He said the RTD would provide a detailed explanation about the system’s important function in saving lives and urged everyone to support AES to curb the rising number of fatal accidents.
Ismail was confident that with proper explanation, the four opposition-led states which had threatened to boycott AES would agree to its implementation.
He said the debate about AES had caused much confusion among the public.
“We hope we can get their support (the opposition-held states), including Sabah and Sarawak, because the purpose (of AES) is to save lives,” he said at the closing of the Terengganu RTD Innovation Month here yesterday.
Ismail said last year, 6,877 fatal accidents were recorded nationwide, which was considered “very high” for a population of 28 million.
He said the figure was much higher compared with developed countries. He cited the United Kingdom, which sees fewer than 1,000 deaths annually for a population of about 70 million.
Ismail said over 830 accident-prone areas had been identified by police and the Road and Safety Research Institute and will see the installation of AES cameras in these areas.
He said only 14 cameras were currently operating nationwide.
On whether the implementation of AES would be postponed following a request by Umno Youth, Ismail said it was more important to fix driving attitudes than perception.
