The road transport department (JPJ) will be conducting joint operations with the department of environment (JAS) in weeding out motorcycles with illegally modified exhausts, the road transport department said in a statement.
Last month, the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) reminded the public that owners or drivers of vehicles that have been fitted with illegal exhaust modifications can be punished with a jail term of up to six months.
The JPJ enforcement division will be issuing either notices of interview under Section 114(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, or notices of vehicle prohibition (PG1) under Section 59(1) of the same Act for enforcement purposes, it said.
Notices of interview will be issued for the purposes of investigations and information gathering, while notices of vehicle prohibition will be issued to users of motorcycles found guilty of illegally modifying the exhausts of their motorcycles. For the latter, the user will be prohibited from using the motorcycle involved until its exhaust has been returned to its original, compliant state.
The owner or operator of the offending motorcycle will be given a period of seven days to comply, and the motorcycle involved will subsequently be required to be present at any JPJ office for inspection to prove that its exhaust has been repaired.
The unauthorised modification of any motor vehicle’s exhaust is a compoundable offence with a fine of up to RM300, and if convicted in court, the offender can be fined up to RM2,000 or sentenced to prison for up to six months under Section 119 of the Road Transport Act 1987.
“JPJ and other enforcement agencies such as the Royal Malaysian Police and JAS remain committed and consistent in its advocacy and enforcement efforts with regard to this issue, in order to raise awareness to all segments of society in the country,” the road transport department said in its statement.
What does the law say about motorcycle modifications? Check out our article for an overall view of what is, and isn’t allowed on public roads.
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Raya is around the corner, more Ops on the street. Enforcements ensure safe travelling back. Gudjob.
Thank you for doing the enforcement. Those motorcycles with modified exhausts are annoyingly noisy.
With JPJ, PDRM and JAS officers involved. MACC may want to join in too, just in case.
JPJ should have a venue for the public to lodge complain online to those vehicle with the illegal modification. Giving information like place where the offense occur, vehicle number and the complainant contact number.
Yes they have
https://jpj.spab.gov.my/eApps/system/index.do?aplCode=ms
May I ask..apart from being a noisy nuisance,what danger an illegal exhaust pose to the public?
Why not go after those who drive dangerously,weaving in and out of traffic,beating red lights,overtaking from emergency lanes,queue jumpers etc?
Of course,go after the exhaust dudes,but concentrate more on dangerous driving.
Lately,the Protong SA involved in the X50 crash should be investigated…whether it is true he crashed the suv at 180km/hr.
The law is very clear on this; illegal is illegal. Stop telling them how to do their jobs. Going after drive dangerously,weaving in and out of traffic,beating red lights,overtaking from emergency lanes,queue jumpers etc; those are under PDRM jurisdiction not JPJ. Stop asking the wrong agency, you don’t go to McDs asking for Rootbeer & Coney Dogs, rite?
Oh btw PDRM guys got higher priority to enforce on interstate travels and monitoring each and every kopitiam making sure no one is talking loudly and closer.
“Stop telling them how to do their jobs” you’re right. They can’t even enforce people to stop running red lights 20 feet outside of their police station. We don’t need to tell them how to do their jobs, since they don’t do it anyway. If they are so concerned about our health and wellbeing, they would’ve banned workshops offering modifications for exhaust. They will NEVER do this because they can generate revenue from people with modified exhausts. That’s what PDRM and JPJ is all about, generating revenue (legally and illegally).
https://paultan.org/2021/03/18/malaysian-police-conduct-noise-checks-on-their-own/
Let me remind you to show us again which AKTA that is illegal for workshops to modify?
JPJ and JAS should do checking at school compound as mostly the offenders are 15-19yo
Few mths ago, they targeted fancy or non standard car numbers plate, now go for modified motorcycles nex wil b lorry. Hope pdrm n jpj really enforce the regulation.
JPJ and JAS please check on noisy cars too.
Bike workshops should have knowledge of exhaust systems and installations that are JPJ rules compliant. They would then be positioned to advise the customers who are looking for upgrades of their machines. Workshop operators need to get together with JPJ to work this out.
So is this a revenge for MACC going after JPJ crooks conspiring with overloaded trucks that ruin our roads and killed many motorcyclists?
words in the street has it that Govt coffer is fast becoming empty. JPJ now pandai doing roadblock and operasi………to collect money from saman issued.