Kuala Lampur, Aug. 13 -- The police have reportedly called for a study on how to better ensure road safety for drivers aged 61 and above, after nearly 7,000 fatalities involving this group were recorded between 2019 and 2024.

According to Utusan Malaysia, Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) data showed that 19,812 drivers in this age bracket were involved in road accidents - 6,733 were killed, 2,132 sustained serious injuries and 10,947 suffered minor injuries.

"Age is not an obstacle to prudent driving, but the Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department believes that safety involving elderly drivers must be taken into account," department director Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri was quoted as saying.

Mohd Yusri reportedly...