KUALA LUMPUR: Despite images of 63,558 traffic offences captured using the Automated Enforcement System (AES) cameras at 14 hotpots nationwide since its launch on Sept 23, no summons have been issued yet.
Nevertheless, Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri said the images were being reviewed and verified by the Road Transport Department (RTD) before issuing summons.
“Since no summons have been issued under the AES implementation system, no collection has been made until now,” he said when replying to Lee Boon Chye (Gopeng-PKR) who requested to know the amount collected from summons through the AES implementation, at the Dewan Rakyat here yesterday.
Abdul Rahim in denying allegations that AES operators, Beta Tegap Sdn Bhd and Ates Sdn Bhd were capturing images of traffic offenders for profiteering purposes, said RTD had the authority to issue summons, not the operators.
He said the government had made certain provisions to control the profits of the AES operators.
Abdul Rahim said the operators bore all the cost of supply, installation and maintenance of AES system as well as its upgrade, if necessary.
He said the operators were willing to accept losses in the event of less summons issued due to positive changes in the behaviour of road users or vandalism risks on their equipment and cameras. — Bernama