According to the RTD, wheeled heavy machinery and mobile cranes are exempted when carrying out emergency works. The vehicles involved in the category are heavy haulage lorries and tipper lorries with a laden weight exceeding 7,500kg, low-loader lorries, pole trailers, flatbed trailers, log lorries, wheeled heavy machinery (except wheeled heavy machinery, tow trucks and tractors used for emergency and rescue operations); as well as tractors. Vehicles under category two include container lorries transporting goods, except container lorries transporting goods from ports or airports to industrial areas within the same state and vice versa. According to the RTD, wheeled heavy machinery and mobile cranes are exempted when carrying out emergency works. "Any goods vehicles or types of goods not stated in the attachment or schedule are allowed to use the roads during the ban period.

Source: New Strait Times February 05, 2026 12:15 UTC