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.