The works ministry has announced that the speed limit on federal and state roads will be reduced in conjunction with Ops Bersepadu and the road safety campaign implemented for the upcoming Chinese New Year festive period.
During the period of the operation, which began on January 25, the speed limit on federal roads will be lowered from 90 km/h to 80 km/h while for state roads, it will be reduced from 80 km/h to 70 km/h. These revisions will remain in place until February 8, when the operation comes to a close, the ministry said via a statement.
Separately, the ministry of transport has issued a directive forbidding heavy commercial vehicles from being on the road two days before (January 30 and 31) and two days after (February 3 and 4) Chinese New Year to avert traffic congestion and minimise mishaps with other vehicles.
Category 1 heavy vehicles, which includes vehicle transporters, tippers and dump trucks above 7,500 kg as well as cement tankers and pole trailers, will not be allowed to ply the road at any time during the four-day period. Meanwhile, Category 2 vehicles, which includes container lorries or lorries transporting goods, will not be allowed on the road from 12am to 8am on these days
Speed limit is essential.
However,overtaking at emergency lanes,zigzag erratic dadah influenced driving..all these need special operations secara besar besaran.
Couldnt agree more ..pemandu yg gila2 ni perlu dipantau kerap…sbb..memang wujud pemandu2 mcm ni diatas jlnraya
Didn’t know that 12am to 8am is heavy traffic period…
During balik kampung, people can get stuck on highway for 20 hours so 12am to 8am lotsa people are still on the road.
Go ban motorcycles on federal 1st la. Grab and Pandas are much more faster than cars these days. U wont know where they’re from
imagine travelling 40-50km from KL to Klang at 70kmh… JPJ should find ways to educate Malaysian drivers to be better instead.
useless. speed limit signs are just perhiasan jalan. nobody follows them becoz no enforcement and ‘jalan-bapak-aku-punya’ attitude.
You are also welcomed to contribute for the PDRM Saman Fund like all those bapak-punyas.
Diskaun diskaun diskaun! Mari mari mari! Kita ada diskaun…
The stats revealed the highest accident rate is from motorcycles, not cars. The highest fatality is also from motorcyclists. The lowering of speed limit might slow down cars but not motorcyclists.