World · Malaysia Bureau
Tailgating toll evaders cost highway operators over RM20,000 yearly
Approximately 3,000 vehicles illegally bypass toll payments annually on the Karak and LPT1 highways by tailgating other motorists through toll plazas. The practice results in significant revenue losses for highway operators managing these major routes.
LSN Malaysia ·
Toll evasion through tailgating has emerged as a persistent problem on two of Malaysia's major expressways, with vehicles exploiting automated toll collection systems by closely following other cars through payment barriers without settling their own fees.
The Karak Highway and LPT1 (North-South Expressway) experience approximately 3,000 such incidents annually, according to highway operator data. Each evasion represents a deliberate attempt to bypass toll payment obligations, compounding into substantial cumulative losses for the infrastructure operators responsible for maintaining these critical transportation corridors.
Financial impact assessments indicate that toll evasion through tailgating causes losses exceeding RM20,000 per year on these routes alone. These losses directly affect the operators' ability to maintain and upgrade highway infrastructure and services.
The practice, while seemingly minor at individual occurrence levels, demonstrates the scale of compliance challenges facing Malaysia's toll collection systems. Highway authorities have previously identified tailgating as one of the primary methods used to circumvent toll payment requirements, particularly at busy peak-hour periods when vehicle volumes make detection more difficult.