Keselamatan Jalan Raya & Kesihatan Mental: Peranan Penilaian Profesional
“Bukan semua individu layak memandu tanpa penilaian menyeluruh, terutamanya mereka yang menghidap gangguan mental seperti skizofrenia.”
– Dr. Sitti Asmah Hassan, Pensyarah Kanan, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Awam, UTM
Fakulti Kejuruteraan Awam (FKA), UTM berbangga apabila salah seorang pakar kami, Dr. Sitti Asmah Hassan, tampil dalam akhbar nasional bagi menekankan kepentingan menilai keupayaan memandu bagi individu yang mengalami masalah kesihatan mental.
🔎 Kajian menunjukkan pemandu dengan skizofrenia mempunyai risiko dua kali ganda terlibat dalam kemalangan jalan raya.
✅ Dari perspektif kejuruteraan keselamatan jalan raya, penilaian perubatan menyeluruh harus dilakukan sebelum individu diberikan lesen atau dibiarkan terus memandu.
🎯 Dr. Sitti turut mencadangkan agar Malaysia meneliti garis panduan seperti di UK, Australia dan Kanada yang mewajibkan laporan doktor serta sistem pelaporan rahsia yang boleh bantu kenal pasti pemandu berisiko.
💬 Keselamatan awam tidak harus dikompromi, dan masyarakat harus memainkan peranan aktif dalam mengenal pasti serta menyokong individu yang memerlukan bantuan.
📰 Sumber Berita Asal
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Artikel The Sun Daily bertajuk “Mentally ill motorists pose safety risk” oleh Qirana Nabilla Mohd Rashidi, diterbitkan 21 Februari 2025
Road Safety & Mental Health: The Need for Professional Assessment
“Not all individuals are fit to drive without comprehensive medical evaluation, especially those with conditions such as schizophrenia.”
– Dr. Sitti Asmah Hassan, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Civil Engineering, UTM
The Faculty of Civil Engineering (FKA), UTM proudly recognizes our expert, Dr. Sitti Asmah Hassan, who was recently featured in The Sun Daily, highlighting the importance of medically assessing the driving fitness of individuals with mental health conditions.
📊 Research shows that drivers with schizophrenia are twice as likely to be involved in car crashes due to impaired attention, slow reaction time, and medication effects.
🚦 From a road safety engineering perspective, Dr. Sitti emphasized the need for medical evaluations before allowing individuals to drive.
🌍 She referenced global practices in the UK, Australia, and Canada which involve mandatory doctor reports and confidential reporting systems to flag high-risk drivers.
💡 Balancing public safety with non-discriminatory health practices is vital. Family and society play a key role in supporting safer roads for all.
