Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said the systems developed by the Road Transport Department (RTD) were in the final stages of being linked to the RTD website to enable users to get information on their traffic offences.

“The sophisticated systems include a closed-circuit television camera system and the use of IT to identify and trace all traffic offenders in a short time.

“Traffic offenders will be warned, issued compound fines, suspended (licence) and blacklisted for offences such as speeding and beating the red light.

“We are still studying the ideal medium to serve the notices to offenders and it will be announced later,” he said after launching the East Coast Expressway’s road safety campaign and Chinese New Year celebration attended by ANIH Berhad president and chief executive officer Azmil Khalid here today.

Awas, which was slated for implementation in May 2016, had to be postponed due to some technical problems and legislation related to the RTD.

Liow said Awas involves 21 cameras in high-risk accident areas nationwide, including in Pagoh, site of the express bus horror crash.

He hopes the system can educate road users to comply with the speed limit and traffic regulations to reduce the number of fatal road accidents.