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The government will begin testing the Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system at 13 toll plazas involving 35 lanes nationwide
According to the New Straits Times, the ANPR pilot test is part of the government's plan to implement a full-scale Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) system, which is expected to be fully operational within two years.
High-definition cameras and AI will be used to scan vehicle registration numbers and identify vehicles. The information will be linked to drivers' digital payment accounts to enable automated toll charges without the need for boom gates or lane barriers at toll plazas.
Bernama reported that the system boasts a 99.98% detection accuracy.
Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the ANPR system is capable of tracking road users' vehicle numbers even if their number plates are unreadable.
The system not only reads licence plates but also cross-verifies them with the vehicle's make and model, allowing it to flag plate cloning attempts and mismatched registrations.
"If a plate doesn't match the vehicle's shape or registered data, the system flags it.
"[If] fake plates don't match the vehicle body, we'll know. We have methods to trace the real owner," said Nanta.
The pilot system is integrated with JustGo, a newly introduced digital platform that allows users to register their vehicle details and preferred payment methods.
The platform supports credit cards, debit cards, and e-wallets such as Touch 'n Go. Users can also link multiple accounts, enabling automatic deductions from the next available source if the primary payment method fails.
The minister said the project is a collaboration between the government and government-linked companies (GLCs) to pave the way for nationwide MLFF adoption
PLUS Malaysia Bhd will lead the trial, with the support of the Works Ministry, the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM), and various highway concessionaires.
The first live trial will begin at the Hutan Kampung-Sungai Dua stretch in Penang this October, before being expanded to the wider PLUS network.
With the ANPR system, road users no longer need to stop or slow down for RFID or SmartTag detection, similar to Singapore's Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system.
"Drivers will no longer need to stretch out their arms to tap payment cards," NST quoted Nanta as saying, referring to the current TNG lanes on expressways.
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