The road transport department (JPJ) says it is in the final stages of reviewing the Kejara driving licence demerit points system, with the aim of making the necessary improvements to the system, Bernama reports.
According to JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli, the revisions that are being drafted are part of the planned overhaul of the system that was announced by transport minister Anthony Loke last month.
“The Kejara system is in the final review stage at JPJ before we take it to the transport ministry for consideration,” he said, adding that the improvements will take time to implement as it involves addressing legal aspects and making necessary amendments.
Previously, Loke said Kejara would be overhauled soon because the system is currently ineffective and is deemed to be a failure. He said that while the system was still active, it has not been functioning as intended.
This is because demerit points are only deducted for an offence when the summons is settled, and that many drivers who have been issued summonses for their traffic violations have avoided Kejara penalties simply by not settling their fines. He said the overhaul will ensure prompt and consistent enforcement so that the offending drivers are held accountable without unnecessary delay.
Introduced in 1984, the Kejara system involves assigning demerit points to motor vehicle drivers who commit scheduled offences under the Road Transport Act 1987 and the regulations covered by it. A total of 20 offences identified as potentially causing serious or fatal accidents and endangering other road users was included in the system.
The system was suspended in 2011 due to enforcement and feasibility issues, but in 2015 it was announced that it would make a return alongside the Automated Enforcement System (AES). This finally happened in 2017, when Kejara and AES were integrated under the Automated Awareness Safety System (AWAS).
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will take a good 10, 20 years to finally be used
This is good.
We also need more stringent monitoring for riders too.