Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research Act 2012 [Act 748] came into effect on July 15, 2012 through PU (B) 219/2012. MIROS Act 2012 (Act 748) is designed to make Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research ("MIROS") as a corporate body. MIROS was set up to assist the Government in formulating policies and programs to address road safety and road safety issues based on the results of studies and scientific research in addition to position Malaysia as a developed country in the field of road safety research.