Implementation of the multi-lane free flow (MLFF) toll fare collection system will not involve financial implications for the government, said deputy works minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan, reported Bernama. The initiative is part of a new direction set by the works ministry (KKR), which was presented to the Cabinet on July 25, the deputy works minister said.
The new initiative also allows service provider companies to negotiate and deal directly with the 33 existing highway concession companies on a business-to-business (B2B) basis to enable its implementation, Ahmad Maslan continued.
“For example, PNB Prolintas is currently carrying out proof of concept, testing or trials at the Alam Impian Toll Plaza on the Kemuning-Shah Alam Highway (LKSA) in collaboration with Touch ‘n Go and CIMB. They have installed gantries and equipment to test the implementation of MLFF at the location,” he said in Dewan Rakyat today.
In terms of addressing the issue of toll fare evasion upon the implementation of the MLFF toll fare collection system, RFID technology and automated number plate recognition (ANPR) systems will be deployed at MLFF lanes.
“Anyone who fails to pay toll at MLFF lanes will definitely be tracked, as we will capture the licence plate numbers that pass through the gantries. [This means that] those who do not pay will certainly be identified and issued a notice. Possibly in the future, certain enforcement methods may be introduced, such as [prohibiting the renewal of] road tax, and so on,” he said.
The deputy works minister added that the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) is continuously monitoring the performance of existing RFID lanes, ensuring that highway operators conduct fine-tuning more frequently. “This is to ensure that the RFID system in the lanes is enhanced, while also increasing user awareness on maintaining sufficient balance when using the toll plazas,” he said.
Last week, works ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Azman Ibrahim said that highway concessionaires are free to choose their own partners for MLFF toll fare collection, whether they appoint them directly or collaborate with others.
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