JPJ: 92pc of commercial vehicles yet to verify speed limiters
JPJ senior enforcement director Datuk Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan said that since enforcement began on Oct 1, only 8,130 vehicles have been verified as using SLDs, comprising 513 express buses, 290 tour buses and 7,227 goods vehicles. — Bernama pic
Saturday, 04 Oct 2025 9:15 AM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — About 92 per cent of commercial vehicles required to verify the use of speed limitation devices (SLDs) have yet to comply, the Road Transport Department (JPJ) said yesterday.
JPJ senior enforcement director Datuk Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan said that since enforcement began on Oct 1, only 8,130 vehicles have been verified as using SLDs, comprising 513 express buses, 290 tour buses and 7,227 goods vehicles.
“Of the 108,805 vehicles targeted in the first phase, 2,015 express buses, 5,951 tour buses and 92,709 goods vehicles have yet to submit verification,” he said at a press conference at the Gombak Enforcement Station.
In the first three days of enforcement, JPJ inspected 2,180 vehicles. Of these, 385, including 144 express buses and 221 goods vehicles, were found in violation for failing to provide the SLD functionality verification slip.
The regulation applies to commercial vehicles manufactured after Jan 1, 2015, specifically express and tour buses with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) exceeding 5,000kg and goods vehicles over 3,500kg.
Muhammad Kifli said all installation, configuration and activation of SLDs must be certified by a JPJ-recognised body through an official verification slip and report.
“Only authorised entities, including vehicle manufacturers, JPJ-recognised Technical Services, approved workshops or service facilities, and certification bodies accredited by the Department of Standards Malaysia (JSM), may issue these documents,” he said.
The slip must be presented during inspections at Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centres (Puspakom) or when renewing permits with the Land Public Transport Agency (Apad) or the Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB).
It must also be kept in the vehicle and renewed every two years, he said.
“There will be no compromise once full enforcement is in place. A Notice 114 (interview notice) will be issued to non-compliant vehicle owners,” he warned. — Bernama
The original Mahathir-era Speed Limiter regulation was a failure. It collapsed under its own weight of monopolised equipment from "connected " companies, monopolised installation by "connected" installers, and ultimately unreliable hardware.
ReplyDeleteWithin 3 years, more than 50% of the Speed limiters were Kaput, so the project collapsed.
Hopefully, Anthony learnt the lesson where Ling Liong Sik failed.