KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 -- Transport Minister Anthony Loke has clarified that the new Section 42A under the Road Transport (Amendment) Bill 2026 is not intended to penalise isolated speeding or ordinary overtaking.

Instead, he explained that it targets illegal racing and dangerous speed trials involving competitive conduct.

"It targets racing or speed trials involving competitive conduct, challenge based speeding, reckless behaviour, or situations that clearly indicate dangerous activity.

"Each case will depend on facts, evidence, recordings, witnesses, driving patterns, and surrounding circumstances. Enforcement guidelines will be issued to ensure fair and consistent application," he told Dewan Rakyat in his winding-up speech today.

He...