RM15Mil A Year To Keep Awas Traffic Cameras Running - Loke

It costs the government roughly RM15 million every year to keep the Automated Awareness Safety System (Awas) up and running  and that’s just for maintenance.

Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook told Parliament the budget covers everything from servicing the speed and traffic light cameras to running the central system that processes violations. 

"Even printing the summons slips is part of the bill," he said.

Earlier this year, Infomina Bhd secured a RM22.35 million, three-year contract with the Road Transport Department (JPJ) to look after the system. 
The job scope includes fixing cameras, maintaining the back-end software, data centres, disaster recovery systems, and the networks that link it all together.

Loke defended the spending, pointing to research by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros). 

“At locations where Awas cameras are installed, compliance with traffic rules has reached as high as 99%,” he stated.
His comments came after Hulu Selangor MP Hasnizan Harun (PN) pressed for details on how much it costs to operate the system, which replaced the older Automated Enforcement System (AES) in 2017.

The AES, first introduced in 2012, was aimed at reducing speeding and red-light offences. Awas took over five years later, adding a stronger emphasis on road safety awareness alongside automated enforcement.