69. Speed limits

(1)

The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, prescribe a national speed limit for all roads in Malaysia.

(1A)

Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Minister charged with the responsibility for works may, by order published in the Gazette, prescribe for any highways or any part thereof a speed limit which is lower, or with the concurrence of the Minister, higher than the national speed limit.

(1B)

Any person who fails to observe the national speed limit prescribed under subsection (1) or the speed limit prescribed in subsection (1A) shall be guilty of an offence.

(2)

Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Minister charged with the responsibility for works in relation to a Federal road, including highways, and the appropriate authority in relation to a road other than a Federal road, within the area of such authority, may by order published in the Gazette, prohibit the driving of motor vehicles, or of any specified class or description of motor vehicles, at a speed greater than the speed specified in such order, over any road or part thereof specified in the order, and either generally or at a specified time or times:

Provided that the speed specified in such order shall not exceed that of the national speed limit or in relation to highways or part thereof, the speed limit prescribed under subsection (1A) for that highway or part thereof.

(3)

The following persons shall erect and maintain in such positions in any place as shall give adequate notice of the speed limit prescribed under subsections (1) and (1A) and the prohibition under subsection (2), such traffic signs as shall be prescribed, indicating the nature of the prohibition:

(a)

in relation to a Federal road which is also a highway, the

Director General of Highway Authority or any person with proper authority from the Director General of

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Highway Authority, who is a person authorized under the

Federal Roads (Private Management) Act 1984 [Act 306];

(b)

in relation to a Federal road which is not a highway, the

Director General of Public Works; and

(c)

in relation to any other road within the area of any local authority, the relevant local authority.

(4)

In this section, “highway” means—

(a)

a Federal road where the traffic for both directions is separated by median and where its intersections are connected to public roads by interchanges without any direct connection to any private roads; or

(b)

a Federal road declared to be a highway by the Minister charged with the responsibility for works by an order published in the Gazette, which is a road where the traffic for both directions is separated by median and where its intersections are connected to public or private roads.

Terms defined in this Act

Authority
Defined · s 88A
“Authority” means any body, whether corporate or unincorporate, established, appointed or incorporated under any written law;
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Director General
Defined · s 2
“Director General” means the Director General for Road Transport appointed under section 3; *NOTE—The Companies Act 1965 has since been repealed by the Companies Act 2016 which comes into operation on 31 January 2017—see subsection 620(1)…
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Federal road
Defined · s 67
“Federal road” means a designated Federal Territory road and a road declared to be Federal under Federal law. Highway code
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Highway Authority
Defined · s 2
“Highway Authority” means the body corporate established under section 3 of the Highway Authority Malaysia (Incorporation) Act 1980; Road Transport 15
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Minister
Defined · s 2
“Minister” means the Minister charged with responsibility for transport;
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prescribe
Defined · s 2
“prescribe”, where no mode is mentioned, means to prescribe by rules made under this Act;
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road
Defined · s 2
“road” means— (a) any public road and any other road to which the public has access and includes bridges, tunnels, lay-bys, ferry facilities, interchanges, roundabouts, traffic islands, road dividers, all traffic lanes, acceleration lanes, deceleration lanes, side-tables, median strips, overpasses, underpasses, approaches, entrance and exit ramps, toll plazas, service areas, and other structures and fixtures to fully effect its use; (b) for the purposes of sections 70 and 85, also includes a road under construction; and (c) for the purpose of sections 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 and 45A, also includes a parking place;
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traffic
Defined · s 2
“traffic” includes micromobility vehicles, motor vehicles, tram cars, vehicles of every description, pedestrians, processions, bodies of police or troops and all animals being ridden, driven or led;
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traffic signs
Defined · s 2
“traffic signs” includes all signals, warning sign posts, direction posts, signs, marks or devices erected or provided on or near a road for the information, guidance or direction of persons using the road;
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Report

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Part IV

Provisions Against Third Party Risks Arising Out of the Use of Motor Vehicles

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Part V

Offences and Miscellaneous Provisions

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