Stalled cement lorry adds to morning KL rush-hour woes – it shouldn’t have been on the road at the time

Stalled cement lorry adds to morning KL rush-hour woes – it shouldn’t have been on the road at the time

Recalcitrant heavy lorry drivers are still flouting the law, despite the law being very clear that such slow moving vehicles are not allowed on Kuala Lumpur city roads during peak traffic hours. This has been on the books since 1995, but there is still a segment of heavy vehicle drivers who put profit above inconveniencing other road users.

Case in point – a cement lorry that broke down during morning rush hour traffic earlier today on the East-West Link expressway at Taman Connaught, heading towards Taman Len Seng. In a tweet by Integrated Transport Information System (ITIS), an image shows the stalled vehicle – which should not have been on city roads at the time – blocking both the left and centre lanes of the highway, effectively creating additional congestion due to its presence.

In case anyone isn’t clear about it, heavy vehicles with an unladen weight (Berat Tanpa Muatan or BTM) of more than 10,000 kg are forbidden to use highways between the hours of 6am and 9.30am, and between 4pm to 6pm daily, except on Sundays and public holidays. This is covered under the Road Transport (Slow Moving Vehicles) (Prohibition of Use on Road) (City of Kuala Lumpur) (Amendment) Order 1995, listed in government gazette P.U.(A) 409.

The order, issued by the mayor of Kuala Lumpur under authority of subsection 70 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, covers all roads within the city centre including main arterial roads leading to the city centre. City centre is defined as the area bounded by Jalan Tun Razak, Jalan Yew, Jalan Sungai Besi, Jalan Lapangan Terbang Lama, Jalan Istana and the Mahameru highway while main arterial roads includes the likes of Jalan Ampang, Jalan Kuching, Jalqn Tun Razak, Jalan Sentul, Jalan Bangsar, among others.

Additionally, the NKVE stretch between Shah Alam and Jalan Duta, the PLUS highway between between Sungai Buloh and Bukit Lanjan and the Federal Highway 2 between Subang and Sungai Rasah are also off limits to heavy vehicles during the stated hours. The restriction also applies to Class 2 and 3 vehicles carrying a load of 10 tonnes as well as vehicles defined as “slow moving,” including excavators and bulldozers.

Authorities have of course been clamping down on such activities, but there are enough opportunists who don’t care what the law says. Indeed, as the broken down cement carrier shows, it has again become rampant of late – we’re sure many of you on the road each morning have noticed heavy vehicles around you.

Heavier enforcement of the rule is surely necessary – it’s bad enough that traffic is as heavy as it is in the mornings, and surely no one needs heavy vehicles adding to that. What are your thoughts on this? Share them in the comments section.

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Comments

  • Arlan on May 25, 2022 at 9:59 am

    Berat Tanpa Mutton hahahaha

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  • 1. 6 a.m. and 9.30 a.m.,
    2. 4.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.

    this is the most suitable time for the Authority to do inspection of the Heavy Vehicles too.

    #Puspakom Mobile Inspection Unit.
    #Buat Kerja
    https://paultan.org/2021/08/24/puspakom-mobile-truck-and-van-inspection-service-now-operating-7-days-a-week-monday-to-sunday/

    https://paultan.org/2021/09/08/lorry-accidents-in-malaysia-do-we-need-stricter-inspection-enforcement-to-keep-cvs-roadworthy/

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  • Curious on May 25, 2022 at 10:07 am

    So all along nobody cares until mishap happen or people started to query.

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    • Geng Abang Non on May 26, 2022 at 9:31 am

      Tak boleh selalu kacau their T20 owners & bosses otherwise they mengadu ke boss besar korup DAP to make protest against JPJ.

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  • Add A Comment on May 25, 2022 at 10:28 am

    Yes…The Law is very clear. Not quite sure about enforcement though…

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    • Why So Serious on May 26, 2022 at 4:34 pm

      Enforcement teams are too busy escorting DAP MP sons & daughters.

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  • The lorry broken at 3am? No rules broken.

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    • Truckers on May 26, 2022 at 4:45 pm

      T20 tuan empunya belum bangun utk mintak servis dari tow truckku.

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  • Mr Fakta on May 25, 2022 at 11:08 am

    As always, Malaysia has good laws, it’s always enforcement and enforcer that’s the problem. Just like we have world class infrastructure, but maintenance is 3rd class.

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  • dong gor on May 25, 2022 at 11:28 am

    it was there the night before which is non peak. just that until this morning it’s still not fixed or towed :)

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  • Zulkifli Ahmad on May 25, 2022 at 12:05 pm

    Dont spare these lorries.. Hit them with the maximum penalty

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  • ‘Authorities have of course been clamping down on such activities’ ? not sure whether the author is living in malaysia now

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    • taipan on May 25, 2022 at 2:18 pm

      Good that the authorities are clamping down! Then it’s strange that these heavy vehicles are still on the road…many of us see them driving during the restricted hours…maybe there should be a survey done, get all the road users to take photos and send into the authorities to assist.

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  • Where is the enforcement?? on May 25, 2022 at 5:22 pm

    Those viral this viral tht abt cars flouting rules but nvr talk abt lorries. Actually what is the function of 80/90kmh sticker at the rear of it? Seen them always driving pass tht speed , driving at fast lane & tailgating!!

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  • Naresh on May 25, 2022 at 9:38 pm

    Idiots like this should not be spared. Give them the maximum fine and revoke their driving license

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  • RicoT on May 26, 2022 at 9:12 am

    Try check their unpaid saman, still can drive on the road just fine.

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  • Junny Tong on May 26, 2022 at 12:01 pm

    Please ban heavy vehicles on the roads during rush hours along jalan Segambut as the lorries and trucks jump que recklessly at the road junction of Segambut railway station in the morning rush hours adding severe congestion at bottleneck and motorists are forced to give ways to these heavy vehicles.

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  • Darius morboius on May 26, 2022 at 3:45 pm

    The shitt simen everywhere splash at the road make it permanent bonggol junior… Anoying

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  • Jagdish Singh on May 26, 2022 at 4:52 pm

    ….. The ” broken down ” lorry didn’t affect the traffic flow ..
    The traffic jam was on the other side ..
    Maybe a vehicle ” broke down ” further along the road ..

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  • Khoo Soo Kee on May 26, 2022 at 6:50 pm

    Hi Paul.
    Fully agrees with you
    We, motorist in Rawang are also facing the same problem.
    We have appealed to our MP Selayang to write to the Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia to restrict the movement of heavy vehicles from Rawang toll to Sg Buloh toll as all this heavy vehicles exiting from Rawang toll and also from Northern part of the PLUS highway will all end up at the Sg Buloh R & R area.
    They will jam up the R & R until 9.30 am before departing to their next destination.
    It does not make any economic sense and it is dangerous for them to be moving along the highway as all this vehicles will be competing with other cars and motorcycles before stopping at the Sg Buloh R & Rm area.
    We hope our MP will quickly write to the LLM for their consideration to restrict the movement of the heavy vehicles during peak hours/weekdays.

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    • PlainBS on May 27, 2022 at 10:54 am

      Ur MP is too busy berpolitiking to serve you. Please come back like after GE15 if he survives.

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