KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 -- Selangor PAS Youth has urged the government to impose stricter restrictions on alcohol sales instead of relying solely on fines to address the rising issue of drunk driving. 

According to Sinar Harian, Selangor PAS Youth deputy chief Aubidullah Fahim Ibrahim said while the movement fully supports proposed amendments to Section 44 of the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333), requiring offenders to compensate victims' families is still insufficient.

He said penalties in the form of fines alone would not deliver a meaningful deterrent, especially when lives are lost due to drivers operating vehicles under the influence of alcohol.

"This amendment is not a complete solution because fines alone are not enough to c...