Safety
Malaysia's transport ministry, in collaboration with the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) and Cyberview subsidiary Futurise, is inviting public feedback on the development of the country's autonomous vehicle roadmap. In …
A car website we may be, but we fully acknowledge the unsustainability of over-dependence on these four-wheeled things (OK, some cars have three wheels). According to the 2026 Ipsos Mobility Monitor, a …
Yesterday, Chery Auto Malaysia performed a safety test on the Chery Super Hybrid (CSH) battery used in the Tiggo 7 PHEV and Tiggo 8 PHEV. The company subjected the 18.3 kWh LFP …
Almost exactly a year ago, a visually-impaired man fell on to the LRT tracks and sadly got run over by a train. Transport minister Anthony Loke said then that platform screen doors …
"Obtaining a (driving) licence is not a right. It is a privilege. Even with a licence, it does not mean you are competent in every vehicle. If the environment or the type …
The transport ministry is drafting a proposal for amendments to the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333) to require those convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs to pay …
Shell Malaysia Trading managing director Shairan Huzani Husain, who is also known affectionately as Pak Cik Shell, is back with another public service announcement (PSA), this time focusing on the proper way …
On March 15, ASEAN NCAP (New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries) announced that it had downgraded the safety rating of the new Proton X90 MC to a one-star rating from …
The transport ministry says it is in the process of increasing the number of workshops authorised to install speed limiter devices (SLD) to ensure that all heavy vehicles comply with the requirement. …
Road transport department (JPJ) director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli has said that as of March 12, only 15%, or 74,552 of the 513,679 commercial vehicles required to install speed limiter devices (SLD), …
Tyres are the only intended physical contact points between a motor vehicle and the road, therefore their importance to safety cannot be overstated. The established makes have routinely topped instrumented tyre tests, …
Shocking, isn't it? Microsleep, or briefly dozing off while driving, is the cause of around 20% of road accidents in Malaysia, including fatalities, Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) deputy director-general …
The use of rear seat belts has been mandatory in Malaysia since 2009, but very few people have observed the rule, simply because there has been no enforcement of it in the …
The Malaysia Transport Safety Board (MTSB) Bill is expected to be tabled in parliament this June, transport minister Anthony Loke has said, according to a Bernama report. The cabinet has agreed in …
The Jetour T1 has been awarded the full, five-star rating from ASEAN NCAP, following the achievement by its stablemate, the T2, earlier this month. Like the T2, the T1 was tested under …
More formal engagements are required before Malaysian authorities roll out its new brake inspections, and the Association of Malaysian Hauliers (AMH) has appealed to both the road transport department (JPJ) and Puspakom …
Last week, Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) announced that local units of the EX30 were involved in a global recall for a potential battery fire risk, and during the launch of the ES90 …
Following a road transport department (JPJ) directive, Puspakom has implemented a revised brake inspection protocol for lorries, effective January 12. This will fail heavy vehicles with "excessively tight or excessively loose" brake …
Volvo has announced it will initiate a global recall for the EX30 over a potential fire risk with its battery. Among other nations, the issue affects certain units of Single and Twin …
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