In a continous effort to improve safety on its highways, the North-South Highway Project (PLUS), today held a media briefing at the Kajang interchange on the anti-skid pavement it has applied in certain areas. Mohammad Fuad Khusairi, chief operating officer of PLUS, said, “we have applied the technology at 10 accident hotspots since 2010 such as the slip roads at Rawang, Bangi, Kajang, Bertam, Ayer Hitam, Yong Peng and others.”
According to Fuad, the application of the pavement has helped reduce accidents in those critical areas by 50%. PLUS has spent RM5.5 million thus far on applying the anti-skid pavement. The pavement increases friction between the pavement and tyre, increasing tyre grip and reduces skidding at bends and corners.
The anti-skid pavement comprises of a layer of anti-skid aggregate that is applied on top of the existing road surface. A layer of resin and silicon carbide is then applied on top of the aggregate to seal it in. Fuad said the coating will last approximately five years before reapplication is required.
The coating is applied overnight, and takes three to four hours to dry before the highway is re-opened to traffic. Fuad said oil spillage from accidents will damage the coating, requiring reapplication.
“Although the coating appears as if it is slippery and oily, it actually increases grip and prevents vehicles from skidding,” said Fuad. In the briefing, Fuad explained that normal roads, without the coating, have a skid resistance value (SRV) of 45. This is increased to above 65 SRV after application of the anti-skid pavement.
The anti-skid pavement originates from Germany, and is widely used in applications such as bridges and airport runways. “PLUS would like to remind highway users that although the anti-skid pavement has a positive impact on highway safety, users should adhere to the speed limits at slip roads. Users are also reminded to ensure their tyres are in good condition at all times,” said Fuad.
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Probably still useless against oil slick caused by rogue towing operators.
tu dia!!! more impetus for rempits to corner faster!!!
what you need is for them to bang and die not save their lives
So much grip. How to drift my Vios?
Vios can skid, even with VSC that’s why it’s useless
Should do a ‘hari menembak mat rempit’, what ever you can get from the body is your bounty. Leave the body to rot by road side
Instead of doing all this to make money, yeah RM550k per application, (somebody is making money somewhere) why don’t PLUS reduce the price of toll. It would be better for the rakyat
PLUS is making so much of money from the rakyat. Perah the rakyat nicely. Give bullshit to the Government that per KM cost RM100 million over to build but in actual fact, using cheap Bangladeshi labour, it only cost few million per KM.
Come on PLUS, stop cheating the rakyat with all these fake costs
So monitoring and maintenance of hills and slopes adjacent the hiway, tunnels, R&R facilities, offices, and customer service areas, overhead costs, patrol & emergency vehicles, CAPEX, OPEX, & misc expenditures all are free lah?
Sonlap2 Malaysia talk cock.. An Illusionists’ person..
This project get a *thumbs up* from me!
now we have valid reason to increase toll every 5 years. nyam nyam nyam je
Wow! Such a bargain – only rm 550,000 spent per hot spot!
Good initiative.
Active road safety tech is always welcomed. often drive over one of these and it does feel a lot grippier although the shine it gives out kinda makes u feel like its slippery as it literally sparkles which makes you slow down more so all good!
If grip isn’t progressive what safety would this system bring? The car will just suddenly bite and people will be flying into the nearest barrier
Of course this is progressive. If the car suddenly stop dead on the spot and send the driver flying into the barrier. Well, my friend, the car has hit the barrier and the driver is not wearing seat belt. ;-)
Wikipedia – Road slipperiness (low skid resistance due to insufficient road friction) is the technical term for the cumulative effects of snow, ice, water, loose material and the texture of the road surface on the traction produced by the wheels of a vehicle. Road slipperiness can be measured either in terms of the friction between a freely-spinning wheel and the ground, or the braking distance of a braking vehicle, and is related to the coefficient of friction between the tyre and the road surface.
At least can justify toll increase..but wat about those steel road dividers tat had impaled many victim? Laat time somebody said cost to replace too high
Wow RM5.5MILLION for 10 application. RM550,000 on 1? That’s crazy!
No, its competitive for road works cost. Generally 250k for highway road per km. This is double price, but not too bad. RM 5.5 mil is peanuts looking at PLUS revenue
PLUS, pls introduce this technology to MEX highway
MEX Highway is operated by MAJU Expressway Sdn. Bhd., not PLUS
Now this is a real improvement. Finally they are looking into proper road design for safety.
not all tyres are made from the same materials…maybe they should research tyre compounds as well as it gives them a better idea on how different compounds that make up a tyre react to traction…
maybe more tests are required , nice n practical idea in principle though
What a brainwave! If only the Germans who came up with this are as methodical as you, they will lead the world in automotive technology.
Even those hump is useless on safety if apply to downhill… It will damage our car and braking/suspension system and might let your car airborne if someone really drive very fast…
PLUS please install Motorway studs or reflective cat’s eyes between lanes all the way from north to south as when raining it is very hard to see the lane.
I am no technical person but driving over this coating is so bumpy and will damage the absorbers and undercarriage of cars. It should be same level with the road and not on top of it. It is so uncomfortable driving over it especially in a small car. And since our cars have to go over it, it will be momentarily airborne making braking more dangerous as our cars will skid during the airborne moment.
According to the media briefing, the thickness of the anti-skid pavement is between one to four mm.
YEAH, now I can buy cars with no ESP. Hidup MyVi! Hidup VIOS!
Hidup sampai masuk dalam gaung
after this lil so-called “improvement”, PLUS will hike up their toll fare…..
Just wait, just wait for the new of toll hike, dear rakyat.
aiyo, why a simple recoating job need couple dozen of workers to do it?
Why holding a small sample of coating requires 3 person??
or was it glamour posing by Nasi lemak gang? Later the actual re-coating all done by Bangal pulak…
No wonder PLUS need more money and charge so much on their toll…
Dude, that is a demonstration exercise. It’s an event to showcase the product.
Even if demostration, why need so many ppl???
No wonder govt related organizations often has blardy boated staffing.
Just like TNB putting up ONE lamp post at road side that needed so many pekerja (workers)
1. lorry driver
2. Digging machinery operator
3. Supervisor
4. Crane operator
5. Electrician
6. Caution/road sign holder
7. Bangla odd-job workers (2-3 person)
Bashing first, find the truth later (or never), someone else give you the facts, you just ignore it. ppffftttttttttt……..