License plates will help prevent car theft and reduce congestion at toll booths – road safety expert
The electronic license plate system for digital cars not only helps to reduce congestion at tollgates on highways, but also helps limit vehicle theft. Star cited experts.
Associate Professor Law Teik Hua of Putra University Malaysia said that digital license plates will help improve enforcement measures as staff at the checkpoint will only need to scan the digital license plate to retrieve detailed information. vehicle owner details.
These will make the job of enforcement officers easier and can also reduce traffic congestion, as the chips in the license plates will be linked to the vehicle registration system which cannot be changed by the user. thus improving vehicle security, Law added.
“The government should engage with car manufacturers to work towards this. Law, head of the Center for Road Safety Research at UPM, said that integrating chips in car license plates would also increase the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) devices.
According to Malaysia Road and Traffic Safety Association President Nik Mohd Salim, license plates can also curb vehicle-related crime. “In some countries, the toll gate will not open if [number] license plates and vehicle type don’t match,” he said, adding that digital number plates can help authorities track stolen vehicles if they enter areas that require the use of plates. number.
In addition, “the electronic board will also allow the country to gradually move forward MLFF . toll collection system, said the association president. Earlier this week, works minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said that a proof of concept (POC) for MLFF will be conducted before the end of October 2023 before it is implemented for all highways in Malaysia.
On the other hand, one challenge that the implementation of digital license plates will face is privacy concerns over potential data breaches. When vehicles equipped with digital number plates are used, their data including journey history is uploaded to an online database, Law said. can find out the location of that vehicle.
The topic of standard license plates in Malaysia dates back a few years. Department of Road Traffic (JPJ) stated in 2016 it is aiming to have a standardized license plate system by 2017.
ONE The same idea was launched in 2017 where the license plate will have an embedded chip that contains information about the vehicle owner and driver, as well as vehicle details such as engine and chassis number, along with color and model. Afterward, police propose electronic board in 2021 for the purpose of standardizing the identification of all vehicles in the country.
