Budget 2027: JPJ welcomes amendment to make drunk, drug-impaired drivers pay compensation

Amendments to the Road Transport Act 1987 require drivers under the influence to compensate victims, aiming to enhance road safety and support affected families.

The Transport Ministry supports mandatory telematics systems for commercial vehicles, with a voluntary phase until 2027 allowing operators to adapt.

RM1,000 assistance for taxi and school bus drivers will be funded through special registration number bids, showcasing JPJ revenue benefits.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 10 — Drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs who cause accidents will be required to compensate victims under amendments to the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333).

Road Transport Department (JPJ) director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the amendment was among three key Budget 2027 initiatives welcomed by the Transport Ministry and JPJ to strengthen road safety and protect public welfare.

“This measure will not only strengthen action against offenders but also ensure that victims and affected families receive the appropriate redress,” he said in a statement.

He said the ministry and JPJ also welcomed the mandatory implementation of telematics systems for commercial vehicles to monitor speed, location and risky driving patterns, including the potential integration of alcohol detection devices.

“The voluntary implementation phase until 2027 will give commercial vehicle operators time to prepare, while a driver database is being developed to support more effective enforcement,” he said.

Aedy Fadly said JPJ also welcomed the announcement of special assistance of RM1,000 for taxi and school bus drivers, to be disbursed from next week using proceeds from bids for the H Series Special Registration Number (NPI).

“This initiative demonstrates that revenue collected by JPJ is also channelled back to benefit the people, particularly drivers who play an important role in the country’s transport services,” he said.

The ministry and JPJ are also working with relevant agencies, including the Social Security Organisation (PERKESO), to conduct health screenings for commercial vehicle drivers to safeguard their safety and welfare.

When tabling Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said 28 deaths involving drunk or drug-impaired drivers had been recorded up to August this year.

Anwar also announced that the government would make telematics systems compulsory for commercial vehicles and that Perks would provide health screening vouchers for commercial vehicle drivers. — Bernama

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1987 年《道路交通法》修正案要求酒后驾驶的司机赔偿受害者，旨在提高道路安全并支持受影响的家庭。

交通部支持商用车辆强制安装远程信息处理系统，并给予运营商到 2027 年的自愿过渡期，以便他们进行调整。

为出租车和校车司机提供 1000 令吉的援助金将通过特殊车牌号码竞标筹集资金，以展示陆路交通局的收入效益。

布城，10 月 10 日讯——根据 1987 年道路交通法（第 333 号法令）的修正案，受酒精或毒品影响而导致交通事故的司机将被要求赔偿受害者。

陆路交通局（JPJ）总监拿督艾迪·法德利·拉姆利表示，这项修正案是交通部和陆路交通局欢迎的2027年财政预算案三项关键举措之一，旨在加强道路安全和保护公众福利。

他在一份声明中表示：“这项措施不仅将加强对违法者的打击力度，还将确保受害者及其家属获得适当的补偿。”

他表示，交通部和陆路交通局也欢迎强制商用车辆安装远程信息处理系统，以监控速度、位置和危险驾驶模式，包括可能集成酒精检测装置。

他说：“自愿实施阶段将持续到 2027 年，这将给商用车辆运营商时间做好准备，同时正在开发驾驶员数据库，以支持更有效的执法。”

Aedy Fadly 表示，陆路交通局也对宣布向出租车和校车司机提供 1000 令吉特别援助表示欢迎，这笔援助将从下周开始发放，资金来自 H 系列特殊注册号码 (NPI) 的竞标所得。

他说：“这项举措表明，陆路交通局收取的收入也会回馈给人民，特别是那些在国家交通运输服务中发挥重要作用的司机。”

该部和陆路交通局 (JPJ) 还与包括社会保障机构 (PERKESO) 在内的相关机构合作，对商用车辆驾驶员进行健康检查，以保障他们的安全和福利。

首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣今天在下议院提交2027年财政预算案时表示，截至今年8月，已记录在案的涉及酒驾或毒驾的死亡事故有28起。

安华还宣布，政府将强制商用车辆安装远程信息处理系统，而Perks公司将为商用车辆司机提供健康检查券。——马新社

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