A digital camera which can record vehicles exceeding speed limits or going through red lights at junctions

The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) says that the implementation of the National Automated Enforcement System (AES) in the near future will have the potential of saving more than 1,500 lives that would be lost as a result of road accidents. This is based on a projected 30% reduction in fatalities as a result of the installation of speed cameras as well as an anticipated 40% decrease in fatalities when cameras are positioned at accident-prone traffic light junctions.

Initially, MIROS has identified 556 accident-prone stretches and 265 traffic light locations nationwide where the AES cameras are expected to be operational. 

According to MIROS Director General, Professor Dr Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah, the AES is a proven and effective approach to reducing road accidents, casualties and fatalities. In the United Kingdom, fatalities reduced by 49 % with the AES in place. Since the French introduced the system in 2003, fatalities have dropped by 40 % (equivalent to12,000 lives saved). There are currently 2,500 cameras throughout France and it was found that that approximately 80 % of fines were paid within 45 days.

Photographic detection devices are also extensively used in over 90 countries including Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland and Taiwan.

“The AES represents a stronger traffic control culture and enforcement system that is expected to deter dangerous practices among motorists. While the system meters out summons as a form of punishment and deterrent, we believe the long-term and desired outcome will be to have a motoring society who are more responsible and uphold the highest standards of road safety,” said Professor Dr Ahmad Farhan.  He added that it is a cost-effective and a more efficient approach to enforcement and policing traffic regulations

It is expected that the AES will instil greater adherence to speed limits	Mobile speed traps with roadblocks will still continue

With the AES in place, the Government is targeting to reduce the number of fatalities, casualties and road accidents in Malaysia to meet its targets.

Talk about the AES in the MTM Forum