it's a trap!

you see, i'm not so much of the spread-the-rumours type. so a few days after raya a non-raya-celebrating friend posted this info:


CAMERA BARU ini KINI DIPASANG DI:--
PLUS North Bound (ke Utara)
*Under a bridge at about 456km, Sg Buloh junction.
*Under a bridge at about 459km, Bukit Lanjan interchange.
*Under the overhead restaurant at Sg Buloh.
... *Under the last bridge before Sg Besi toll at 309.2km.
*Under the bridge at 296.5km, Bangi junction.
*Under the newly constructed bridge at 289.0km, after Nilai North junction.
*Under the bridge at 286.5km, Nilai North junction.


PLUS South Bound (ke Selatan)
*Below signboard at about 454.6km and 455.2km, Sg Buloh layby.
*Under the bridge after Subang junction at 11.3km.
*Under the bridge at 22km, Bukit Lanjan junction.
*Under the bridge before Mint hotel, Sg Besi Toll. 80km/h only!
*Under the bridge at 302.8km, Kajang junction.
*About 1km south of Bangi junction, both south and north bound outer lanes
*At 296.5km and 297km, Bangi junction.
*Under the newly constructed bridge at 289.0km, before Nilai North junction.
*At 285.5km and 285.8km, Nilai North junction.
*On center divider at 251.8km and 253km after Senawang junction.
*After Alor Gajah junction at 213.9km, next to water theme park.
*Behind the right hand crash barrier at 198.4km.


Elite Central Link East/North Bound
*On left hand side at 4.8km after Batu Tiga/Shah Alam exit
*Under the overhead restaurant at USJ/Hicom junction about 8.5km. 90km/h zone!
*Below the bridge before USJ/Hicom junction at 10.5km.


Elite Central Link West/South Bound
*Under the overhead restaurant at USJ/Hicom junction about 8.5km. 90km/h zone!
*Below the bridge before USJ/Hicom junction at 10.5km.
*After exit from KLIA toll to the airport, below Jalan Pekeliling flyover.90km/h


NKVE East/North Bound
*300m before Jalan Duta toll, 60km/h!
*Behind crash barrier on the left when going towards Jalan Duta toll, at 24.9km, 80km/h!
*Below bridge at Damansara Junction, 17.5km


NKVE West/South Bound
*Behind crash barrier on the left when leaving Jalan Duta toll from KL, at 25.3km and 25.7km, 80km/h!
*From Jln Duta, below the bridge, 23km, 80km/h zone!
*From Jln Duta, at the underpass at Sg Buloh Y-junction, 22km.
*Behind crash barrier at Damansara Junction, 17.7km and 16.8km
*Below railway bridge at 11.2km
*Under the bridge at Shah Alam junction.


Kesas East Bound
*Under the bridge at 44.8km, downhill run after Puchong junction.


Kesas West Bound
*At Sg Besi side of East Bound Toll. Kuala LumpurCity
*Jalan Duta; below the flyover at the Damansara junction, 70km/h zone.


Klang
*Dual carriageway between Klang and Port Klang. Towards Klang direction, at about 13km mile stone. 70km/h only!


East Coast
*Road sign at Karak highway is inadequate especially at Y junction; if you are unfamilar, go slow.
*East bound, downhill run after Raub junction.
*Maran, 60km/h zone.
*Paya Bungor, 70km/h zone.


SPEED TRAPS IN JOHOR South Bound
*Tangkak junction.
*Under the bridge after Yong Peng


North junction
*at 97.3km.
*Ayer Hitam junction.
*Sedenak junction.


SPEED TRAPS IN PERLIS, KEDAH AND PENANG
North Bound
*Around Ayer Hitam in 60km/h zone.
*Before Perwaja Steel.
*Sg Petani junction.
*Between Seberang Jaya junction and Sg Dua Toll.
*PenangBridge at island end.Speed limit 80km/h.


South Bound
*PenangBridgeisland end. Speed limit 80km/h.
*About 2km before Juru Toll Speed limit 90km/h.


SPEED TRAPS IN PERAK
North Bound
*Under the bridge at 197.1km and 198.8km, afterKamunting Junction.
*Under the bridge at 204.3km, after KamuntingJunction.
*Under the bridge at 208km, before Kamunting Junction.
*Under the bridge at 214.8km, before Kamuntingjunction.
*Ipoh Vista Point at about 263km. Speed limit 80km/h.
*Under the bridge at 271km, Ipoh North Junction.
*Under the bridge at 274.4km, Ipoh South Junction.
*Under the bridge at 286.9km, Simpang Pulai Junction.
*Under the bridge at 296km, Gopeng Junction.
*Under the bridge at 352.6km, after Sungkai Junction.
*Under the bridge at 353km, Sungkai Junction.
*Under the bridge at 373km, Slim River Junction.


South Bound
*Under the bridge at 199km, before Kamunting junction.
*Under the bridge at 241.9km, at Kalau Kangsarjunction.
*Under the sign post at 296.1km, before GopengJunction.
*Under the bridge at 297km, at Gopeng Junction.
*Under the bridge at 300km, after Gopeng junction.
*Under the bridge at 308.6km, after Gopeng junction.
*Under the bridge at 372.6km, at SlimRiverjunction... ..

yeah, a few days after raya baru nak share kan. too late kot, as we already got back from Johor. but i remember i always adhered to the speed limit, so that's fine. but that's not the point.

the point is, i was having doubts about this claim. you know, like some of us (because not all subscribed to this sort of thinking) do when it comes to "must share this! must tell ALL!" thingy. i mean, how true can this be? not to mention, panjang nak mampus list tu, malas nak baca kot.

however, last weekend, i was on my way down south to Rembau to attend a friend's wedding, and i remembered about this post. so i was thinking, hmm maybe i can check just how accurate their claims can be. i mean, i was thinking, the list was so long, it's like they're listing all the bridges along the highway. seems plausible, no?

so, after the Sungai Besi toll, i checked one bridge or junction, i can't remember. none. zilch. nada.

okay, baru satu. lek luh. i'm a statistician, i don't believe in just one sample of data.

second bridge. none.
third overbridge exit. nada.
sampai fourth kot, can't remember. but still no such thing, the 3 cameras hanging overhead.

until i was at the Bangi exit, and i looked at the bridge over, and THE HORROR!!!

THOSE 3 LITTLE CAMERAS ARE THERE HOLY SHIZNIT! EXACTLY LIKE IN THAT PHOTO THEY POSTED!

except it's on the other side, catching drivers towards KL. a good spot, because it's right after the stretch where the 110km/h just ended going into the 90km/h speed limit stretch.

and a quick check with that list above proves it (or is it the other way round: the cameras prove the list?), that there are cameras at the Bangi exit. cuma dia tak bagitau je which side of the road.

i didn't bother to check other bridges after that. and you shouldn't too. in fact, you shouldn't even be bothered with this list. panjang nak mampus kot, kalau nak hafal. kilometer berapa kilometer berapa. the best way to do is to ALWAYS adhere to the speed limit.

and what this also confirms is that there is no speed camera or trap whatsoever along Maju Expressway. *heaven*

but if you're the paranoid type who thinks that you must have this list in your possession, please, go ahead and copy it. and keep it somewhere, print it and stick it to your windscreen the next time you wanna go travelling.

and please, if you feel like sharing it, by all means. sharing is caring. not to mention dapat pahala amal, no? heh.

above all, drive safely, everyone.