KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 -- The Cabinet has agreed in principle to introduce court-ordered compensation for road accident victims under proposed amendments to the Road Transport Act 1987.

In a statement today, the Transport Ministry said the Cabinet approved the proposal on July 15 as part of wider reforms that would make offenders accountable not only through imprisonment, fines or driving disqualification, but also for the impact of their actions on victims and their families.

"The proposal aims to ensure that offenders are not only subjected to penalties such as imprisonment, fines and disqualification from driving, but are also held accountable for the impact of their actions on victims and their families," the ministry said.

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