Plans for new road safety measures are going ahead in Malaysia, with the Road Transport Department implementing a vehicle security tracking system, that will be effective in 2018, reports the Sun Daily.
The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will see the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in all vehicles, including motorcycles, enabling them to be tracked by authorities, and some even using satellites.
This will allow the government to effectively track criminals and will also mesh well with the Works Ministry and Malaysian Highway Authority’s (LLM) plan for toll booth free highways where electronic payment will be used.
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Datuk Aziz Kaprawi, Deputy Transport Minister, says he is optimistic that by 2018 the JPJ will complete their plans.
This will mark a new era for vehicle and road safety in Malaysia, and could also crack down on vehicle theft.
The total number of registered vehicles in Malaysia is expected to reach 28 million by 2018.
The RFID sticker that will be present on each vehicle is designed to be tamper proof, and will shatter and send a warning to the JPJ and police if anyone attempts to remove it. Each sticker has an encrypted and secure identification code.
Aziz has assured drivers that there will be no extra cost for this. He said:
“The RFID implementation will be done in stages and will probably be completed within three years. It will start with new registered vehicles and road tax renewal of vehicles.”
Despite the potential for crime reduction and greater road safety, RFID technology has been widely criticized for its effectiveness to track vehicles movement and citizens. There have been accusations of invasion of privacy in Belgium, Italy, UK and US.
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