Announcement & Sharing

Do you still remember that back in primary school days, teacher will teach us on how to cross the road? Look to your left, then to your right and look back to your left and make sure there’s no car, then only cross?

To those who drive, do you signal when you want to turn into a junction? Were you concentrating whenever you’re driving?

Every day, we read about fatal accidents that causes deaths where most cases happens due to the careless and reckless attitudes from the drivers. In fact, I was actually one of such victims a year ago being involved in this car crash which I kind of cheated death. I was lucky to get out of it but how about others?

For your information, an average 17 people were killed as a result of traffic accidents everyday in Malaysia!

Accidents could actually be avoided if we change our mindsets be it on or off the road. To not let emotions take control and to obey the law and of course, not taking short cuts.

With that being said, have you heard about MUFORS?

Malaysians Unite for Road Safety (MUFORS) is a community project that was set up for the public to actually voice out their thoughts and concerns on road safety in Malaysia, a platform for us all to get us thinking on what can we do to make Malaysian roads safer.

In 2009, an astonishing amount of 240,000 Malaysians made their personal pledges for road safety via text, photo, video and SMS through the MUFORS website and road shows all over Malaysia.

This year round in 2010, there will be this MUFORS Road Reels Short Film Competition that is open to students of all universities, colleges and institutions of higher learning in Malaysia with the theme “Attitudes on Roads – A Malaysian Journey”.

To make a short film by capturing moments and scenes that will reflect attitudes on Malaysian roads be it positive or negative and ultimately displaying a positive message through the final video for the public to have a real serious thought in their mind, to create the impact and awareness.

This competition is also to enable students to be part of MUFORS as agents in giving road safety advocacy by encouraging people around to take ownership of road safety and specify “what my role is in promoting road safety and saving lives”.

Of course, there’ll be rewards for those best individuals behind the short films and here’s some information that might interest you :

Short Film CATEGORY
PRIZE (INDIVIDUAL)
Champion RM10,000
First Runner-up RM 8,000
Second Runner-up RM 5,000

PRIZE (UNI/COLLEGE)
Champion RM3,000
First Runner-up RM2,000
Second Runner-up RM1,000

Public Service Announcement (PSA) / Mini-documentary CATEGORY
PRIZE (INDIVIDUAL)
Champion RM10,000
First Runner-up RM 8,000
Second Runner-up RM 5,000

PRIZE (UNI/COLLEGE)
Champion RM3,000
First Runner-up RM2,000
Second Runner-up RM1,000

Animation short CATEGORY
PRIZE (INDIVIDUAL)
Champion RM10,000
First Runner-up RM 8,000
Second Runner-up RM 5,000

PRIZE (UNI/COLLEGE)
Champion RM3,000
First Runner-up RM2,000
Second Runner-up RM1,000

Start thinking on how you could play your part in this movement by bringing out the positivity in Malaysian road users and join the competition to stand a chance of winning cash prize as stated above.

Closing Date: 30 October 2010

For more information on participation and rules and regulations, please visit: www.mufors.org.my
*All students of institutions of higher learning in Malaysia are invited to take part in this competition, play their role in promoting road safety and at the same time stand a chance to win attractive cash prizes for themselves and their university or college.