Police action on fancy number plates is valid – I am enforcing the rule now, says Johor chief Ayob Khan

Police action on fancy number plates is valid – I am enforcing the rule now, says Johor chief Ayob Khan

The police are now clamping down on fancy number plates, and one man that was caught didn’t just leave his anger in the four windows of his car. Disputing police actions, he let fly and recorded a video that went viral over the weekend. He has now been caught.

Johor Baru Selatan district police chief ACP Mohd Padzli Mohd Zain said that the man was detained on Saturday at the Seri Indah police station for uttering abusive words and recording the police while doing their job. The 36-year-old local was not satisfied when he received two summonses for using a fancy number plate and modifications to his car exhaust at a roadblock on Jalan Mutiara Emas Putih, Bernama reported.

Checks revealed that the suspect had a past drug-related criminal record. He has been remanded for three days to assist investigations under Section 186 of the Penal Code for obstructing civil servants from carrying out their duties.

Police action on fancy number plates is valid – I am enforcing the rule now, says Johor chief Ayob Khan

Johor police chief Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay has come out to add that police action on fancy number plates “was a well-founded decision,” according to the national news agency. He said the excuse given by the driver that he had been using the number plate for over 10 years cannot be accepted.

“Yesterday a video of a man disputing police action over the matter went viral, but we have good reasons to issue him a summons as the number plate did not adhere to the requirements. He may have been using it for the past 10 years, but no action was taken. But I am enforcing the rule now,” he told reporters yesterday.

Meanwhile, Bukit Aman traffic investigation and enforcement department (JSPT) director Datuk Azisman Alias told Mingguan Malaysia that from 2019 till December 15, PDRM has issued 365,410 summonses to owners of vehicles with number plates that do not follow standard specifications. Of the total, 183,509 summonses were issued this year.

Police action on fancy number plates is valid – I am enforcing the rule now, says Johor chief Ayob Khan

According to JSPT stats, motorcycles made up the bulk of the summonses at 226,142, followed by 118,372 for cars and 12,632 for 4WDs. Azisman said the stats show that motorists are not taking it seriously and fancy number plates are the easiest of offences to avoid.

Last week, it was reported that Johor police will hunt for fancy plates without discrimination. If found guilty, the vehicle owner can be charged under Section 14 (4) of the Road Transport Act 1987, read together with Section 119 of the same act. For the first offence, one can be fined an amount not over RM3,000 or six months jail, while for the second offence, it’s a fine of no more than RM4,000 or 12 months jail.

The term fancy number plates covers non-standard fonts (italic, serif fonts, etc) and the rearrangement of letters and numbers (MAF 14 to MAFIA, for instance). So, make sure your number plates are in the standard format, unless you think that being slapped with a saman is fancy.

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Comments

  • longjaafar on Dec 21, 2020 at 11:02 am

    Yes! Go for these people who feel like they are more privileged than other road users. Come down hard on those with fancy number plates. And since putting a “Datuk” crest on the number plate is also illegal, go after these cocky show offs too…

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    • JPJ Malas on Dec 21, 2020 at 8:04 pm

      Ayob Khan,

      You speak with AUTHORITY. I like that.

      But what about those “TMJ” plates ? Not only are they fancy, illegal and NON-EXISTENCE in JPJ database, they are WITHOUT ROAD TAX and INSURANCE.

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  • Big Boss on Dec 21, 2020 at 11:28 am

    Great news, hope more states follow.

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  • Go to the source as well on Dec 21, 2020 at 11:36 am

    Take action on those accessories shops selling the fancy plates as well.

    Well done Johor police. With fancy, hard to read plates, even with a dashcam it will be pointless when it matters the most to us. And those people who know they can escape detection have less incentive not be assholes on the road (or worse, causing accidents).

    I think it’s time we use security number plates, standard-issue as part of vehicle registration/ownership change.
    Should have tamper proof bolts and *small* QR code that allows only the police to quickly scan (for driver identity) if needed. Helps in the case of accidents and avoids plate number duplication. Do the same for new road tax design as well. Ever wonder why Singapore plate is large letters and Singaporeans mindful drivers (at least when in Singapore)?

    Can incentivize this by giving lower insurance premiums or Kejara driver merit points, since it reinforces good behaviors. Malaysia does not get to have one of the worse road accidents record *without* a thousand small negative behaviors being tolerated.

    I think enough Malaysians have died on our roads.

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  • azrai on Dec 21, 2020 at 11:40 am

    Better late than never.

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  • Hantu Raya on Dec 21, 2020 at 12:25 pm

    Another law that’s outdated like the people that made it and the mentality of the agency that enforces it.

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  • Ghani on Dec 21, 2020 at 12:47 pm

    Well done polis! Good gomen with enforcement now unlike last year, semua pun boleh.

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    • Jeremy on Dec 21, 2020 at 7:34 pm

      Betoi.. now, semua pun boleh. only syndicate, corruption, scandal, embezzlement tarak boleh.

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  • They should also act on those accessory shops providing these type of services.

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  • Together on Dec 21, 2020 at 1:29 pm

    Excellent well done job by Johor Police Chief.
    Check it out all the appraisals and performance did by him since taking over CPO post.

    Potential to be IGP Malaysia in the future.. We need more and more hardworking, TURUN PADANG, results oriented and more similar role models policemen like him in crime buster force.

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  • YB Albert on Dec 21, 2020 at 1:59 pm

    Besides fanciful number plates.Datuk..we would sokong your noble efforts if u include 1.Illegal racing 2.Illegal tints3.Illegal engine modifications 4.Driving under dadah/alcohol influence 5.Overloading6.Motorcyclist without helmets.7.Seat belts enforcement.8.Excesssive speeds9.Using handphone while driving(not hands free).
    I hope the authorities dont just focus on fancy plates..cos no one gets killed.The other items may get people badly hurt or killed.
    And please …please dont announce it.Just do it regularly without letting the rouge drivers get tipped off.
    Thank you Datuk Ayob for taking the lead.

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  • karam singh on Dec 21, 2020 at 2:13 pm

    if we use the standard font set by the govt, and with the proper arrangement and gap measurement but we use letter L to reverse and read as 7 (like in digital clock or calculator) is it considered fancy?

    i am guessing since police able to recognise the number and able to write the right car number on the ticket it is OK

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    • Brian on Dec 21, 2020 at 3:40 pm

      Standard font has ‘7’ numeric. Using other characters as ‘7’ is no longer standardlah.

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  • Vanguard on Dec 21, 2020 at 3:26 pm

    enforcement until when? Once of the enforcement and operasi over…….the offenders will be back with their usual antics.

    BTW PDRM, what about overly-dark tint on car windows?
    forgotten or hot hot chicken sh@t?

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  • Md Azhar on Dec 21, 2020 at 4:40 pm

    Been waiting for this to enforce. Especially for motorcycle. Snatch thieves, burglary often with unreadable plate. Hope can reduce crimes in these hard times

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  • Raja Kamarul on Dec 21, 2020 at 9:20 pm

    I’d like to see how far this goes. And if they will do it nationally. Public can provide all the pictures of these illegal plates. And I tell you where to start… FB pages where they sell these fancy plates.

    Imagine RAF 121 being sold as RAFIZI.

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  • Semi-Value (Member) on Dec 23, 2020 at 7:55 am

    yes good, catch all those datuk punk gangsters in johor. they arent even the real OG gangsters like those in Klang.

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