2. Federal Road • Used to link the state capitals, airports, railway station and ports and these roads are gazetted under the Federal Road Ordinance • To connect entry points, main cities and states • Include the roads within FELDA land schemes and those in other regional land schemes constructed with federal funds • Built and maintained is the responsibility and funded by the federal government and carried out through the JKR (Federal) • Federal routes are labeled with only numbers for example Federal Route . However, federal route numbers can also be added with the prefix, which is normally used by JKR and Malaysian police. List the Category of Highway in Malaysia 45
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List the Category of Highway in Malaysia Federal Road in Sarawak 47
Bukit Kayu Hitam – Gurun 65 km Changkat Jering – Ipoh 52 km Kuala Lumpur – Karak 68 km Kuala Lumpur – Lembah Kelang 37 km Air Hitam – Johor Bahru 89 km Seremban – Air Hitam 181 km LEGEND 1. Federal Road 1 2. Federal Road 2 3. Federal Road 3 Federal Road List the Category of Highway in Malaysia 48
Federal Road Bukit Kayu Hitam – Gurun 65 km Changkat Jering – Ipoh 52 km Kuala Lumpur – Karak 68 km Kuala Lumpur – Lembah Kelang 37 km Air Hitam – Johor Bahru 89 km Seremban – Air Hitam 181 km List the Category of Highway in Malaysia 49
The differences between toll highway and federal road in Malaysia List the Category of Highway in Malaysia 50
Try this Answer ✓ The maximum speed limit for a highway is 110km/h while the maximum limit for regular road is 90 km/h. ✓ Geometry requirement for highways is higher than federal road. ✓ Highways are constructed in two lanes or more while regular roads are usually constructed in a two lane. ✓ Accessibility in highway system is limited while in federal road system there is a lot of accessibility. ✓ Highways provided a higher traffic volume movement than a federal road. 51
Feedback Answer ✓ The maximum speed limit for a highway is 110km/h while the maximum limit for regular road is 90 km/h. ✓ Geometry requirement for highways is higher than federal road. ✓ Highways are constructed in two lanes or more while regular roads are usually constructed in a two lane. ✓ Accessibility in highway system is limited while in federal road system there is a lot of accessibility. ✓ Highways provided a higher traffic volume movement than a federal road. 52
3. State Road ▪ All the other road within the states outside the jurisdiction of the local authority or district office ▪ These roads are built according to JKR standards and constructed with state funds ▪ The maintenance of these roads is the responsibility of the state government and carried out through the state JKR ▪ Built to improve within state transportation mode ▪ The standard of state roads are similar with the federal roads except for the coding system, where the codes for state roads begin with state codes followed by route number, for example Johor State Route J32 is labeled as J32 List the Category of Highway in Malaysia 53
4. Council / City Council /District and Municipality Road ▪ Within a township council or district including roads built by housing developers ▪ Using own budget subsidized by federal 5. Rural / Small Road ▪ Built in rural areas and maintained by district office using state budget ▪ Some are substandard due to low traffic volume List the Category of Highway in Malaysia 54
• For the design purpose, roads are classified into six types (standards) according to the usage and traffic volume of the respective roads Standard Application R1/U1 Lowest geometric design standards One-way traffic e.g : Entrance to the restricted area or low-cost housing ADT < 150 R2/U2 Low geometric standards for two way flow with non-control access Applied only to local traffic with low volumes of commercial traffic e.g : Minor roads and local streets ADT = 150 - 1000 R3/U3 Low geometric standards and serves mainly local traffic with partial or no access control e.g : Secondary roads, collector or major local street ADT = 1000 - 3000 R4/U4 Medium geometric standards with partial access control e.g : Primary, secondary, minor arterial and major collector roads ADT = 3000 – 10,000 R5/U5 High geometric standards with partial access control e.g : Primary and arterial roads ADT > 10,000 R6/U6 Highest geometric standards with full access e.g : Rural and urban expressway List the Category of Highway in Malaysia 55
• Road Geometry Standards List the Category of Highway in Malaysia 56
06 Define traffic Explain agencies that are involved Learning Outcomes: Apply the concept of traffic, highway and road laws and acts in Malaysia 57
Explain Agencies That Involve In Highway And Road Construction ✓ Economic Planning Unit ✓ Road and highway Planning Unit ✓ Public Work Department ✓ Malaysian Highway Authority ✓ Town / District / Local Council ✓ City Council 58
Economic Planning Unit • The Economic Planning Unit is the principal government agency responsible for the preparation of development plans for the nation. • The unit established on 1961, evolving from the Economic Secretariat of the Economic Committee of the Executive Council of the then Federation of Malaysia, was to “focus on development planning, on high problems in plan execution and on all forms of foreign aid”. Explain Agencies That Involve In Highway And Road Construction 59
Public Works Department ▪ To provide Federal Roads facilities that can assist is generating the country’s economy and to improve the people’s quality of life. ▪ To ensure high quality development projects are implemented according to the specified duration, cost and specification. ▪ To provide a condusive environment for the construction industry and professional services in order to contribute to the country’s economic growth and to be able to compete internationally. ▪ To develop and stabilise entrepreneurs in the construction industry. Explain Agencies That Involve In Highway And Road Construction 60
Malaysian Highway Authority The establishment of the Malaysian Highway Authority functions are: ▪ Supervise and implement the design, construction and maintenance of highways as determined by the Government; ▪ Collect tolls from users and other costs of the necessary facilities along the highway; ▪ Plan and conduct research to ensure the efficient use of highways and other facilities along the highway; ▪ However, after the privatization of the North-South Expressway, Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway and the Penang Bridge concession to the company, role and functions of the MHA has been altered from an implementing agency for the regulatory agency. Explain Agencies That Involve In Highway And Road Construction 61
✓ Department of Environment (Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS)) ✓ Road Transport Department (Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan) ✓ Ministry of Transport (Kementerian Pengangkutan Malaysia) ✓ Road Safety Department of Malaysia (Jabatan Keselamatan Jalanraya Malaysia) Royal Malaysia Police (Polis Diraja Malaysia) Explain Agencies That Involve In Road Law and Acts 62
Department of Environment (Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS)) The main function of the DOE is to prevent, eliminate, control pollution and improve the environment, consistent with the purposes of the Environmental Quality Act 1974 and the regulations there under DOE is also responsible for the implementation of the resolutions decided by the conventions of the international environment such as Vienna Convention for the protection of the Ozone Layer 1985, Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer, 1987, the Basel Convention on the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste and Their Disposal Act 1989 and other areas while the success of programs of bilateral cooperation and multilateral cooperation between Indonesia, Singapore and other ASEAN countries on environmental management. Explain Agencies That Involve In Road Law and Acts 63
Ministry of Transport (Kementerian Pengangkutan Malaysia) Objectives • To provide a supply driven integrated transport network infrastructure. • To provide technology driven, modern and efficient transport systems. • To provide an excellent and safe seamless public and cargo transportation. • To provide a competitive environment for the transport industry. • To provide effective enforcement and monitoring with integrity. Explain Agencies That Involve In Road Law and Acts 64
Road Transport Department (Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan) Objectives • To establish and regulate the registration and licensing of motor vehicles in a systematic, reliable and innovative manner. • Establish and administer the road transport law with the commitment to produce competent, law abiding and prudent drivers of motor vehicles. • To enforce and administer the road transport law with integrity and commitment to create a society that has a culture of adherence to the rules of the road. • To monitor and administer motor vehicle safety standards with efficiency and integrity to meet the needs of the environment and the country's automotive industry. Explain Agencies That Involve In Road Law and Acts 65
Royal Malaysia Police (Polis Diraja Malaysia) Objectives • Reduce crime to a minimum; • Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of human resource development; • Increase the rate of disposal of cases and combating organized crime; • Reduce drug supply and demand; • Improve the efficiency of financial management and optimal logistics requirements for the success of the police; • Enhance the effectiveness of enforcement, public order and national security and • Enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the acquisition and analysis of security intelligence for combat activities that threaten national security and / or public order. Explain Agencies That Involve In Road Law and Acts 66
Road Safety Department of Malaysia (Jabatan Keselamatan Jalanraya Malaysia) Objective • It's an agency responsible for advocacy programs and road safety education Explain Agencies That Involve In Road Law and Acts 67
07 Define traffic Demonstrate the connection between various government agencies Learning Outcomes: Apply the concept of traffic, highway and road laws and acts in Malaysia 68
Draw the connection between government agencies involved in highways and traffic in Malaysia Demonstrate the connection between Various Government Agencies 69
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Demonstrate the connection between Various Government Agencies 71
08 Define traffic Identify the importance of the introduction of acts related to roads Learning Outcomes: Apply the concept of traffic, highway and road laws and acts in Malaysia 72
The enforcement of an Act or legislation is to protect the public’s safety and health and to provide an efficiency in the transportation system of Malaysia. Observation of compliance are conducted by agencies to identify important issues of traffic law enforcement in the country, examine traditional and innovative enforcement approaches and tools, and assess their potential to improve compliance for increased safety on roads. Identify the importance of the introduction of acts related to roads 73
09 Define traffic Discuss the importance of acts enforcement aspects related to roads and road laws Learning Outcomes: Apply the concept of traffic, highway and road laws and acts in Malaysia 74
Disscus the importance of Act Enforcement Aspects related to roads and road laws ✓ Protection of third parties against risks arising from motorized vehicles. ✓ Co-ordination and control of means of and facilities for transport ✓ Control of means of and facilities for road construction ✓ Protection for the environment and public health ✓ Justice for victims of transportation abuse. 75
10 Define traffic Relate the Environmental Quality Act 1974 Learning Outcomes: Apply the concept of road laws and acts of traffic and transportation 76
• Environmental Quality Act 1974. This act provides for the prevention, abatement, and control of pollution through licensing, and mandates the conducting of an Environmental Assessment Report for proposed public and private sector projects to determine and prevent or prepare for the environmental consequences of the project. It was brought into effect with the implementation of a subsequent set of specific regulations and laws. Purpose: ✓ Prevention of the pollution ✓ Abatement pollution levels ✓ Controlling the pollution from continues ✓ Prepare for the environmental consequences Relate the Environmental Quality Act 1974 77
Air Pollution (Kawalan Pelepasan Asap dan Gas 1977) • Not use or allow the car which cause to smoke with a density greater than 50 unit Hatridge of smoke or a comparable to it • Ringlemann smoke chart can be used as well Hatridge chart to check the density of smoke emission • Smoke limit means smoke density ambiguity is acceptable for any volume that is released by a motor vehicle at any time at the source or near to the source of emission Relate the Environmental Quality Act 1974 78
Relate the Environmental Quality Act 1974 Noise Pollution • The maximum emission of noise allowed by a 2 or 3 wheeled motorized vehicle manufactured and assembled after 1st January 1990 is according to Standard B: • The maximum sound level that can be produced by more than 3-wheel vehicle is as in Stand. C • 90cc and above → 95 dB(A) 79
START • Check your understanding and knowledge by completing the following questions. • There are 6 questions in this assessment. After you answer all the questions, the result screen will show your total score. • You will require a score of 80 % or more to pass the assessment. • Click on the Start button to begin. Assessment 80
List FOUR (4) road categories in Malaysia. Senaraikan EMPAT (4) kategori jalan di Malaysia. [4 marks] 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 81
1 2 3 4 5 6 Distinguish the role of road engineers and traffic engineers. Bezakan peranan jurutera jalanraya dengan jurutera trafik. 2 [4 marks] 82
State FOUR (4) profession that are involved in construction of roads & highway engineering. Nyatakan EMPAT (4) profesion yang terlibat dalam kejuruteraan pembinaan jalan raya. [4 marks] 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 83
Explain TWO (2) differences between toll highway and federal road in Malaysia. Terangkan DUA (2) perbezaan di antara lebuhraya bertol dan jalan persekutuan di Malaysia. [4 marks] 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 84
Describe the method of construction for Macadam roads . Huraikan kaedah pembinaan Jalan Macadam [4 marks] 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 85
List act related to roads. Senaraikan akta yang berkaitan dengan jalan. [4 marks] 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 86
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Summary COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO) Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:- CLO 1 : Apply appropriate model to solve problem in highway and traffic engineering. (C3,PLO1)(C3,PO1) CONTENT 1.1.1 Define traffic 1.1.2 Name the construction structures used in transportation 1.1.3 List act related to roads 1.1.4 Describe the history of highway and road 1.2.1 List the category of highways in Malaysia 1.2.2 Explain agencies that are involved in: 1.2.3 Demonstrate the connection between government agencies involved in highways and traffic in Malaysia 1.2.4 Identify the importance of the introduction of acts related to roads 1.2.5 Discuss the importance of act enforcement aspects related to roads and road laws 1.3.1 Relate the Environmental Quality Act 1974 that resulting from motorized vehicles from the aspect of pollution UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC 1.1 Relate the history of highway construction and road laws and act 1.2 Apply the concept of traffic, highway and road laws and acts in Malaysia 1.3 Apply the concept of road laws and acts of traffic and transportation 88