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Home News Auto News DBKL Might Impose No-Car Fridays For Staff, Encouraging Public Transport DBKL Might Impose No-Car Fridays For Staff, Encouraging Public Transport Auto News Jim Kem | October 06, 2021 07:26 am If you’re a staff member for DBKL, you might not be allowed to drive your own car to work on Fridays. KL mayor Mahadi Che Ngah has officially put out a memo encouraging employees to forego their personal vehicles in favour of public transportation on Fridays. Kuala Lumpur City Hall (Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, DBKL) isn’t exactly most known for its progressive views on traffic, staff wellbeing, and their contributions to ease their carbon footprint, but has made a shock move to this end. According to the mayor, this was done to support KL’s efforts towards creating a low-carbon city, but one does wonder how much of an impact a couple of hundred DBKL staff will have even over the long term. “This can make the air here cleaner and the people feeling more comfortable and safer, besides helping to improve the health level. For a start, we gave away the My30 travel card for public transport services provided by Prasarana Malaysia Berhad early this month,” said Mahadi after the opening of the Kuala Lumpur Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Centre, officiated by Federal Territories Minister Shahidan Kassim. We are also studying a ban on our employees from driving to work every Friday to encourage a low-carbon lifestyle. The action is to minimise the release of carbon from the use of motor vehicles in the city centre,” he added. Going forward, Mahadi hinted at plans for DBKL-funded solar farms near several lakes in the capital city “to replace the use of fossil fuel”, but did not elaborate on how or to what capacity. City Hall should be commended encouraging the use of public transportation and alternative means of getting to work, particularly those that minimise or do not involve the release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere (besides the CO2 we exhale, of course). However, unlike ‘car-free’ Sundays, any measurable impact on the air quality in Kuala Lumpur can only take place if the majority of the workforce coming into the city centre takes the same steps and gives their personal vehicle a break every Friday. Coming out of this pandemic, plenty of Malaysians have taken up cycling as a means to get back ‘out there’ and stay active, but only time will tell if ‘no car Fridays’ will catch on. ✕ Let's Connect on Whatsapp We protect your personal information in compliance with the PDPA I agree with Carlist.my Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. I agree to receive personalised communication from Carlist.my and its car sellers, business affiliates and partners. Check out the best car deals in town! Prev Next Special offer - call now! days hours Avg. mkt. Why no price is listed? Sometime dealer wants you to contact for the best price. I Why no price is listed? Sometime dealer wants you to contact for the best price. Related Tags DBKL City Hall Kuala Lumpur Car-Free Friday Traffic Congestion Mayor Print Jim Kem Content Producer There's just something about cars. It's a conveyance, it's a liability, it's a tool; but it can also be a source of joy, pride, inspiration and passion. It's much like clothes versus fashion. And like the latter, the pursuit of perfection never ends. Related News DBKL Says Only 9.5 Percent Of 1.1 Million Traffic Offence Notices Were Paid Auto News Jim Kem | December 11, 2015 According to Kuala Lumpur City Hall (aka Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, or DBKL), roughly 116,418 traffic offence notices that were issued by their ... KL City To Have Fewer Parking Lots, Suggests Mayor Auto News Chris Aaron | May 25, 2015 According to a new report by The Sun Daily, Kuala Lumpur City Hall is expected to reduce parking spots in the city.The move has been suggested by ... Transport Minister: Drivers May Have To Pay 'Congestion Charge' To Enter KL Auto News Jim Kem | March 16, 2022 Driving into the city centre won’t just cost you petrol anymore as the government is looking into imposing a ‘congestion charge’, and this will, of ... 34 Roads To Be Closed This Sunday For KL Marathon Auto News Jim Kem | August 11, 2020 A total of 34 major roads around the capital city of Kuala Lumpur will see closures to accommodate the 2015 Standard Chartered KL Marathon this ... Comments
DBKL Might Impose No-Car Fridays For Staff, Encouraging Public Transport Auto News Jim Kem | October 06, 2021 07:26 am If you’re a staff member for DBKL, you might not be allowed to drive your own car to work on Fridays. KL mayor Mahadi Che Ngah has officially put out a memo encouraging employees to forego their personal vehicles in favour of public transportation on Fridays. Kuala Lumpur City Hall (Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, DBKL) isn’t exactly most known for its progressive views on traffic, staff wellbeing, and their contributions to ease their carbon footprint, but has made a shock move to this end. According to the mayor, this was done to support KL’s efforts towards creating a low-carbon city, but one does wonder how much of an impact a couple of hundred DBKL staff will have even over the long term. “This can make the air here cleaner and the people feeling more comfortable and safer, besides helping to improve the health level. For a start, we gave away the My30 travel card for public transport services provided by Prasarana Malaysia Berhad early this month,” said Mahadi after the opening of the Kuala Lumpur Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Centre, officiated by Federal Territories Minister Shahidan Kassim. We are also studying a ban on our employees from driving to work every Friday to encourage a low-carbon lifestyle. The action is to minimise the release of carbon from the use of motor vehicles in the city centre,” he added. Going forward, Mahadi hinted at plans for DBKL-funded solar farms near several lakes in the capital city “to replace the use of fossil fuel”, but did not elaborate on how or to what capacity. City Hall should be commended encouraging the use of public transportation and alternative means of getting to work, particularly those that minimise or do not involve the release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere (besides the CO2 we exhale, of course). However, unlike ‘car-free’ Sundays, any measurable impact on the air quality in Kuala Lumpur can only take place if the majority of the workforce coming into the city centre takes the same steps and gives their personal vehicle a break every Friday. Coming out of this pandemic, plenty of Malaysians have taken up cycling as a means to get back ‘out there’ and stay active, but only time will tell if ‘no car Fridays’ will catch on. ✕ Let's Connect on Whatsapp We protect your personal information in compliance with the PDPA I agree with Carlist.my Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. I agree to receive personalised communication from Carlist.my and its car sellers, business affiliates and partners. Check out the best car deals in town! Prev Next Special offer - call now! days hours Avg. mkt. Why no price is listed? Sometime dealer wants you to contact for the best price. I Why no price is listed? Sometime dealer wants you to contact for the best price. Related Tags DBKL City Hall Kuala Lumpur Car-Free Friday Traffic Congestion Mayor
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DBKL Says Only 9.5 Percent Of 1.1 Million Traffic Offence Notices Were Paid Auto News Jim Kem | December 11, 2015 According to Kuala Lumpur City Hall (aka Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, or DBKL), roughly 116,418 traffic offence notices that were issued by their ...
KL City To Have Fewer Parking Lots, Suggests Mayor Auto News Chris Aaron | May 25, 2015 According to a new report by The Sun Daily, Kuala Lumpur City Hall is expected to reduce parking spots in the city.The move has been suggested by ...
Transport Minister: Drivers May Have To Pay 'Congestion Charge' To Enter KL Auto News Jim Kem | March 16, 2022 Driving into the city centre won’t just cost you petrol anymore as the government is looking into imposing a ‘congestion charge’, and this will, of ...
34 Roads To Be Closed This Sunday For KL Marathon Auto News Jim Kem | August 11, 2020 A total of 34 major roads around the capital city of Kuala Lumpur will see closures to accommodate the 2015 Standard Chartered KL Marathon this ...