The government says that the delayed Automated Awareness Safety System (AWAS) will finally be up and running in April, The Sun reports. The integrated system, which combines the Automated Enforcement System (AES) and Kejara demerit points programme, was announced in February last year and was supposed to be in place in May.
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said AWAS will begin operations once the Road Transport Department (JPJ) finishes upgrading its system. “The department is in the midst of upgrading its system. We should be able to see system implemented in two to three months,” he told reporters.
He reiterated that an additional seven AES cameras are set to be installed nationwide, adding on to the exising 14 that are currently in place. Liow, who was perturbed by the rising number of fatalities due to road mishaps last year, hoped the system will be able to reduce the number of road accidents in the country.
Through AWAS, a driver will be issued a warning if he/she has accumulated 20 demerit points, and the next 20 demerit points will result in a driving licence suspension, with a further 20 demerit points translating to a revocation of the driving licence.
Current summonses held by traffic offenders will not affect their demerit points once the system is implemented, it was previously reported. Demerit points are given depending on the severity of the offences, ranging from five to 15 points.
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Eh hello, the rising number of fatalities are caused because of poor quality lesen kopi drivers, poor vehicle conditions and not equipped with VSC and ABS
Without fear or favour, that has been how the gov executes the law. Transparent procurement and productive workforce led to this innovative AWAS system undoubtedly the epitome of engineering excellence and gov achievement for the rakyat. For sure no cronies involved as some alleged. The project is worth every single penny and drop of blood. Syabas gov! Syabas Malaysian engineers. – Faiz Roslan CEng
LOL, LTL said “Current summonses held by traffic offenders will not affect their demerit points”.
Is LTL admitting that the authority did NOT do their Job previously ! If that is the case, your system of reducing the number of road accidents is a failure.
In other words, this is just another excuse for crony to make a $$$.
good system.
if u dun break the law, u have nothing to worry about
the gov is not interested in burdening ppl, but to help save life. what the minister did is essentially a preventive measure to help lower the accidents around malaysia
i hope all malaysian supports this initiatif which is nobel and for the better malaysia
syabas government!
– Faiz Roslan CEng
Please implement ASAP. Many Kuching drivers (road users) drive recklessly, especially no signaling during changing lane or turn to other road. Drive over speed limits just like they are racing on the race track.
What happened to Malaysian?
My friend daily basis job on technical support is to travel every day and every year he will get at least 10 ticketa year of speed ticket. at the end of this year he will be jobless and what happen to famaly with 2 kids.. It the nature of his job .. it not that his speeding every day. some times in case of emergency or in placed at speed limits 60 – 70 km .. sometimes he get ticket due to speed limit passed 1 km at 71km.. wtf..
Law is law bro. It doesn’t matter if u’re running out of time or what, the risk you carry effects other too. If you want to speed, go to track. Time management is the key here. Leave early to avoid being in the ’emergency’ position u mentioned.
There is reason why the enforcer set a speed limit of 60 or 70 at certain places. Also I’m pretty confident he wont get summon if speed limit pass 1kmh only.
No worries….All talk, but no actual…..