KUCHING, July 31 -- The Sarawak Transport Ministry has confirmed that the federal government's phased implementation of speed limitation devices (SLDs) for commercial vehicles will also be enforced in Sarawak.

Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said the policy is a crucial step toward enhancing road safety and reducing the risk of major accidents involving heavy vehicles.

"Sarawak, in line with the national directive, will fully implement the enforcement of SLDs as scheduled," he said in a statement yesterday.

The enforcement will begin in three phases starting this October 1. It will apply to goods vehicles with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) exceeding 3,500kg and passenger vehicles with a GVW of over 5,000kg that carry more than eight pa...