The Automated Awareness Safety System (AwAS) will soon be upgraded to measure the average speed of your vehicle from point-to-point, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. This replaces the current static method used to monitor vehicles going above the speed limit.
Loke says that this point-to-point monitoring method for vehicle speed is far more comprehensive, also adding that the current state of AwAS cameras placed in fixed locations are not effective in reducing the speed of the vehicles, reports Astro Awani.
According to the article, drivers usually slow down deliberately within a certain distance before the speed camera, before speeding off again.
With the new system, the authorities can track how much time a driver takes to go from point A and point B, a shorter time taken means the driver was speeding, and will result in a fine.
These cameras will first be used in dangerous and high-risk areas such as the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway (KLK) in Genting Sempah and Menora Tunnel, Ipoh.
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The MOT’s objective is to make sure heavy vehicles such as buses and lorries slow down at appropriate areas so that drivers do not speed up when going downhill, says Loke.
This point-to-point monitoring method is nothing new. In fact, this camera system is already in use overseas in countries such as the Netherlands, UK, Belgium, and Australia.
Closer to home, neighbouring countries like Thailand are already using the same camera system to monitor vehicle average speed on highways, residential areas, and school zones.
