The Automated Enforcement System (AES) and the Kejara demerit points system will be in place by March, and both are set to be implemented together, Berita Harian reports. Last August, it had been reported that Kejara was due to make a return alongside AES at the end of 2015.
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said that the subject will be brought to Cabinet for discussion in the near future before both systems are implemented. “We can no longer deflect the issue of road safety. The government has to take the initiative to reintroduce AES. As for Kejara, when a driver is summoned, demerit points will be given depending on the offense committed. When a driver reaches 20 demerit points, his driving license will be suspended,” he said.
“Our main goal is to save lives. The government is not simply seeking to fine drivers, but we want to change the attitude of drivers to become responsible road users,” he added, stating that the 14 AES cameras implemented in the first phase of the system’s deployment are still in operation.
The AES system was initially supposed to start in 2012, but came under public objection. In December 2013, the Dewan Rakyat adopted a motion to allow the Government to take over the system from the previously appointed private operators, and Boustead Holdings Berhad and the Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT) are now in the picture.
In May last year, the government announced that the AES coverage was to be significantly expanded in the second phase, with cameras being installed at traffic light intersections in stages at 262 locations nationwide.
Selangor will lead the list with 38 sites, followed by 32 locations in Johor, 26 in Kedah and 22 in Perak. Other AES locations are Terengganu (20), Negri Sembilan and Penang (18 each), Kelantan (16), and 72 cameras will be placed in eight other areas – Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Pahang, Melaka, Perlis, Labuan, Sabah and Sarawak.
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please take action on bike break red light..now it’s like a normal for them do that everyday and every junctions. very very dangerous..
And if one of them actually stops at a red light,other bikers wd be starring at him like ‘wtf are u doing’!
I swear if i had the law in my hand….
Saw one Murano in front of me last night drove pass the red light straight after the last car on the right junction exited. Imagine this guy can afford to pay hefty roadtax for his 3.5 litre SUV and not aware of the basic – Red means stop. It’s not the problem being rich or poor, it’s the mentality.
Yg ada lesen nak tolak mata. Pastu gantung lesen. Yg takde lesen siap langgar org sampai mati … nak tolak apa? Tolak.masuk kubur????
Bukan tolak mata, kawan. Tambah sampai langit.
Bagus gak tu…biar jatuh terus kiok.
majority of our car accidents are local cars. our car quality sucks la
Bad drivers cause accidents. Not bad cars.
Had come across where police had jumped traffic lights.
On the Kejara issue, what if the driver of the car commited the offence is not the owner, who’s points will be demerit? Also if the owner, then all the company’s transportation would escape the points deduction which still doesnt fully promote “pemanduan berhemah”.
No use . Most malaysian still x reti drive. 2 lane becomes 3 lane (use emergency lane) . Signal indicator very hard to use, Dont want to queue like educated and civil person and jump queue. Pui, and then they complain when gov does this. Tengok cermin la wahai malaysian. You guys are too dumb to even have the right to complain.
Glad to know there are still Malaysians who think like you. Unfortunately you are the minority. Most people think that they are good drivers and the government is all out to take their money.
Dear Malaysians, we have the HIGHEST road fatalities per 100,000 of population in the world. Higher than India (you know how the Indians drive) and China. Still think you are good drivers?
u are making the mistake of correlating accidents with deaths.
first of all, most deaths are from motorcyclist not car drivers.
and secondly, most of our cars are deathtraps without ABS or ESP. if most of our cars came with 6 airbags instead of being protons and peroduas, the chances of walking away from a major accident without serious injury will be better .
Bukankah Boustead dan LTAT adalah 2 entiti yg berasaskan keuntungan? Mereka x agensi kerajaan dlm ertikata yg sebenarnya… terdapat conflict of interest yg nyata antara bisnes dan penguatkuasaan undang2… parah kalau mcm ni.
nearly 7000 people died on road every year. this is the preventive measure. dont like AES? make the company bankrupt. How? Very easy. FOllow the rules and drive safely
I thought Penang is not getting AES as the state government is opposing it? It seems like it is not true?
Maybe think of increasing the speed limit a bit for highways (130km/h)…..because 110kmh/90kmh is fine for those piece of shit Malaysian proton/perodua cars. But for contis, the driver can fall asleep behind the wheel at these speeds, the cars are built for the autobahn and if you can’t have autobahn speeds at least have speeds where the driver won’t pass out behind the wheel from boredom.
really??? Is this even new??? Our govt always cakap lain, bikin lain….
Useless. In Malaysia, still have stupid drivers like to jump queue, use emergency lane, never turn on signal indicator be it change lane or turn left / right, playing mobile phone, hogging on the right / fast / overtaking lane and beat red traffic light.