Malaysian government has stood firm on its newly-launched automated system to catch traffic violation, despite criticism from parliament members and ordinary drivers.

Transport Minister Kong Cho Ha rejected the idea of postponing the implementation of the Automated Enforcement System (AES), saying the government would stick to the original schedule.

He told reporters that the system was aimed at reducing traffic accidents and death rates, adding that it had proven successful in many countries.

"It is a system that saves lives," he was quoted as saying by the local Star newspaper on Friday.

The government has been test-running the system in accident- prone areas across the country since late September, using cameras to catch traffic violations like beating the traffic light or overspeed.

Those who get caught would be fined 300 ringgit (98 U.S. dollars).

However, many locals have complained that some AES cameras had been installed in areas with speed limits as slow as 30 kph, making them difficult to drive.

Members of parliaments from both the ruling coalition and the opposition have called for a review for the system before full implementation, which would see speed cameras installed in more than over 800 "black spot areas" identified by traffic authorities across Malaysia.