RM3.47 Million Fines Issued With The Automated Awareness Safety System (AWAS)

The Automated Awareness Safety System (AWAS), formerly known as the Automatic Enforcement System (AES), has issued RM3.47 million worth of traffic fines from speeding and red light violations this year alone.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said the system is still operating and enforced based on the standard operating procedures and guidelines set by the Road Transport Department, Utusan Malaysia reported.

Wee said AWAS operations were only suspended for 2020. Through AWAS, nearly RM10,967,370 was collected in fines and compounds from 2018 until October 26, 2021. It is from 321,562 summons for speeding offences and 14,427 summons for traffic offences.

"As much as RM3,880,200 from compounds for 2018 followed by RM3,608,970 in 2019 and then RM3,478,200 in 2021," Wee said.

He added that RM10,035,420 was from speeding offences, while RM931,950 was from traffic light offences.

"85 percent or 286,566 summons have not been paid. As many as 46,097 summonses for speed limit and 3,326 summons for traffic light offences have been paid according to the dates given," said Wee.

According to the report, there are 29 AWAS cameras operational in most of the major highways throughout the country, while 16 are located in selected traffic light locations.