IPOH, May 16 -- A striking new "light saber" traffic light system has appeared near Enclave Residences along Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, following a spate of accidents allegedly linked to poor visibility at the junction.

This new system, said Perak Infrastructure, Energy, Water and Public Transport Committee chairman Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, was introduced to improve safety and ease traffic flow.

Mohammad Nizar said the illuminated traffic light system, the first of its kind to be installed in Ipoh and the Kinta district, complies with existing traffic light specifications and standards.

"Taking into account complaints received regarding accidents allegedly caused by the lack of visibility of the existing traffic light system...