The Malaysian Ministry of Transport is implementing a new point-to-point speed detection system as part of its Automated Awareness Safety System (AWAS) to improve road safety. The system, based on speed calculations instead of static scanning, will allow authorities to identify speeders more effectively and deter reckless driving.
Traffic is seen at the KL-Seremban Expressway heading towards Kuala Lumpur April 14, 2024. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidonas a first-time user. Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use codeKUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — The Ministry of Transport yesterday announced a plan to cast a wider net to catch road speeders using what it calls a point-to-point system as part of improvements for its Automated Awareness Safety System, or AWAS cameras.
The announcement came amid renewed public concerns over road safety after last year saw several deadly crashes happening within a short period of time. A total of 532,125 road accidents were reported from January to October 2024, with 5,364 of them fatal.Transport minister Anthony Loke said the point-to-point system allows enforcement agencies to have more flexibility since it’s based on speed calculations instead of static scanning. — Bernama picUnder the current system the AWAS cameras only identify offenders by capturing cars driving beyond speed limits. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said this encourages speeders to slow down only where the cameras are located, and then speed up once they pass the camera. The point-to-point system instead calculates the time a car should reach a certain destination based on the speed limit of that particular route. For example, if they calculate that you must arrive at point B from point A in 20 minutes based on a speed limit of 80km per hour and you end up arriving earlier, that means the camera knows you drove beyond the speed limit.Malay Mail briefly, the transport minister said the point-to-point system allows enforcement agencies to have more flexibility since it’s based on speed calculations instead of static scanning. A general view of the traffic on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway April 13, 2024. — Picture by Hari Anggara At the moment the Ministry of Transport has identified close to a dozen high risk route
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