PUTRAJAYA, Sept 24 — The level of compliance with the installation of speed limitation device (SLD) by commercial vehicles is still very low ahead of its enforcement on October 1, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
Of the total 108,805 vehicles that are required to be verified in the first phase, only 2,915 vehicles or 2.68 per cent, were verified as of yesterday.
"A total of 105,890 vehicles or 97.32 per cent still failed to comply with this directive, either because they are taking it lightly or thought the Transport Ministry (MOT) is not serious," he said during a press conference today.
Loke stressed that there will be no compromise after the enforcement date.
"Notice 114 (Notice of Summons for Investigation) will be issued against any vehicle owner who fails to comply with this ruling.
"If an inspection found that a vehicle does not have an SLD, Notice 114 will be issued. This is not a summons, but rather a notice to appear at JPJ within 10 days to prove that verification has been made," he said.
At present, the MOT has not yet made verification through the Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom) mandatory since many heavy vehicles will fail inspection if implemented.
The implementation of SLD on commercial vehicles will officially begin on October 1.
It involves motor vehicles built after January 1, 2015, namely sightseeing buses and express buses with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) exceeding 5,000kg and vehicles carrying more than eight passengers, as well as goods vehicles with a GVW exceeding 3,500kg.
All installation, configuration, and activation of SLD must be verified by a party recognised by JPJ through the issuance of a Verification Slip and an SLD Functionality Report.
The verification must also be renewed every two years to ensure that the SLD functions properly.
The new policy was announced following the tragedy in Gerik, Perak, in June, involving a sightseeing bus carrying students from the Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), which claimed 15 lives.
