AWAS speed cameras – point-to-point-based detection pilot testing yet to start on KL-Karak, NSE routes

According to a report by NST, the pilot testing of the point-to-point speed monitoring system under the Automated Awareness Safety System (AWAS) has yet to commence. “The point-to-point system pilot project has not started. So far, there is no information on when it is scheduled to begin,” said the transport minister’s office.

The pilot AWAS project is intended to replace the static camera setup currently in use and will detect speed violations by measuring travel time and distance. It was previously revealed that two routes would be part of the project, including from the Genting Sempah tunnel to the Gombak rest stop on the KL-Karak Expressway, as well as from the Senawang toll plaza to the Simpang Ampat toll plaza in Alor Gajah on the North-South Expressway.

Accident-prone areas along longer routes have also been flagged for installation, such as the route from the Menora Tunnel to the Sungai Perak rest stop. The system was expected to be implemented starting June, but the latest clarification from the transport ministry indicates that the actual rollout of the pilot project has not yet begun.

With point-to-point speed monitoring, the system will record travel time based on distance. For example, if a driver travelling from Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur, to Tanjung Malim, Perak, arrives earlier than the estimated time, their vehicle’s licence plate will be detected, and a summons will be issued automatically. Through the use of artificial intelligence, the system will also be able to detect if a driver has stopped at any location to extend their travel time in an attempt to evade detection.

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