Kejara Demerit System Set for "Massive Overhaul", Says Loke

Kejara demerit system set for "massive overhaul", says Loke

SHAH ALAM: The Kejara demerit system will undergo a massive overhaul to address critical weaknesses in its current enforcement mechanism, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Transport Minister: KEJARA Demerit System Is Not Working

Recently, the Transport Minister Anthony Loke said that the KEJARA driving license demerit points system needs to overhauled. He also added that the system is not working as it was intended to. For the uninitiated, KEJARA (Keselamatan Jalan Raya) is a Demerit Points System implemented in 1984 under the Motor Vehicles (Demerit Points) Rules 1997. It is designed to improve road safety by assigning demerit points to motorists found guilty of traffi…

Kejara driving license demerit point system has failed, needs complete overhaul to address loopholes

The Kejara driving license demerit points system has failed and needs to be overhauled, said Malaysian transport minister Anthony Loke. While the Kejara demerit points system continues to be active, the system has not been functioning as intended. This is because the demerit points are only deducted for an offence when the summons is settled, and drivers who have been issued summonses for their traffic violations have not had points deducted sim…