KUALA LUMPUR – The Automated Awareness Safety System (Awas) – formerly known as the Automated Enforcement System – is still operating, and enforced based on standard operating procedures and guidelines set by the Road Transport Department (RTD).
Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Henry Sum Agong said the revenue collected from the payment of Awas compounds or fines from September 1, 2018, to September 30 this year is more than RM9 million.
“The main objective of Awas is to change the mindset (on road safety) and provide lessons and awareness to the public to comply with road rules for the safety and welfare of all road users.
“From September 1, 2018, all aspects of the operation, maintenance, development and enforcement of Awas have been taken over completely by the Transport Ministry through RTD,” he said during the question-and-answer session in the Dewan Negara today.
He said this in reply to a question from Senator Datuk Othman Aziz, who wanted to know the collection amount obtained from Awas due to drivers’ faults and whether it would be reintroduced.
Henry said a total of 84,116 summonses were issued in 2018, involving 77,233 for speeding and 6,883 for beating red lights.
“(However,) the settlement rate (for all the summonses involved) is relatively low. Under the speed limit offences, only 10,604 (summonses) were settled, and traffic light offences only 1,703,” he said. – Bernama, October 20, 2021
