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Datuk Dies in Superbike Crash Near Genting Sempah

One week after Malaysia's worst road trauma on the Karak Highway involving a Genting bus, a 47-year-old Datuk lost his life in a superbike accident on the very same highway.

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47-year-old Datuk Majura Muda dies after his superbike crashed on the Karak Highway near Genting Sempah

47-year-old Datuk Majura Muda lost control of his superbike on the Karak Highway near Genting Sempah

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A 47-year-old Datuk was killed at KM35.1 of the Karak Highway near Genting Sempah when he lost control of his superbike.

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Gombak OCPD ACP Abdul Rahim Abdullah said the victim, identified as Datuk Majura Muda, an executive director of an engineering consultancy firm was travelling in a convoy with three friends during the 9.15am Sunday incident.

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He lost control of his superbike when he was making a sharp turn

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Gombak police chief Assistant Commissioner Abdul Rahim Abdullah said the victim, Datuk Majura Muda, 47, succumbed to injuries in the 9.15am incident.

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"The victim was travelling in a convoy with three friends towards the Lipur Lentang waterfall. He lost control of the superbike when negotiating a sharp bend."

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It was learnt that upon reaching a sharp corner, his Kawasaki Concours 14 slipped and went straight into the steel road divider railings.

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The executive director of an engineering consultancy firm was killed instantly when his head hit the road divider

The victim was flung off his bike.

His head hit the railings before his bike came crashing on him killing him on the spot.

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The body was taken to Sungai Buloh Hospital for a post-mortem.

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Tips for safe driving on the Karak Highway

Be prepared in case you're stranded! Make sure you have emergency car kits and contact numbers available with you just in case.

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Be alert and drive defensively. If you see a car or truck driving too quickly for the conditions, put some distance between you and their vehicle. If you see a vehicle in front of you starting to lose control, you'll need to make split-second checks for vehicles coming up behind you, potential dangers beside you, all while making a decision on how you need to react in case another driver loses control of their vehicle.

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Invest in good tires and keep them at the right pressure. Tires that are balding, or that do not have a good amount of tread life on them can be problematic -- to say the least -- on slippery roads

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Windshield treatment / weather repellent products. Having a good set of windshield wipers is important, but using water and weather repellent products, such as Rain-X, can give you added protection when you're trying to keep visibility while driving in rainy and misty weather to a maximum.

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Maintain a clean windshield and good windshield wipers. When there is a heavy rain pouring down, the last thing you need is windshield wipers that do not work or that fail to keep water out of your way so that you can see the road and vehicles in front of you.

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Be sure your vehicles lights are in good working order. The more visible you are the less likely it is that somebody will hit you, and it's always a good idea to be able to see in front of you when you're driving, regardless of the weather outside your vehicle.

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Read also: Genting bus falls 60m off the cliff and kills 37 people

A bus leaving Genting Highlands descending Karak Highway falls off the cliff with 59 passengers in the bus. 37 people died in the accident. [CLICK FOR FULL STORY]

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