MOT Announces Road Ban On Good Vehicles And Speed Limit Reduced To 80 KM/H

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The government announces it will enforce a road ban on good vehicles in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration to reduce traffic congestion and the risk of traffic accidents.

According to the transport ministry (MOT) ,the ban will take effect on April 20 and 21 (before Hari Raya) as well as April 24 and 25 (after Hari Raya), taking into consideration a drastic rise in traffic, especially private vehicles returning to their hometowns on federal roads.

Road bans on good vehicles during Hari Raya Aidilfitri Celebration

Following that, a reduction in the national speed limit to 80 KM/H will also be imposed on federal roads throughout Malaysia, meanwhile the Road Transport Department (JPJ) said it will conduct strict enforcement to ensure road users obey traffic rules hence reducing the risk of accidents.

Do take note that the road ban will affect seven types of goods vehicles, heavy trucks and dump trucks with a load of more than 7.5 tons, low transport trucks, pole trailers, platform trailers, log trucks, heavy machinery, tow trucks and tractors (except heavy machinery, tow trucks and tractors used for emergency and rescue operations).

It further includes a round-the-clock ban dedicated to heavy trucks with a load of more than 7.5 tons, transporting cement, iron, steel, stone, sand, soil, tin ore, coal or other building materials or minerals.

Speed limit reduced to 80 KM/H on federal roads throughout Malaysia

From there, a road ban from midnight to 8 AM will involve container trucks carrying goods (except for those carrying goods to and from ports or airports and industrial zones in the same state).

This too will be applicable for cargo lorries carrying electronic and electric goods or chemical industry materials to and from ports and airports including industrial areas in the same state.

As for empty cargo lorries and lorries bearing fresh oil palm, raw palm oil products, scrap rubber and rubber, these also shall fall under the same road ban category. 

To conclude, mobile cranes and cement mixers will be banned from 6 PM to 6 AM within 25 km distance from the construction site, subject to permitted operating hours on certain roads.