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MOT Lowers School Zone Speed Limit To 30 KM/H

Kumeran Sagathevan

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The speed limit in school zones will soon be officially reduced to 30 KM/H as part of efforts to enhance road safety, particularly for schoolchildren.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook announced that the Cabinet Committee on Road Safety and Traffic Congestion (JKMKKJR) has approved a policy to lower the speed limit in all school zones from the current 50 KM/H to 30 KM/H.

He cited scientific studies showing that reducing speed to 30 KM/H significantly lowers the risk of fatalities in the event of a road accident.


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“On average, about 70 road users lose their lives each year due to accidents in school areas,” he said during a press conference following the 61st Annual General Meeting of the Malaysian Road Safety Council (MKJR), where the ‘My Safe Road’ programme was also launched.

Loke explained that this initiative is in line with international standards and not a new concept. The World Health Organization (WHO) and other global bodies have long advocated for lower speed limits, particularly in school zones, as a proven method to reduce the severity of road injuries.

Research shows that the risk of fatal accidents increases significantly at speeds above 30 KM/H, especially for vulnerable road users.


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JPJ Running Numbers

KUALA LUMPUR

VQM1185

SELANGOR

BSM5186

JOHOR

JYR5621

PULAU PINANG

PRY7139

PERAK

APF3057

PAHANG

CFF3302

KEDAH

KGE3730

NEGERI SEMBILAN

NEJ5340

KOTA KINABALU

SJQ3051

KUCHING

QAB2458N

Last updated 15 Feb, 2026

Fuel Price

Petrol

RON 95

RM 2.54

RON 97

RM 3.10

RON 100

RM 5.00

VPR

RM 6.23

Diesel

EURO 5 B10

RM 2.99

+0.03

EURO 5 B7

RM 3.19

+0.03

Last updated 12 Feb, 2026

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