The road transport department (JPJ) says no further leeway will be given to e-hailing drivers with regards to enforcement once the new regulations for e-hailing come into effect tomorrow, October 12.
According to JPJ enforcement director Khairul Anwar Bachok, sufficient time had been given to e-hailing drivers to fulfil all conditions set for the new regulations, and this included a three-month grace period – from the original July 12 deadline – to educate themselves on what was needed.
As such, reasons like not having enough time to fulfil the conditions was unacceptable. “To me, enough time has been given. We cannot be too soft when it comes to enforcement of laws and regulations, lest we are accused of being too lenient,” he said in a Bernama report.
Last week, the JPJ and the land public transport agency (APAD) imposed two new requirements that e-hailing drivers would need to comply with in order to contiue operating once the regulations are enforced.
On top of the mandatory Public Service Vehicle (PSV) licence, it was reported that drivers would now be required to have a printed copy of the eVP (e-hailing vehicle permit) and to convert their vehicle category from an individual private vehicle to an e-hailing private vehicle (AH).
Drivers lamented that they had little time to fulfil these conditions ahead of the deadline, but transport minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook has since clarified that the AH code for private e-hailing vehicles will be registered automatically in the mySIKAP system and there was no need for drivers or car owners to go to JPJ to make any changes.
Loke also said that it will not be compulsory for e-hailing drivers to have a physical copy of the eVP. He said that the eVP number will be listed in the MySIKAP system, and drivers need not worry if they do not have the print-outs with them during the enforcement period.
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In other words less drivers on the road and more hassle to grab a ride. This is the end of open market ride hailing services.
The problem with JPJ is that majority of its workers are still the same 5 years ago. All lazy and kuat dedak. All the time makan suap and asking for duit kopi. Rest assured there will not be any enforcement cause duit kopi is king!
Don’t just enforce the e-hailing regulations. Those normal taxis regulations should really be enforced too. Why the double standard?
JPJ cakap 1, Menteri cakap 2. Macam tak sehala.
Looks like Mini-Star been given the middle finger. LOL
ade suke P1, ramai yg suke P2…ikut sendri suke
JPJ mesti strictly enforced all road transport regulation… Roadtax mati, saman lapuk, kete cloned, ysuku modified, lori lebeh muatan; lesen mati, kete langkawi longkai kat KL, kete semenanjung pake roadtax sarawak borneo..
True. Also tinting super gelap, exhaust bising, bright LED or HID lights, fancy number plates. Its all about enforcement first.
People driving with no license,no headlight,no insurance why not enforced?
..dumb idiot
Who said not enforced? that enforcement jobs are under police and jpj. u may try to break the law and go for it, good luck for u.
On the other side, those cheapskate and low educational ppl only will do such things! they had no responsibility for the society!
dump idiot!
What to do.. all he cares is about making more number plate series and allowing super dark tints.
[As such, reasons like not having enough time to fulfil the conditions was unacceptable. “To me, enough time has been given. We cannot be too soft when it comes to enforcement of laws and regulations, lest we are accused of being too lenient,” he said in a Bernama report]
Why lenient on taxis drivers then?? Many complaints on them too!!
In fact, a lot more complaints on them compared to e-hailing services.
Do nothing during taxi time. Now enforced this n that.
Lot of dozen people rely on ehailing services either driver and user…too stringent…pity for those on full time e hailing driver…some of them is Bankruptcy person..mana mau cari makan Anthony Loke..cost for psv license very high…car maintenance is too high…talk very easy LOL…
all those lorry blown up tires must be put in jail first