Materia Medica Malaysiana

Study: Only 15 per cent of children wear helmets

The legislation making it compulsory for motorcyclists and pillion riders to wear helmets was introduced more than 30 years ago. But some will never learn.
Yesterday, The Malay Mail reported that only 85 per cent of motorcyclists and 75 per cent of pillion riders wear helmets when riding in the city. In residential areas here, only 60 per cent of motorcyclists and 40 per cent of pillion riders wear safety helmet.
These figures were compiled in a recent study by the Road Safety Research Centre of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), which revealed that only 15 per cent of children are made to wear helmets.