PUTRAJAYA, Jan. 27 -- Transport Minister Anthony Loke has called for a shift away from traditional, congestion-causing physical roadblocks, saying the Road Transport Department (JPJ) must embrace digital enforcement through data integration and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology.

Speaking at a press conference today, Loke said that conventional roadblocks, especially on highways, are inefficient and cause severe traffic jams.

The "new paradigm," he said, is to use camera systems to check vehicles remotely without stopping them.

He said ANPR technology, which is already being implemented by highway operators like PLUS for toll collection, can be integrated with JPJ's MySIKAP database to perform instant, automated check...