Kuala Lumpur’s worsening traffic congestion is costing Malaysia RM20 billion annually, according to a 2020 Prasarana study. Now, the government is considering a congestion charge—a fee imposed on vehicles using certain roads at peak hours—it’s expected to reduce traffic by an estimated 20%. But will it work? How will it be implemented? And will it place an unfair burden on road users? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Associate Professor Dr Law Teik Hua, Head of the Road Safety Research Centre under Universiti Putra Malaysia.
