Point-to-point speed monitoring pilot yet to begin
"The point-to-point system pilot project has not started. So far, there is no information on when it is scheduled to begin," the Transport Minister's office said.
Previously, the artificial intelligence-based system was announced to be tested on two major highways, from the Genting Sempah Tunnel to the Gombak rest stop, and from the Senawang Toll Plaza to the Simpang Ampat Toll Plaza (Alor Gajah).
In addition, the system is planned for installation at accident-prone areas along longer stretches, such as the route from the Menora Tunnel to the Sungai Perak rest stop.
When asked whether the test would take place soon, the it said any updates would be announced later.
Previously, Transport Ministry secretary-general Datuk Jana Santhiran Muniayan said the system would measure the travel time of vehicles between two fixed points to detect speeding violations.
For instance, if a driver travelling from Jalan Duta to Tanjung Malim arrives earlier than the expected time, the vehicle's number plate will be detected and a summons will be issued automatically.
Jana Santhiran also said the system is capable of detecting if a driver stops along the way to delay their journey in an attempt to avoid detection.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke had earlier also said that the system was expected to be implemented starting June, but the latest clarification from his office today shows that the actual rollout of the pilot project has not yet begun.
In January, he had said the system was designed to replace the existing static camera method.
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