Budget 2027: Drink- And Drug-Driving Offenders To Compensate Victims

Anwar Ibrahim says amendments to the Road Transport Act will require drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs to compensate victims, alongside tougher monitoring of commercial vehicles.

The Rakyat Post Ikhwan Zulkaflee · News & blogs · 55 min ago

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Anwar said that as of August this year, 28 fatal cases had been recorded involving drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Under the proposed measures, the government will amend the Road Transport Act to make it compulsory for drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs to pay compensation to victims.
The government will also introduce measures to strengthen monitoring of commercial vehicle drivers – usually driving larger vehicles – to improve road safety.

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Drivers found to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be required to compensate their victims under proposed amendments to the Road Transport Act, Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced today.

Tabling Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat, Anwar said the move was part of the government’s efforts to take stronger action against dangerous driving and prevent further tragedies on Malaysian roads.

He cited a fatal accident on the East Coast Expressway 1 (LPT1) in Temerloh on the eve of National Day this, which claimed four lives.

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Published: October 9, 2026 at 9:36 AM UTC
By: Ikhwan Zulkaflee
Section: Malaysia
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