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Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi says the reduction during the six-day Op Bersepadu aims to minimise the risk of road accidents.

The speed limit on federal roads will be lowered from 90 km/h to 80 km/h during the upcoming festive season.

The ban will take effect on April 20 and 21 (before Hari Raya) as well as April 24 and 25 (after Hari Raya).

Nanta said during this period, the speed limit on federal roads will be lowered to 80 km/h instead of 90 km/h.

5,021 of the 750,903 vehicles that went through the Automated Awareness Safety System (AWAS) cameras on highways on April 29 were found breaching speed limits.

The proposal to lower the speed limit of vehicles from 50 kilometres per hour (km/h) to 30 km/h in several areas in the city centre will be presented to the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) next month.

The MOT will organise engagement sessions and discussions with the transport industry players in regard to the proposal to cap speed limits to 30 km/h on roads in urban and residential areas.

Tiger Woods was going nearly 90 mph - twice the posted speed limit - on a downhill stretch of road when he lost control of an SUV.

Among the major offenses were driving over the speed limit (37,802), expired licenses (12,169) and disobeying traffic signs (10,390).

The objectives of the monitoring are to detect traffic jams, drunk drivers, driving above speed limits and other offences.

Exceeding the speed limit recorded the highest number of offences with 129,781 cases, while 12,354 for failure to comply with traffic lights signals, the Transport Ministry said.

The matter needs in-depth study, involving discussions with the Road Safety Department (JKJR) and Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros).

He also said an express bus company which does not provide a second driver for journeys exceeding 300 kilometres will also be fined RM300.

The Transport Ministry says the study is to see whether the existing 80km speed limit is consistent with the area.

PM says the primary focus at this moment is the welfare of flood victims and ensuring the safety of people in the affected areas.

Devotees take daily 'holy dips,' but on certain dates, "royal" dips are deemed more sacred, drawing larger crowds.

Federal agencies are required to "recognise women are biologically female, and men are biologically male."

US Figure Skating said athletes, coaches, and families returning from the National Development Camp were aboard the flight.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that, so far, more than 50 relief centres have been activated to house flood victims in the state.

The crash caught on a webcam, shows the aircraft exploding in flames and plummeting to earth after it was struck by the helicopter.

Officials gave no death toll, but Senator Roger Marshall said most, if not all, aboard the Kansas-origin flight likely died in the crash.

Without specifying the exact number, Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said the personnel are expected to arrive tomorrow.

Palestinian forces handed over three Israeli hostages in Gaza for 110 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire deal on Thursday.

Jalan Song/Sipan-Temalat has been closed to all vehicles today following a landslide that cut off access between Kanowit and Song,