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Barnama
30-04-2025
- Automotive
- Barnama
Speed Limit For School Zones To Be Reduced From 50 To 30 Km/h Soon
SEREMBAN, April 29 (Bernama) -- The government will very soon gazette a reduction in the maximum speed limit in school zones from 50 to 30 kilometres per hour (km/h) to improve safety for students. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the process of the new limit being gazetted is underway following the policy decision made through the Cabinet Committee on Road Safety and Congestion. "The Cabinet Committee on Road Safety and Congestion has made a policy decision to lower the speed limit in all school zone areas from 50 km/h to 30 km/h. This is backed by scientific data that has been studied — reducing the speed to 30 km/h significantly lowers the risk of fatalities in accidents. 'Every additional 10 km/h increases the risk of death," he said after chairing the 61st Annual General Meeting of the Malaysian Road Safety Council (MKJR) today. He emphasised that in addition to gazetting the lower speed limit, authorities must also improve road infrastructure in school zones, such as installing warning signs and yellow lines, to alert road users and encourage them to slow down. Loke added that on average, there are 70 fatal accidents in school zones each year. Meanwhile, Loke stated that today's MKJR meeting focused on community-based road safety initiatives, including the My Safe Road programme, which involves interventions in high-risk areas to minimise fatalities and serious injuries in road accidents. "MKJR will also focus on the Safe School Zone and the Road Safety Leadership Fellowship Programme, aimed at nurturing young leaders who can spearhead road safety initiatives based on the Safe System Approach," he said. Loke emphasised that this approach has proven effective in reducing road accident fatalities in developed countries but it requires a paradigm shift of moving beyond merely blaming drivers' attitudes to also improving the system as a whole, including road conditions, vehicle speed limits and compliance with laws.
New Straits Times
29-04-2025
- Automotive
- New Straits Times
Speed limit in school zones to be reduced to 30km/h soon, says Loke
SEREMBAN: The government will soon gazette a reduction in the maximum speed limit for vehicles in school zones from 50 kilometres per hour (km/h) to 30km/h to enhance safety, particularly for school students. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the new speed limit is currently in the process of being gazetted, but the policy decision has already been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Road Safety and Traffic Congestion. The move, he said, was taken to create safer school zones, as these areas have a history of road accidents, especially involving students who walk or cycle to school. "The committee has made a policy decision to lower the speed limit in all school zone areas to 30km/h. "The decision is backed by a scientific data study, which showed that reducing the speed limit to 30km/h significantly lowers the risk of fatal accidents. The study also found that every 10 km/h increase in speed raises the risk of student deaths," he told reporters after officiating the 61st Annual General Meeting of the Malaysian Road Safety Council (MKJR) at the Royale Chulan Hotel here. Present was the ministry secretary-general Datuk Jana Santhiran Muniayan. Commenting further, Loke, who is also the Seremban member of Parliament, said the implementation of the reduced speed limit would require cooperation from other ministries and local authorities, particularly in providing the necessary supporting infrastructure. He said that in addition to gazetting the maximum speed limit, authorities must also ensure that proper road infrastructure is in place in school zones, such as warning signs and yellow road markings, to alert road users and encourage them to slow down. "On average, there are about 70 fatal accidents in school zones each year," Loke said. Meanwhile, at MJKR's meeting today, Loke said it focused on community-based road safety initiatives, including the My Safe Road programme, which targets interventions in high-risk areas to reduce fatalities and serious injuries from road accidents. "In addition, MKJR will also focus on the Safe School Zone initiative and the Road Safety Leadership Fellowship Programme, which aims to develop young leaders who can drive community-based road safety initiatives using the Safe System Approach," he said. Loke added that this approach has proven effective in reducing road accident fatalities in developed countries. However, it requires a paradigm shift, not merely blaming driver behaviour, but also emphasising systemic improvements such as road conditions, vehicle safety, speed limits and law enforcement.
The Sun
29-04-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
Speed limit for school zones to be reduced from 50 to 30 km/h soon
SEREMBAN: The government will very soon gazette a reduction in the maximum speed limit in school zones from 50 to 30 kilometres per hour (km/h) to improve safety for students. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the process of the new limit being gazetted is underway following the policy decision made through the Cabinet Committee on Road Safety and Congestion. 'The Cabinet Committee on Road Safety and Congestion has made a policy decision to lower the speed limit in all school zone areas from 50 km/h to 30 km/h. This is backed by scientific data that has been studied — reducing the speed to 30 km/h significantly lowers the risk of fatalities in accidents. 'Every additional 10 km/h increases the risk of death,' he said after chairing the 61st Annual General Meeting of the Malaysian Road Safety Council (MKJR) today. He emphasised that in addition to gazetting the lower speed limit, authorities must also improve road infrastructure in school zones, such as installing warning signs and yellow lines, to alert road users and encourage them to slow down. Loke added that on average, there are 70 fatal accidents in school zones each year. Meanwhile, Loke stated that today's MKJR meeting focused on community-based road safety initiatives, including the My Safe Road programme, which involves interventions in high-risk areas to minimise fatalities and serious injuries in road accidents. 'MKJR will also focus on the Safe School Zone and the Road Safety Leadership Fellowship Programme, aimed at nurturing young leaders who can spearhead road safety initiatives based on the Safe System Approach,' he said. Loke emphasised that this approach has proven effective in reducing road accident fatalities in developed countries but it requires a paradigm shift of moving beyond merely blaming drivers' attitudes to also improving the system as a whole, including road conditions, vehicle speed limits and compliance with laws.
Malay Mail
29-04-2025
- Automotive
- Malay Mail
Loke: School zones to see speed limit slashed from 50km/h to 30km/h
SEREMBAN, April 29 — The government will very soon gazette a reduction in the maximum speed limit in school zones from 50 to 30 kilometres per hour (km/h) to improve safety for students. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the process of the new limit being gazetted is underway following the policy decision made through the Cabinet Committee on Road Safety and Congestion. 'The Cabinet Committee on Road Safety and Congestion has made a policy decision to lower the speed limit in all school zone areas from 50 km/h to 30 km/h. This is backed by scientific data that has been studied — reducing the speed to 30 km/h significantly lowers the risk of fatalities in accidents. 'Every additional 10 km/h increases the risk of death,' he said after chairing the 61st Annual General Meeting of the Malaysian Road Safety Council (MKJR) today. He emphasised that in addition to gazetting the lower speed limit, authorities must also improve road infrastructure in school zones, such as installing warning signs and yellow lines, to alert road users and encourage them to slow down. Loke added that on average, there are 70 fatal accidents in school zones each year. Meanwhile, Loke stated that today's MKJR meeting focused on community-based road safety initiatives, including the My Safe Road programme, which involves interventions in high-risk areas to minimise fatalities and serious injuries in road accidents. 'MKJR will also focus on the Safe School Zone and the Road Safety Leadership Fellowship Programme, aimed at nurturing young leaders who can spearhead road safety initiatives based on the Safe System Approach,' he said. Loke emphasised that this approach has proven effective in reducing road accident fatalities in developed countries but it requires a paradigm shift of moving beyond merely blaming drivers' attitudes to also improving the system as a whole, including road conditions, vehicle speed limits and compliance with laws. — Bernama
Barnama
29-04-2025
- Automotive
- Barnama
Speed Limit For School Zones To Be Reduced From 50 To 30km/h Soon
SEREMBAN, April 29 (Bernama) -- The government will very soon gazette a reduction in the minimum speed limit in school zones from 50 to 30 kilometres per hour (km/h) to improve safety for students. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the process of the new limit being gazetted is underway following the policy decision made through the Cabinet Committee on Road Safety and Congestion. "The Cabinet Committee on Road Safety and Congestion has made a policy decision to lower the speed limit in all school zone areas from 50 km/h to 30 km/h. This is backed by scientific data that has been studied — reducing the speed to 30 km/h significantly lowers the risk of fatalities in accidents. 'Every additional 10 km/h increases the risk of death," he said after chairing the 61st Annual General Meeting of the Malaysian Road Safety Council (MKJR) today. He emphasised that in addition to gazetting the lower speed limit, authorities must also improve road infrastructure in school zones, such as installing warning signs and yellow lines, to alert road users and encourage them to slow down. Loke added that on average, there are 70 fatal accidents in school zones each year. Meanwhile, Loke stated that today's MKJR meeting focused on community-based road safety initiatives, including the My Safe Road programme, which involves interventions in high-risk areas to minimise fatalities and serious injuries in road accidents. "MKJR will also focus on the Safe School Zone and the Road Safety Leadership Fellowship Programme, aimed at nurturing young leaders who can spearhead road safety initiatives based on the Safe System Approach," he said. Loke emphasised that this approach has proven effective in reducing road accident fatalities in developed countries but it requires a paradigm shift of moving beyond merely blaming drivers' attitudes to also improving the system as a whole, including road conditions, vehicle speed limits and compliance with laws.
