PDRM is considering a proposal to make dashcams mandatory for all road users, as part of an effort to strengthen enforcement and road safety.
Mohd Rozi Jidin, Deputy Director I (Enforcement/Traffic Control/Saman Management) at JSPT Bukit Aman said for now, dashcams are still considered an accessory and not mandatory, but it is time for this to be reassessed by the authorities, especially the Ministry of Transport. He adds that the suggestion is that the public should be the ‘eyes and ears’ of the authorities.
“It is time that perhaps our country can impose conditions or obligations (syarat atau kewajipan). For now it is not mandatory, more of an accessory, but perhaps it is time we make it mandatory so that all road users can be the eyes of the authorities, where violations can be recorded and reported,” he said. Astro Awani yesterday.
Mohd Rozi also said that JSPT is planning a mechanism that will provide merit or incentive to persons who report traffic violations through dashcam recordings. He gave an example of the future together discounts for those active in sending information.
“This is still in JSPT’s planning in the context of dashcams. Maybe when the time is right together discounts will not be given to those who have not reported (dashcam offences), but those who have done so will have an advantage,” he said, adding that JSPT has received positive feedback from the community in support of increasing the use of dashcams in enforcement.
What do you think of this mandatory dashcam idea and a possible reward system? In 2024, amid similar suggestions, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said that MoT has no plans to mandate the fitting of dashcams in all vehicles. One issue to consider was cost, he said at the time.
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