10/08/2026
Since the announcement in 2025 that all commercial vehicles would be required to install Speed Limitation Devices (SLD), many operators have taken proactive steps to comply with the new requirement. The industry recognises that SLDs are an important safety feature and supports the long-term objective of improving road safety.
However, throughout the implementation process, LPKP Sarawak has consistently received feedback from operators regarding the practical challenges they face in complying with the requirement.
Among the issues raised were the limited number of approved suppliers, the high installation costs, and technical difficulties in retrofitting older commercial vehicles. In many cases, operators informed us that certain vehicles could not be fitted with SLDs due to the absence of compatible Electronic Control Units (ECUs) or other technical limitations, despite their willingness to comply.
Recognising these genuine concerns, LPKP Sarawak did not simply treat the matter as being outside our jurisdiction. Although the SLD policy falls under the purview of the Ministry of Transport (MOT) Malaysia, we took the initiative to engage with industry players, gather their feedback, and convey these concerns directly to the Ministry.
Over the past months, we have maintained close discussions with MOT Malaysia on the practical challenges faced by operators and explored ways to ensure that the implementation of the policy would be both effective and realistic.
I am pleased that on 30.06.2026, MOT Malaysia announced that while the installation of SLDs remains mandatory, the full enforcement of the requirement would be deferred to provide operators with additional time to comply.
Following this announcement, the Board of LPKP Sarawak has today decided that all eligible commercial vehicle operators will be allowed to renew their permits regardless of whether their vehicles have been fitted with SLDs, in line with the Ministry's decision.
This decision ensures that operators who are making genuine efforts to comply will not be unfairly penalised simply because of circumstances beyond their control. It also provides the industry with sufficient time to complete the installation process while continuing their business operations without unnecessary disruption.
We must emphasise that this is not an exemption from the SLD requirement. The requirement remains in force, and operators are expected to continue making the necessary preparations to install SLDs as soon as practicable.
This is demonstrates how LPKP Sarawak approaches issues affecting the commercial vehicle industry. Even where a matter falls outside our direct regulatory authority, we believe it is our responsibility to listen to industry players, represent their concerns, and work collaboratively with the relevant authorities to find practical solutions.
LPKP Sarawak will continue to serve as a bridge between the industry and the Government. Our objective is not only to regulate, but also to facilitate, support, and help the industry overcome operational challenges while ensuring that public safety remains our highest priority.
Michael Kong Feng Nian
Chairman of LPKP Sarawak
自2025年宣布所有商用车辆必须安装限速器(Speed Limitation Device,简称SLD)以来,许多业者已经主动采取行动,配合这项新规定。
业者普遍认同,SLD是提升道路安全的重要设备,也支持政府通过这项措施加强道路安全的长期目标。
不过,在整个落实过程中,我们砂商用车辆注册局持续收到商用车辆业者反映,在实际执行和安装SLD时面对不少困难。
业者所提出的问题,包括获批准的SLD供应商数量有限、安装费用高昂,以及一些较旧商用车辆在进行改装时面对技术上的困难。
在一些情况下,业者即使愿意遵守规定,但由于车辆没有适用的电子控制单元(ECU),或受到其他技术限制,导致有关车辆无法安装SLD。
我们了解这些都是业者真正面对的问题,因此并没有简单地以“这不属于我们的管辖范围”为由置之不理。
虽然SLD政策是由马来西亚交通部(MOT)负责,但我们主动与业者展开交流,收集他们所面对的问题和意见,并将这些诉求直接反映给交通部。
过去数个月,我们持续与交通部保持密切沟通,针对业者在落实SLD政策时所面对的实际困难进行讨论,并探讨如何让这项政策能够在有效提升道路安全的同时,也以更实际和可行的方式落实。
令人欣慰的是,交通部于2026年6月30日宣布,虽然商用车辆安装SLD的规定仍然维持,但全面执法将暂缓,以给予业者更多时间完成安装及相关准备工作。
配合交通部的这项决定,我们董事局今日决定,所有符合资格的商用车辆业者,即使车辆尚未安装SLD,也可以继续更新其营运准证。
这项决定是为了确保那些正在积极配合及努力落实有关规定的业者,不会因为一些不在他们控制范围的实际问题,而受到不公平的处罚。同时,这也让业者有足够的时间完成SLD安装工作,并能够在不受到不必要干扰的情况下,继续维持正常的营运。
不过,我们必须强调,这并不代表业者可豁免安装SLD。SLD安装规定仍然有效,业者仍必须继续做好相关准备,并在实际可行的情况下尽快完成SLD的安装。
这也充分体现我们如何处理商用车辆行业的问题。即使有关课题不属于我们直接的监管权限,我们仍认为,倾听业者的声音、替业者反映所面对的问题,并与相关政府部门共同寻找实际可行的解决方案,是我们的责任。
我们将继续扮演业者与政府之间的桥梁。我们的目标不只是进行监管,也包括协助和支持业界,帮助他们解决营运上所面对的困难,同时确保公共安全始终是我们的首要考量。
江峰年
砂商用车辆注册局主席