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It has been awhile since we’ve heard of it, but the Kejara demerit points system will be back by the end of this year, along with the Automated Enforcement System (AES). This was announced by Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai yesterday after he flagged off the Kembara Kasih Merdeka 2015 convoy in Putrajaya.

“We hope to revive Kejara as well as the AES by the end of this year. Both systems are good and effective and we need good systems,” he said, adding that both systems were undergoing reviews to ensure a foolproof implementation.

Under the previous Transport Minister, the proposed demerit points under AES would only be enforced if the offender fails to clear the fines after 90 days from the date the summons notice was issued. This will no longer be the case.

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“We want to review on the demerit points that stated one won’t face point deduction even if he or she pays the traffic fines. Traffic offenders did not learn any lesson so we thought that those committing serious offences should still have their points deducted,” Liow said.

Meanwhile, “the AES is to remind motorists not to speed”. It 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 AES from the previously appointed private operators. Boustead Holdings Berhad and the Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT) are now in the picture.

In May, it was reported that the AES will be significantly expanded in this second phase, which will see cameras being installed at traffic light intersections in stages at 262 locations nationwide by year end.

Do you think the revival of Kejara and AES will help make our roads, which are pretty deadly, safer?

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