Road Traffic Act · s 24

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24.
Speed
(1) Any person who drives a motor vehicle of any class or description on any road within an area specified in Schedule 1 at a speed greater than the speed specified in or by virtue of such Schedule as the

Road Traffic maximum speed within such area for vehicles of that class or description is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of not less than $600
and not exceeding $2,000 and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine of not less than $600 and not exceeding $4,000 and imprisonment for 6 months.
(2) The Minister may, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, by regulations amend the provisions of Schedule 1 and the regulations therein contained.
(3) A person prosecuted for driving a motor vehicle on a road at a speed exceeding a speed limit imposed under subsection (1) shall not be liable to be convicted solely on the evidence of one witness to the effect that in the opinion of the witness the person prosecuted was driving the vehicle at a speed exceeding that limit.
(4) Any person who aids, abets, counsels or procures any person who is employed by him to drive a motor vehicle on a road, whether as registered owner or as the temporary possessor of the use of a motor vehicle under a hiring agreement, to commit an offence under this section is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $4,000 and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine of $8,000 and imprisonment for 6 months.
(5) On a second or subsequent conviction under this section, the court shall order —
(a) particulars of such conviction to be endorsed on any licence to drive a motor vehicle held by the person convicted; and
(b) that such person be disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence to drive any motor vehicle for such period not being less than 3 months from the date of such conviction as the court may think proper unless the court, for special reasons (which shall be set out in the order of the court) thinks fit to order otherwise.

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s 24Speed

(1)

Any person who drives a motor vehicle of any class or description on any road within an area specified in Schedule 1 at a speed greater than the speed specified in or by virtue of such Schedule as the

Road Traffic maximum speed within such area for vehicles of that class or description is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of not less than $600

and not exceeding $2,000 and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine of not less than $600 and not exceeding $4,000 and imprisonment for 6 months.

(2)

The Minister may, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, by regulations amend the provisions of Schedule 1 and the regulations therein contained.

(3)

A person prosecuted for driving a motor vehicle on a road at a speed exceeding a speed limit imposed under subsection (1) shall not be liable to be convicted solely on the evidence of one witness to the effect that in the opinion of the witness the person prosecuted was driving the vehicle at a speed exceeding that limit.

(4)

Any person who aids, abets, counsels or procures any person who is employed by him to drive a motor vehicle on a road, whether as registered owner or as the temporary possessor of the use of a motor vehicle under a hiring agreement, to commit an offence under this section is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $4,000 and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine of $8,000 and imprisonment for 6 months.

(5)

On a second or subsequent conviction under this section, the court shall order —

(a)

particulars of such conviction to be endorsed on any licence to drive a motor vehicle held by the person convicted; and

(b)

that such person be disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence to drive any motor vehicle for such period not being less than 3 months from the date of such conviction as the court may think proper unless the court, for special reasons (which shall be set out in the order of the court) thinks fit to order otherwise.