by admin | Apr 3, 2025 | highways, police reports, public health and safety, road safety, traffic laws
Following the end of Eid festivities, which saw a significant rise in vehicular movement on motorways and national highways, the National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) have released a travel warning.
NHMP has advised drivers to follow key safety precautions for the security and comfort of travelers. Those utilizing public transportation should inform the NHMP hotline at 130 about instances of overcrowding or excessive fares.
To prepare for the anticipated high volume of traffic, NHMP has bolstered its presence through increased staffing and more frequent patrols along major roads. Furthermore, they are conducting road safety presentations at every toll plaza to inform drivers about safe driving habits.
Travelers encountering any issues or emergencies can obtain help by getting in touch with the Motorway Police hotline. The NHMP continues to be dedicated to providing a safe and seamless journey for all motorists.
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by admin | Mar 25, 2025 | road safety, speed cameras, speeding, traffic laws, transportation
The authorities will commence the trial of the new Automated Awareness Safety System (AWAS) this June. This innovative system will employ a novel approach to replace the current methods used for detecting speeding infractions.
AWAS trial routes
The dates and locations of the trials were disclosed by the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Transport, Jana Santhiran. The authorities have already set up the new AWAS camera system.
different places throughout the nation
The forthcoming trials will encompass just two highway routes.
One option could be from the Genting Sempah tunnel all the way to the Gombak Rest & Recreation area along the KL-Karak Expressway. Additionally, they intend to trial this system on the stretch connecting the Senawang toll plaza with the Simpang Ampat toll plaza on the North-South Expressway.
AWAS versus AES – what are the distinctions between them?
AWAS is using
the Ekin Spotter cameras
which
substituted the outdated Redflex Traffic Systems cameras with new ones
those utilized for the preceding one
Automated Enforcement System
(AES). The module-based camera can detect speeds of up to 320 km/h along with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology.
Rather than recording the velocity of vehicles as they pass by, AWAS is implementing the point-to-point approach which measures the duration taken for a vehicle to arrive at its designated endpoint relative to the established speed limits along the route. Consequently, simply reducing your pace near traditional speed monitoring cameras won’t prevent you from being detected.
Consider this situation: You are meant to get to a specific toll plaza from location A within 30 minutes, assuming a speed limit of 110 km/h. However, you manage to reach the plaza in just 20 minutes. This indicates that you exceeded the speed limit, potentially getting captured by AWAS in the process.
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