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The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is in the final stretch of revamping the Kejara demerit points system, a long-standing mechanism aimed at curbing reckless driving and repeat traffic offenses. This upgrade is part of a broader reform initiative led by Transport Minister Anthony Loke, who has been vocal about the need to make Kejara more effective.

Malaysia's system for penalising reckless drivers isn't doing its job — and Transport Minister Anthony Loke wants to change that. In a recent statement, Loke admitted that the KEJARA demerit system, which was created to make drivers think twice before breaking the law, is simply not working as intended.