Had Laju Kebangsaan is a set of speed limit

Speed limit

Road speed limits are used in most countries to regulate the speed of road vehicles. Speed limits may define maximum , minimum or no speed limit and are normally indicated using a traffic sign...

s applicable on Malaysian expressways

Malaysian Expressway System

The Malaysian Expressway System , which begins with the North-South Expressway , is currently in the process of being substantially developed...

, federal roads

Malaysian Federal Roads System

Malaysian Federal Roads System , is the main national road network in Malaysia. All Federal Roads in Malaysia are under the purview of Ministry of Works . According to Minister's Function Act 1969, MOW responsible to plan, build and maintain all Federal Roads gazetted under the Federal Road Act 1959...

, state roads

Malaysian State Roads system

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 and municipal roads. The National Speed Limits was enforced on 1 February 1989 following the National Speed Limit Orders 1989 (Perintah Had Laju Kebangsaan 1989). Like any other countries in the world, failing to obey the speed limit on Malaysian roads and expressways is an offence as subject to Malaysian Road Safety Act 1987, which can be fined up to RM300, depending on the difference between the speed limit and the driven speed.

Default speed limits

• Expressways: 110 km/h (68 mph) by default, but may be reduced to 80 or 90 km/h (50-56 mph) at dangerous mountainous stretches, crosswind
  Crosswind
  A crosswind is any wind that has a perpendicular component to the line or direction of travel. In aviation, a crosswind is the component of wind that is blowing across the runway making landings and take-offs more difficult than if the wind were blowing straight down the runway...
  
   areas and urban areas with high traffic capacity.
• Federal roads: 90 km/h (56 mph) by default (reduced to 80 km/h during festive seasons), 60 km/h (37 mph) in town area.
• State roads: 90 km/h (56 mph) by default (reduced to 80 km/h during festive seasons), 60 km/h (37 mph) in town area.

Speed limits for heavy vehicles

Special speed limits are applied to heavy vehicles, and all heavy vehicles have speed limit stickers describing the allowed speed limits. However, many heavy vehicles especially express buses do not obey these speed limits.

The speed limits for heavy vehicles are as follows:-

• Expressways: 80-90 km/h (50-56 mph)
• Federal and state roads: 70-80 km/h (43-50 mph) by default, 60 km/h (37 mph) in urban areas

Other speed limits

For school areas, the speed limit of 35 km/h (22 mph) is applicable during rush hours. Besides, cars with trailers apply the same speed limit as heavier vehicles (80 km/h (50 mph) on expressways and 80 km/h (50 mph) on other roads).

Starting from the 2006 Hari Raya Aidilfitri, the Malaysian Police began enforcing lower speed limits during festive seasons for all federal and state roads, from the default 90 km/h (56 mph) down to 80 km/h (50 mph).

Speed penalties

Speeding over the enforced speed limits can be fined up to RM300 and offenders may also receive demerit points as subject to KEJARA System by Malaysian Road Transport Department

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.

The speed penalties are given according to the difference of the driven speed and the enforced speed limit as follows:-

1. 1 ~ 25 km/h: RM80 (6 demerit points)
2. 26 ~ 40 km/h: RM150 (8 demerit points)
3. Over 40 km/h: RM300 (10 demerit points)

Higher speed limit on interstate expressways (140 km/h)

In 1991, a proposal to increase the speed limit on Malaysian expressways to 140 km/h (87 mph) was made but was finally rejected in 2005 by Minister of Works, Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu

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, stating that most drivers often drive 10 to 30 km/h faster than the stated speed limit on the expressways.

Lower speed limit during festive seasons (80 km/h)

Starting from the 2006 Hari Raya Aidilfitri festive season, the Malaysian police

Royal Malaysian Police

The Royal Malaysia Police is a part of the security forces structure in Malaysia. The force is a centralised organization with responsibilities ranging from traffic control to intelligence gathering. Its headquarters is located at Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur. The police force is led by an...

 enforced lower speed limits on federal and state roads during festive seasons, from the default 90 km/h (56 mph) to 80 km/h (50 mph) as a preventive measures to reduce accidents during festive seasons. However, many road users complain about the viability of the lower speed limit because the accident rate during festive seasons continue to rise even with lower speed limits, as the lower speed limit doesn't seem to bring any significant effects of reducing the accident rate; therefore, lower speed limit alone is not the effective deterrent of fatal accidents during festive seasons.http://paultan.org/archives/2008/09/21/speed-limits-to-be-reduced-by-10kmh/

See also

• Speed limit
  Speed limit
  Road speed limits are used in most countries to regulate the speed of road vehicles. Speed limits may define maximum , minimum or no speed limit and are normally indicated using a traffic sign...
  
  
• Speed trap
  Speed Trap
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• Malaysian Expressway System
  Malaysian Expressway System
  The Malaysian Expressway System , which begins with the North-South Expressway , is currently in the process of being substantially developed...
  
  
• Malaysian Federal Roads system
  Malaysian Federal Roads System
  Malaysian Federal Roads System , is the main national road network in Malaysia. All Federal Roads in Malaysia are under the purview of Ministry of Works . According to Minister's Function Act 1969, MOW responsible to plan, build and maintain all Federal Roads gazetted under the Federal Road Act 1959...
  
  
• Malaysian State Roads system
  Malaysian State Roads system
  Malaysian state roads are the secondary roads in Malaysia. The construction of state roads in Malaysia are funded by Malaysian Public Works Department of each states...