PUTRAJAYA: The Automated Awareness Safety System (AwAS) cameras will be upgraded to a point-to-point monitoring method, replacing the current static approach.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced yesterday that the new method will provide more comprehensive speed monitoring by calculating the average speed between two checkpoints, using distance and travel time.
Loke explained that the existing deployment of AwAS cameras at single, static locations has not effectively reduced vehicle speeds or minimised accident risks.
"We want to prevent drivers from merely slowing down in front of the cameras. Instead, they should maintain reduced speeds over a specific distance," Loke stated during a press conference.
"For instance, between point A and point B, we will measure the time taken by drivers. If they complete the journey faster than expected, it indicates speeding, and penalties will apply," he added.
The system, Loke said, will be introduced in hazardous and high-risk areas, such as the hilly stretches of the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway (KLK) near Genting Sempah and the Menora Tunnel in Ipoh.
He also announced that Malaysia will roll out the high-speed weigh-in-motion (HS-WIM) camera system by September to monitor overloaded vehicles and prevent fatal collisions.
Ten cameras will be installed in accident-prone areas with heavy traffic, and the system is set to be operational from the third quarter of 2025.