should offer discount during peak seasons i.e beginning 3 days before and ending 3 days after any festivities (Hari Raya, CNY, Divali, Xmas etc.)
One thing for sure this is not a way to help during the economic downturn!
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