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The Sun
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
Transport Ministry to overhaul Kejara demerit system for immediate enforcement
SHAH ALAM: The Transport Ministry will revamp the Sistem Keselamatan Jalan Raya (Kejara) demerit system, following its failure to effectively penalise traffic offenders. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the system, which was designed to deduct demerit points from drivers who commit traffic violations, has not been functioning as intended. ALSO READ: Transport Ministry sets deadline for speed limit device activation on heavy vehicles 'We acknowledge that the Kejara system is not working. It has failed to deduct points from drivers with outstanding summonses. 'This overhaul is aimed at addressing the current loophole, where many drivers avoid penalties simply by not settling their fines. 'The revamp will ensure prompt and consistent enforcement so that errant drivers are held accountable without unnecessary delays,' he said at a press conference today. The Kejara system was introduced in 2017 as part of the Automated Awareness Safety System (Awas), aimed at reducing road accidents by identifying and penalising repeat traffic offenders. Under the system, drivers who accumulate too many points risk having their driving licence suspended or revoked.
The Sun
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
Transport Ministry to overhaul Kejara demerit system
SHAH ALAM: The Transport Ministry will revamp the Sistem Keselamatan Jalan Raya (Kejara) demerit system, following its failure to effectively penalise traffic offenders. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the system, which was designed to deduct demerit points from drivers who commit traffic violations, has not been functioning as intended. ALSO READ: Transport Ministry sets deadline for speed limit device activation on heavy vehicles 'We acknowledge that the Kejara system is not working. It has failed to deduct points from drivers with outstanding summonses. 'This overhaul is aimed at addressing the current loophole, where many drivers avoid penalties simply by not settling their fines. 'The revamp will ensure prompt and consistent enforcement so that errant drivers are held accountable without unnecessary delays,' he said at a press conference today. The Kejara system was introduced in 2017 as part of the Automated Awareness Safety System (Awas), aimed at reducing road accidents by identifying and penalising repeat traffic offenders. Under the system, drivers who accumulate too many points risk having their driving licence suspended or revoked.
South China Morning Post
03-06-2025
- Health
- South China Morning Post
Malaysia's AI speed trap plan sparks anger, critics say deadly lorry crashes more pressing
Malaysia 's plan to use artificial intelligence to fine speeding drivers has drawn public ire, with critics accusing the government of prioritising revenue collection over road safety while ignoring the country's deadly record of lorry-related accidents. The government's proposed Automated Awareness Safety System (Awas) would calculate a vehicle's average speed by tracking the time taken to travel between tollgates. Those found exceeding the speed limit would be issued an automatic fine of up to 300 ringgit (US$70), without any human oversight. The transport ministry had scheduled two pilot tests on accident-prone highways in June but has since paused the roll-out, a ministry spokesman told This Week in Asia on Tuesday. Still, public anger has not subsided, with many Malaysians saying the plan would unfairly penalise drivers while allowing larger – and more dangerous – road safety threats to persist. 01:45 Asean leaders sign Kuala Lumpur Declaration as Malaysian PM warns of 'unsettled' international order Asean leaders sign Kuala Lumpur Declaration as Malaysian PM warns of 'unsettled' international order 'There are so many other useful things that MoT can do, but they choose to carry out ridiculous things like this,' read a Facebook comment on a post discussing the speed trap system, referring to the Ministry of Transport by its acronym. 'Do they understand that accident statistics involving lorries are alarming? No solution in sight only burdening the people.'
New Straits Times
02-06-2025
- Automotive
- New Straits Times
Point-to-point speed monitoring pilot yet to begin
KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of the pilot project for the point-to-point speed monitoring system under the Automated Awareness Safety System (Awas) has yet to commence. "The point-to-point system pilot project has not started. So far, there is no information on when it is scheduled to begin," the Transport Minister's office said. Previously, the artificial intelligence-based system was announced to be tested on two major highways, from the Genting Sempah Tunnel to the Gombak rest stop, and from the Senawang Toll Plaza to the Simpang Ampat Toll Plaza (Alor Gajah). In addition, the system is planned for installation at accident-prone areas along longer stretches, such as the route from the Menora Tunnel to the Sungai Perak rest stop. When asked whether the test would take place soon, the it said any updates would be announced later. Previously, Transport Ministry secretary-general Datuk Jana Santhiran Muniayan said the system would measure the travel time of vehicles between two fixed points to detect speeding violations. For instance, if a driver travelling from Jalan Duta to Tanjung Malim arrives earlier than the expected time, the vehicle's number plate will be detected and a summons will be issued automatically. Jana Santhiran also said the system is capable of detecting if a driver stops along the way to delay their journey in an attempt to avoid detection. Transport Minister Anthony Loke had earlier also said that the system was expected to be implemented starting June, but the latest clarification from his office today shows that the actual rollout of the pilot project has not yet begun. In January, he had said the system was designed to replace the existing static camera method.
Free Malaysia Today
02-06-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Point-to-point speed detection hasn't started yet, says ministry
The point-to-point system catches speeding drivers by measuring the time their vehicle takes to travel between two points, and then calculating its average speed. (JPJ Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA : The road transport department (JPJ) has not started the trial of the point-to-point speed detection using the new Automated Awareness Safety System (Awas) cameras. The office of transport minister Loke Siew Fook said no date had been set yet for the pilot project, which was supposed to start sometime this month. It said updates on the trial would be announced in due course, Berita Harian reported. JPJ is set to test the system on two main highways – the Karak Highway, from the Genting Sempah tunnel to the Gombak rest stop, and on the North-South Expressway (PLUS), from the Senawang toll plaza to the Simpang Ampat (Alor Gajah) toll plaza. The department had also planned to introduce the system in accident-prone areas, such as from the Menora tunnel to the Sungai Perak rest stop on the PLUS highway. The system, which uses artificial intelligence, would catch speeding drivers by measuring the time their vehicle took to travel between two points and then calculating its average speed. If a vehicle reached a location earlier than if it kept to the speed limit, a traffic summons would be automatically issued based on the plate number. Transport secretary-general M Jana Santhiran had said the system would also be able to determine if drivers stopped their vehicles to prolong their journey time and avoid being caught speeding, but did not elaborate how.
