The Road Transport Department (JPJ) issued a total of 346 notices for various offences to foreign drivers in Kuala Lumpur recently as part of an operation (Ops PeWA) to nab foreigners driving illegally in the area.
As reported by Bernama, 145 foreigners driving various types of vehicles were inspected during the operation. Ismail Mohd Zawawi, KL JPJ director, added that Myanmar nationals formed the majority of illegal foreign drivers with 70 individuals.
Following nationalities include Indonesians (23), Indians (11), Pakistanis (7), Bangladeshis (6), Nepalese (2) and others (26). “Among the offences committed were not having driving licence and expiry of road tax. The motorcycles and vehicles driven by them will be seized,” he said.
The department has given registered drivers a grace period of three months to reclaim their vehicles before further action is taken. “This operation is being carried out to ensure that foreigners comply with the road regulations set in this country,” said Mohd Zawawi.
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These foreigners driving illegally are mostly using ‘Sambung Bayar’ and ‘Road tax mati” rented cars & bikes. Some also got involved in serius accidents here.
Why waste resources here? Better go after the 4 million motorist without lesen. (these are official figures)
In a population of 10 million Motorist, this means 1 in every 2.5 motorist are illegal
These motorists are the No 1 cause of accidents in Malaysia. This is a more pressing problem. 20 years ago, there were only few thousand motorist with no lesen
In 20 years, the figure has balooned up to 4 million. Anyone wants to guess how? Yes, the answer is, everytime JPJ catches a motorist with no lesen, he is magically let go with no saman or arrest.
Over time, the figure has become 4 million!
no deport them?
Heck, there’s one time I say one foreigner in his traditional dress got pulled over by our highway patrol police…he was driving a Perodua Axia in the dedicated motorcycle lane on Federal Highway towards Sunway after Jalan Templer. One of the policeman got submachine gun somemore.
Some of these foreigners really doesn’t know how to drive.
Myanmar nationals formed the majority of illegal foreign drivers with 70 individuals.
that’s why…. bring in more rohingya la… later they flood our streets like those banglas.
Foreign drivers should be treated equally like M’sian. If they drive illegally, just charged them or better still depot them as they are hazardous to our road users.
They dont have car insurances as well. If cause any loss/injury/fatal… superdangerous & supercrime
KlLIA 1 + 2 full of foreigners running
illegal van services while
Grab drivers continue parking along roadside
No one gives a damn about hefty fines cos there wasn’t one in the first place.
Enforcement went silent ??.
Please same ops for putrajaya & cyberjaya