The High Speed-Weigh in Motion (HS-WIM) system, designed to automatically monitor the load of heavy vehicles, is set to begin operations in the third quarter of this year, announced Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.
Speaking at a New Year event on Monday (Jan 6), Loke revealed that the ministry has identified 10 locations across the country to install the HS-WIM system.
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Speaking at a New Year event on Monday (Jan 6), Loke revealed that the ministry has identified 10 locations across the country to install the HS-WIM system.
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00:00Next is the digitalization of the infrastructure that is currently being built by the Ministry of Transport.
00:07We will expand the achievement of the installation of the High-Speed Wet-in-Motion or HSWIM system,
00:13which is now in the final stage of construction and is expected to start operation in the third quarter of 2025.
00:20The master plan to involve the HSWIM infrastructure will be developed in order to increase the installation of this system in high-risk hotspots.
00:29HSWIM has been stated for a long time.
00:33I have given instructions last week that we do not want to delay the implementation
00:42because last year we made a proof of concept.
00:45So this proof of concept is ready and we have implemented it.
00:49This year must start with the installation of this HSWIM.
00:53Because HSWIM is a new approach
00:57in terms of monitoring the movement of heavy vehicles that exceed the speed limit.
01:03Because HSWIM uses technology, uses cameras,
01:06they just pass in one area, there is a sensor,
01:10we will know whether the vehicle is exceeding the speed limit or not.
01:14Compared to the current method, the current method is very manual.
01:17We have to hold the lorry, bring the lorry to the weighing station,
01:22then we can know whether it is exceeding the speed limit or not.
01:26But with HSWIM, we can save a lot of human energy
01:30and be able to monitor vehicles with more.
01:35Because it just passes, this sensor will continue to know
01:39whether the vehicle is exceeding the speed limit or not.
01:43So that's what we want to implement this year as well.
01:46I have given special instructions to the KSU
01:50so that this matter must be given priority.
01:53And we don't want to wait for its implementation.
01:57Regarding HSWIM, after the installation of this system,
02:01if they fail to comply with the regulations,
02:04what steps will be taken by the authorities?
02:07As we said, if it exceeds the speed limit,
02:10we will immediately issue a complaint.
02:13Because before this, our control, as I said, is very manual.
02:20It must first hold the vehicle.
02:23And it has its own procedure.
02:25Before this, if the police traffic said to hold it,
02:28the police traffic cannot weigh it.
02:33It must be brought to the JBJ weighing station.
02:36It must be carried out by the JBJ.
02:38But our JBJ members are limited.
02:40Not every place has a weighing station.
02:43So sometimes we like to enforce these regulations.
02:50But with HSWIM, they don't need members.
02:54They all use sensors.
02:56So the sensor, if it just passes that place,
02:59there is a sensor at the bottom of the road,
03:02it just passes.
03:03We know whether the vehicle weighs more or not.
03:07And it will be recorded by the camera.
03:10So we will know how much the vehicle weighs.
03:15What time, what time, and so on.
03:18Like a surveillance camera,
03:19now it has a camera that will capture the vehicle.
03:23So if it weighs more, we can issue a complaint.