Transport ministry reviewing vehicle safety standards in Malaysia for assistance and detection systems

Transport ministry reviewing vehicle safety standards in Malaysia for assistance and detection systems

New international vehicle safety requirements are being considered for possible implementation in Malaysia, said the transport ministry, reported The Star.

The road transport department (JPJ) has been tasked with assessing the suitability of these safety requirements for domestic application, and the proposed regulations are from United Nations (UN) standards, the transport ministry stated.

These standards include UN R139 for brake assist systems, UN R151 for blind spot information systems for detecting bicycles, UN R157 for automated lane keeping systems and UN R166 for the detection of vulnerable road users in close proximity to the vehicle.

The transport ministry made the statement in response to Merbok member of parliament Mohd Nazri Abu Hassan, who asked if the latest vehicle safety technology would be made mandatory for all heavy vehicles in the country, in light of concern for incidents involving heavy vehicles.

High-profile incidents this year which involved heavy vehicles included the Gerik bus crash that claimed 15 lives, while another incident involving two heavy vehicles resulted in the deaths of nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) members.

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Comments

  • Frankc on Aug 29, 2025 at 1:01 pm

    Bagus! JPJ is not only active in enforcement, now also look into upgrading our regulations on vehicles safety. Keep going ya. JPJ must regain punlicd confidence in enforcement

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  • What international standard are you talking about?
    B40 standard like dashcam and GPS tracker also you all cannot enforce properly.
    What international standard you want?

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  • Please begin from the driver . And it will solve 80% of accident.

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  • call me by your name on Aug 29, 2025 at 3:04 pm

    even if its the best/ultimate standards also if no enforcement then its useless

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  • plainbs dont cry on Aug 29, 2025 at 3:55 pm

    jpj alone has limited powers to enforce, real power lies with other govt branches such as pdrm and AG. what you think Loke is superman ?

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  • realis on Sep 02, 2025 at 4:05 pm

    kat tengah tengah KL pun line jalan xde, apa lagi kalau di luar KL sana. nak byk pakai ADAS camana

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