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Act A1618: Road Transport (Amendment) Act 2020 comes into operation on 23 October 2020.

It is an Act to amend the Road Transport Act 1987. The highlight of the amendment Act is the amendment of section 41 of the principal Act which carries heavier penalties for traffic offences of causing death by reckless or dangerous driving, namely imprisonment for five to 10 years with a fine of RM20,000 to RM50,000. Amendments were also made to Section 44 of the same Act involving the offence of causing death by reckless or dangerous driving and divided into two categories, namely cases causing injury and those resulting in death. Those causing death while driving will be jailed between 10 and 15 years and fined between RM50,000 and RM100,000, with the driving licence being disqualified for a period of 10 years for first-time offenders. The amendment also carries a jail term of 15 to 20 years, a fine not less than RM100,000 and a maximum fine of RM150,000, as well as the licence being disqualified for a period of 20 years, for subsequent offences.

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