By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Oct 10: The federal government has allocated RM5.6 billion through Malaysian Road Records Information System (MARRIS) for the maintenance of state roads across the country.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced this when tabling the Budget 2026 in Parliament today.
He said this was among the efforts by the federal government to prevent road tragedies and fatalities following a series of incidents, including the crash in Ayer Hitam and the tragedy in which 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students perished.
“A stricter approach is being taken to prevent such incidents from recurring.
“The Ministry of Transport (MOT) is in the final stages of setting speed limit regulations for heavy vehicles,” he said.
Among other efforts include RM2.5 billion allocation for the maintenance of federal roads with RM700 million reserved for small contractors under categories G1 to G4 as well as RM30 million to strengthen the role of district engineers to speed up minor repair works and respond to public complaints through the MYJalan app.
At the same time, the Malaysian Highway Authority will also install 3,000 LED lights at accident-prone areas along major highways.
The government further plans to grant Accelerated Capital Allowance (ACA) for the purchase of speed limiters for heavy vehicles, allowing claims within one year, in support of the enforcement of speed limits in Malaysia.
Anwar also said the Social Security Organisation’s (SOCSO) Health Screening Programme will be extended to public transport and goods vehicles drivers.
Additionally, the government and national car manufacturers will provide matching grants of up to RM4,000 to encourage owners to dispose of vehicles over 20 years old and purchase new national cars. — DayakDaily
