JPJ warns express and cruise bus operators as 49% of active cruise buses have yet to complete mandatory Speed Limitation Device (SLD) verification.
Speed Limitation Device Compliance Remains a Major Concern
Malaysia’s Road Transport Department (JPJ) has sounded a stern warning to express bus and cruise bus operators over high rates of non-compliance with mandatory Speed Limitation Devices (SLD) requirements, with nearly half of active cruise buses yet to complete the verification process.
According to JPJ Director General Dato’ Aedy Fadly bin Ramli, as of March 16, 2026, 12 per cent of 2,544 active express buses had yet to complete SLD verification. The figure was significantly worse among cruise buses, where 49 per cent of 3,371 active cruise buses had not submitted verification notifications.
Phase 1 enforcement of the SLD requirement came into force on October 1, 2025, making the persistent non-compliance a matter of serious concern for the authorities.
“JPJ takes this level of non-compliance seriously, specifically involving the cruise bus, which still registers a high percentage of balances although the requirements for compliance have been informed in advance to the industry,” said Dato’ Aedy Fadly.
All operators who have not yet submitted their SLD verification notification are required to take immediate action to ensure their respective vehicles meet the set requirements.
A fatal accident last year, which claimed the lives of 15 UPSI 15 students, prompted the Malaysian government to make SLD mandatory for all commercial vehicles. JPJ said the SLD mandate is part of the government’s broader effort to ensure road safety for all users.
