MIROS trials minimum speed on highways - slow driving, lane hogging endanger everyone

We’re all familiar with maximum speed limits, but how about a minimum ? Starting today, August 1, the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) – together with the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM), PLUS and SKVE – is running a proof-of-concept (POC) trial for minimum advisory speed limits on selected highway stretches, under the banner Had Laju Nasihat Minimum. The idea is simple: each lane gets a recommended minimum speed, displayed on signboards, and drivers are encouraged to travel at least at that pace for the lane they’re in – unless conditions don’t allow it, such as in heavy rain or congested traffic. In other words, if you want to cruise slowly, keep left; the further right you go, the faster you’re expected to flow. Note the word “advisory” – this is a trial of guidance signage, not a new enforceable speed floor. MIROS lists five objectives for the exercise: Preventing lane monopolising (lane hogging) Reducing the speed difference between vehicles Increasing traffic capacity and flow Reducing the risk of dangerous lane changes Improving overall road safety The POC runs at three pilot locations: PLUS E1 (northbound): Tanjung Malim-Behrang SKVE E26: Ayer Hitam toll plaza-Bandar Saujana Putra PLUS E2 (northbound): Bandar Ainsdale-Nilai Through the trial, drivers on these stretches are encouraged to: Use the lane that matches the advisory minimum speed shown on the signboards Avoid overtaking from the left Give way to vehicles that wish to overtake Maintain a safe following distance “Jangan jadi punca trafik terganggu” – don’t be the cause of disrupted traffic – is how MIROS put it in its announcement, and that framing is the whole point of this exercise. Why slow driving in the wrong lane is dangerous Screenshot