ANPR implementation with JustGo app for toll fare payment considered by works ministry: Ahmad Maslan

The works ministry is evaluating the implementation of automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) alongside the JustGo app as a method of toll fare payment, New Straits Times has reported. The proposal was submitted by PLUS as an expansion of the open toll payment system that allows the use of debit and credit cards, and digital transactions for toll fare payment, said deputy works minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

“At present, the SPT has been implemented on 26 highways for open toll systems. Under this new proposal, ANPR will automatically detect vehicle registration numbers and process toll payments through the JustGo application,” Ahmad Maslan told the Dewan Rakyat.

The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) is assessing several key parameters before a public pilot of the ANPR-JustGo system can be launched, the deputy works minister said. “The evaluation covers the ANPR system’s accuracy in detecting licence plates, as well as ensuring transaction speed and reliability are at an optimal level,” he said.

System security and reliability, along with the performance of the JustGo app in real, operational conditions are also being prioritised, said the deputy works minister. “These tests are crucial to ensure the system can handle high traffic volumes and support continuous toll operations without disruption,” he said.

Yesterday, the deputy works minister stated that the Federal Roads Act 1959, the Road Transport Act 1987 and the Malaysian Highway Authority (Incorporation) Act 1980 are due to be amended in order to pave the way for the multi-lane fast flow (MLFF) toll collection system. The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) will most likely be tasked with enforcement under the amended laws next year, he said.

PLUS Malaysia began its trial of its ANPR-based multi-lane fast flow (MLFF) toll fare collection system in October, while earlier this month Touch ‘n Go showcased its Titan Flow MLFF system that combines RFID, ANPR, LiDAR and artificial intelligence technologies.

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