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The transport ministry has announced that the use of speed limiter devices (SLD) will be mandatory for all heavy vehicles in Malaysia, with enforcement set to begin on October 1 for all …
The Takata airbag safety recall remains the biggest in automotive history, involving at least two dozen carmakers, nearly 200 models and millions of units of vehicles. For the uninitiated, a little over …
It's been more than 10 years now since the Takata airbag issue erupted, and the fact that we're still reporting on it, despite the company having gone bankrupt eight years ago because …
The recent bus accident that tragically killed 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students and injured 33 is still weighing heavily on the nation's minds, and besides speed limiters, the transport ministry …
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) first crash-tested the MG5 in 2023 and gave it zero stars, chiefly due to the absence of seat belt pre-tensioners and load-limiters, lane support and …
The road transport department (JPJ) has announced several improvements to the commercial vehicle inspection process at Motor Vehicle Inspection Centres (PPKM), including those operated by Puspakom, effective June 1, Bernama reports. "JPJ …
The Vehicle Theft and Accident Reduction Council of Malaysia Berhad (VTAREC) has launched its Vehicle Theft and Road Accident Public Awareness Campaign 2025. Themed 'Protect Your Ride, Protect Your Life', the year-long …
The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is ready to aid in the training of drivers of heavy vehicles through a specific training module, which emphasises safe and prudent driving …
Not surprisingly, motorcyclists and pillion riders account for the highest number of road accident fatalities in Malaysia each year, making up to 70% of the annual average of 6,000 deaths. However, findings …
The Geely EX5 (or Geely Galaxy E5 or Proton eMas 7, depending on where you live) has been given a full five-star safety rating by both the European New Car Assessment Programme …
Most vehicle fires have been caused by overloaded electrical wiring systems resulting from modifications, the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) has said, according to a Bernama report. "Based on our statistics …
Back in 2019, the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) issued an advisory on ensuring the use of suitable child seats, or child restraint systems (CRS), corresponding to the height and …
Particulate matter (PM) from brake pads could be just as bad for your lungs as diesel emissions, CarExpert has cited a recent University of Southampton study as saying. Fine PM of less …
The transport ministry will work together with the domestic trade and cost of living ministry to ban the sale of dummy seatbelt buckles - the inexpensive item used to silence seatbelt reminders …
The Negeri Sembilan Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) is advising road users to be extra cautious at two crosswind spots on the PLUS North-South Highway, Bernama reports. The locations are from KM …
You often hear the calls for stricter penalties to be imposed on lorry drivers or transport companies found guilty of failing to ensure the safety of their vehicles, most notably after a …
The Neta V has obtained a zero-star safety rating from the New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP), having been the first EV crash-tested at MIROS' Provisional CRASE Crash …
Stricter measures are required in order to address the number of motorcyclists running red lights, said social activist and Road Safety Council member Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, reported New Straits Times. …
In 2020, 8.9% of road accidents involved elderly drivers aged 60 and up. The next year it became 9.2%, and the following year it was 12%, Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research …
The transport ministry says that a comprehensive set of guidelines for electrical wiring in buses will be developed within six months. According to transport minister Anthony Loke, the process will take time …
