Zahid said this was aimed at ensuring bus drivers complied with speed limits to reduce the risk of road accidents.

The devices will be needed from 2026 to obtain vehicle type approvals from the road transport department.

He pointed out that 5,939 road fatalities had been reported up until November this year, marking an average of about 18 a day, with 4,014 of those cases involving motorcyclists.

In a statement, the chairman of the Cabinet committee on road safety and traffic congestion said the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research would lead a holistic study into the data on road accidents and fatalities.

Zahid said there was a rising trend of accidents being caused by drivers under the influence of drugs.

“There will be data sharing and engagements to ensure we find the best approach to handle the issue of traffic safety and congestion,” he said, following the Cabinet committee’s meeting today.