KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 ― The Automated Enforcement System (AES) and Kejara demerit points system may be reintroduced and enforced by the end of the year, according to Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

Local daily The Star quoted Liow as saying that although reviews on both systems were still in progress, early reports indicated their effectiveness in reducing road accidents as well disciplining motorists.

“We hope to revive Kejara as well as the AES by the end of this year. Both systems are good and effective and we need good systems,” Liow was quoted saying in the news report.

Liow said both systems were undergoing reviews to ensure a foolproof implementation.

The minister said that under the previous Kejara system, traffic offenders would not be slapped with demerit points as long as they paid the fines within three months.

He said that previously under the Kejara system, offenders would not have their points demerited if they paid the fines within three months.

“Traffic offenders did not learn any lesson so we thought that those committing serious offences should still have their points deducted.

“The AES is to remind motorists not to speed,” he said.

Under the Kejara system which was introduced back in 1984, traffic offenders were issued demerit points which could eventually lead to a suspension of their licence.  It was put on hold in 2011 due to enforcement and feasibility constraints.

The federal government took over the AES from the two operators in 2012 before it was fully completed, following backlash from the federal opposition and legal discrepancies in the summons issued.