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factor as a result of any local development allows
for customization and flexibility in adapting to the
country’s needs including financial constraints.
The use of RADIS is timely in Malaysia for an
extensive road safety assessment at a fraction
of the cost of an imported fix-rigged system. Its
portable hardware system enables surveys to be
conducted in, not only Peninsular Malaysia, but
both Sabah and Sarawak, thus catering for roads
representing the whole of Malaysia.
A system such as RADIS can play a big role in
a systematic risk management procedure ranging
from identifying treatment sites to implementing
countermeasures. By utilizing a systematic
and efficient approach of risk identification and
rectification, the amount of resources spent in
maintaining the quality of road infrastructure, as
far as an extensive road network is concerned,
can be minimized thus leaving extra savings for
other investments. In addition, the use of green
technology such as paperless and efficient tools
provided through RADIS also provides a more eco-
friendly solution in road risk management.
The concept of using a fast, efficient and cost-
effective system, coupled with the experience of
road safety experts, has the potential to deliver
positive results in road safety interventions. This
in turn will produce a positive impact for the
community and help sustain risk management
programmes. MIROS have taken the first step
in showing the effectiveness of such concept in
Malaysia.
Way forward for RADIS
Based on the current RADIS performance on
data logging of more than 3,000km of roads,
the enhancement for RADIS 2.0 is planned.
This includes systems improvement: speed and
accuracy of data collected, simplification of
data storage, enhancement of coding forms,
improved manual data retrieval as well as
hardware enhancement through further addition
of relevant sensors for data collection. Given
that the required resources are readily available
through the development of RADIS, Malaysia can
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play a leading role in undertaking network road
safety assessments, setting an example for other
countries in the region to follow the best-practice
framework in managing responsibilities and
interactions with the road traffic system.
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