OUMH1203
FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND LANGUAGES
SEMESTER MAY, 2012
ENGLISH FOR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
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Question 1
Introduction
Vehicle theft cases in Malaysia today become at an alarming stage where the study shows that, in every 15 minutes, one car is reported stolen (The General Insurance Association of Malaysia-PIAM, 2011). According to statistics, vehicle thefts in Malaysia especially in the Klang Valley are still going up. The association revealed that in the first half of 2010, 65% of thefts occurred in Kuala Lumpur/Selangor, rise about 18% from 2009. PIAM said that during the six months of 2010, 10,232 claims for stolen vehicles had been received by its members, costing more than RM170 million. Out of these, more than 22% of the losses were incurred by owners of privately-registered cars. Proton was the cars that were the most stolen, accounting for 47% of thefts. Other makers were Honda, Perodua, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Mercedes-Benz.
Source : The General Insurance Association of Malaysia – PIAM (www.piam.com.my)
The Findings
From the graph given in the question, we can say that there is a significant increase in motor vehicle theft in Malaysia from 1980 to 2010. In that 30-years data survey, we can found that motorcycle theft is the leader for the total number of cases. Starting form 1982, motorcycle theft cases increase steadily throughout the survey period and it increase rapidly in 2003 until 2005. Starting from 2007, the motorcycle theft cases start to declined until 2010. This might be the result from actively promoted community campaign to help each other in lowering the theft cases in Malaysia.
From the graph given, we can say that the peak year of the most cases of stolen vehicles was between 2007 and 2008 where the total numbers of stolen
SEMESTER MAY, 2012
ENGLISH FOR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
MATRICULATION NO :
IDENTITY CARD NO. :
TELEPHONE NO. :
E-MAIL :
LEARNING CENTRE : MIRI
Question 1
Introduction
Vehicle theft cases in Malaysia today become at an alarming stage where the study shows that, in every 15 minutes, one car is reported stolen (The General Insurance Association of Malaysia-PIAM, 2011). According to statistics, vehicle thefts in Malaysia especially in the Klang Valley are still going up. The association revealed that in the first half of 2010, 65% of thefts occurred in Kuala Lumpur/Selangor, rise about 18% from 2009. PIAM said that during the six months of 2010, 10,232 claims for stolen vehicles had been received by its members, costing more than RM170 million. Out of these, more than 22% of the losses were incurred by owners of privately-registered cars. Proton was the cars that were the most stolen, accounting for 47% of thefts. Other makers were Honda, Perodua, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Mercedes-Benz.
Source : The General Insurance Association of Malaysia – PIAM (www.piam.com.my)
The Findings
From the graph given in the question, we can say that there is a significant increase in motor vehicle theft in Malaysia from 1980 to 2010. In that 30-years data survey, we can found that motorcycle theft is the leader for the total number of cases. Starting form 1982, motorcycle theft cases increase steadily throughout the survey period and it increase rapidly in 2003 until 2005. Starting from 2007, the motorcycle theft cases start to declined until 2010. This might be the result from actively promoted community campaign to help each other in lowering the theft cases in Malaysia.
From the graph given, we can say that the peak year of the most cases of stolen vehicles was between 2007 and 2008 where the total numbers of stolen
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