JPJ op finds many motorcyclists lack licence or road tax

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 28,811 notices have been issued by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) for various offences under Ops Khas Motosikal since it was implemented on Nov 1. JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said as of the seventh day of the operation, the most common offences are not having a licence or road...

Businessman sues JPJ, Transport Ministry over Madani plates

KUALA LUMPUR: A businessman is demanding RM1.3mil from the Road Transport Department (JPJ) and the Transport Ministry over alleged copyright infringement involving the Madani plate number series. Hasan Azhari Hashim, a programme director at Ilham Madani Sdn Bhd, issued the letter of demand (LOD) through law firm Raj & Sach on Monday. In the letter, sighted by...

It’s status quo for MyJPJ app

PETALING JAYA: The initially scheduled Oct 10 deadline requiring MyJPJ users to sign in with the MyDigital ID application has been deferred, says the Transport Ministry. Its minister Anthony Loke said MyJPJ app users can continue accessing the system even after that date. He said that the pop-up notice on the MyJPJ app notifying users to utilise...

Motorcycle licence upgrade set at RM160, says JPJ

KAJANG: Three main conditions have been set for the Special Transition Programme for the motorcyclists' Licence (LMM) Class B2/B1 to LMM Class B which has been fixed at RM160, says the Road Transport Department (JPJ). According to Sinar Harian, the first two conditions are that the applicant must be a Malaysian citizen and they must hold...

Two more VEP RFID registration locations to open on Sept 22

PUTRAJAYA: Two additional locations for the registration of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags for the Foreign Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) in Johor will begin operations on Sunday (Sept 22) to assist Singapore vehicle owners. These locations are at the Road Transport Department (JPJ) in Taman Daya, Johor Bahru and the Southern Region Road Transport Academy in...

JPJ to study system, streamline the transition of B1, B2 licences to B

KUALA LUMPUR: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is detailing what class B1 and B2 motorcycle license holders must do to obtain a class B license (for high-powered motorcycles). JPJ director-general Aedy Fadly Ramli said his department is looking into the matter before it is announced soon. He said the special transition programme, which would begin on Oct...

JPJ cracking down on touts at Penang International Airport

GEORGE TOWN: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is taking action against private vehicle owners who offer illegal passenger transport or car rental services at Penang International Airport near here. In a Facebook post, Penang JPJ said nine private vehicles, including rental, e-hailing cars and taxis, were seized during Ops Ulat on Aug 10 and 11. "Investigations revealed...

Putting the brakes on accidents

PETALING JAYA: New motorcycles with engine capacities of 150cc and above sold in the market must be equipped with anti-lock braking systems (ABS) from Jan 1 next year, says Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros). The mandatory requirement follows a two-year study by the Transport Ministry to address the increasing number of motorcycle-related fatalities. “The ABS...

Perak JPJ auctions 50 vehicles including eight cloned cars

IPOH: Eight cloned cars from a neighbouring country were among 50 vehicles auctioned off by the Road Transport Department (JPJ). State JPJ deputy director Ab Aziz Awang Teh said most of the cloned vehicles are allowed on the road for a certain number of years only from that particular country. “So these vehicles are brought into the...

Visit Melaka Year 2024: JPJ inspects tour and express buses

MELAKA: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) complemented the Visit Melaka Year 2024 to ensure the safety of holidaymakers by conducting checks on tour and express buses. Melaka JPJ director Muhammad Firdaus Shariff said a total of 280 buses were checked during a joint operation that started on Friday (July 5) and ended on Friday (July 17). "Our...