Speed limit on federal and state roads reduced for CNY – movement of heavy vehicles also banned or limited

Speed limit on federal and state roads reduced for CNY – movement of heavy vehicles also banned or limited

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.

Speed limit on federal and state roads reduced for CNY – movement of heavy vehicles also banned or limited

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

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Comments

  • YB Albert on Jan 27, 2022 at 9:26 pm

    Speed limit is essential.
    However,overtaking at emergency lanes,zigzag erratic dadah influenced driving..all these need special operations secara besar besaran.

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    • Couldnt agree more ..pemandu yg gila2 ni perlu dipantau kerap…sbb..memang wujud pemandu2 mcm ni diatas jlnraya

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  • bieight8 on Jan 27, 2022 at 9:28 pm

    Didn’t know that 12am to 8am is heavy traffic period…

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    • Family Guy on Jan 28, 2022 at 10:31 pm

      During balik kampung, people can get stuck on highway for 20 hours so 12am to 8am lotsa people are still on the road.

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  • Civic Turbo 2018 on Jan 27, 2022 at 10:39 pm

    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

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  • imagine travelling 40-50km from KL to Klang at 70kmh… JPJ should find ways to educate Malaysian drivers to be better instead.

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  • hantu raya on Jan 28, 2022 at 10:40 am

    useless. speed limit signs are just perhiasan jalan. nobody follows them becoz no enforcement and ‘jalan-bapak-aku-punya’ attitude.

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    • Family Guy on Jan 28, 2022 at 10:33 pm

      You are also welcomed to contribute for the PDRM Saman Fund like all those bapak-punyas.

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  • Kevin Tan 陈佳平 on Jan 28, 2022 at 10:36 pm

    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.

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