A motorist was issued a saman by the road transport department (JPJ) recently for modifying his Perodua Kelisa to look like a Daihatsu Mira Gino, Utusan reports.
The 30-year-old vehicle owner was stopped along Jalan Sultan Idris Shah during an operation organised by JPJ Perak in conjunction with the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), Malaysian Immigration Department and National Anti-Drug Agency on Wednesday (June 15, 2022). He was also served a notice to inspect for the offence and instructed to revert his Kelisa back to its original identity to prevent being issued a notice of failure to inspect the vehicle.
As we reported previously, changing a vehicle’s identity without permission is an offence, even if it’s just swapping badges. This is because every vehicle registered in Malaysia must be approved during the Vehicle Type Approval (VTA) process before they can be driven on the road.
The VTA process locks in several criteria that makes up a vehicle’s identity, including the manufacturer, model type, design and others, all of which cannot be modified to any whim and fancy. So, swapping out body panels to make your Kelisa look like a Mira Gino doesn’t sit well with the JPJ, nor is putting a Mitsubishi badge on your Proton Inspira.
During the 2.5-hour operation, 312 vehicles were inspected, and 121 vehicle owners had action taken against them for various offences (invalid driving licences, illegal vehicle modifications, etc.), with 205 notices issued under the Road Transport Act 1987 and technical offences under the Motor Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Rules 1959.
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If really want to take action, they can spend months or years at PPR/Flat alone looking for them.
Please fine those fake M, AMG, R, GR etc badges as well, especially the Civic type “R”.
I don’t see any VTA regulations concerning the design of emblems LoL!
Normal Civic to Civic Type R still a same Honda brand. Also same what written in car grant. Unlike Perodua convert to Daihatsu which is brand change but still Perodua name in car grant.
the authorities suka suka ada angin do this kinda thing. Tuan, banyak proton inspira tukar logo Mitsubishi !!!!
Myvi put daihatsu … BOLEH?
Smart guys buy original Lancer. ;-)
And what about those workshops advertising conversion from Alphard to Lexus LM in broad daylight, is this considered illegal?
No. Because you can convert your car and keep inside your garage or drive in private land.
lol
Must be one of the workshops owner or customers
If that’s illegal so does the sale of knives, hidden CCTV and many other things. Businesses are bound to capitalize on opportunities and needs. Absolutely no one is asking you to hurt or creepily peek at someone by selling knives and hidden CCTV, you get the point?
Should just confiscated and crush the car
Drastic. Should they crush the fake Lancers also?
Humans deserve chances, so that they will spend and convert back to what’s desired and get got fine again. Capitalism.
Amazing… based on this, more than 30% of drivers on the road had various offences.
Apply this to the total active vehicles, some 6 million on the road could have various offences too!
Haha nice one …. have seen Vios, Camry and Alphard with Lexus badge, jokers
If you can’t afford one don’t fake it…..
How about those Lexus badged myvis and alphards?
JPJ pilih bulu=sebab tiap hari masih nampak di jalan raya. Inspira->Lancer pun tak tangkap pun. 20yrs old Toyota Corolla/AE all modidy kaw-kaw sampai tahap tak tau apa model kereta pun tak tangkap pun. Lampu tukar terang-terang sampai impact opposite driver vision tak nampak pun tak tangkap pun. lampu tukar kuning-putih pun tak tangkap pun. Bus di kilang kilang area keluar ASAP HITAM OCTOPUS pun tak tangkap pun. LORRY di construction area dan OTR keluar ASAP HITAM OCTOPUS pun tak tangkap pun.
Perodua cars should be banned from public roads
Amen to that
I want to repeat
VTA process only concerns the Manufacturer of the vehicle. VTA rules are not applicable to the owner, as they did not design/manufacture the cars.
JPJ has used the VTA excuse illegally against owners when road transport act allows onwers to customize their cars.
As long as the vehicle is not modified excessively (like a wira changed into a Ferrari), minor differences that belongs to the same type should be allowed. For example there is very little differences between Toyota Rush and Perodua Aruz and swapping parts between them should not be illegal.
In the past Perodua even sold a Kenari with exterior 100% same as Japan spec Move. It is called Kenari RS. So would that be illegal too?
Which is why I think the main issue here is on the swapping of logo from Perodua to Daihatsu. Pretty sure other exterior mods eg bumper, grille, accessories are legal
True. having minor modification that doesn’t compromise safety should be legal
Cannot understand whay change look, bumper, logo, not modify chassis, not cheat buyer big issue . . PATI bangla hit & run small issue …
Most Inspira sold by used Car had converted to Mitsubishi Lancer. Now you want the new owner reverted to Proton bodykit. Go fly kite la JPJ. Please concentrates on overloaded lorries and trailers that ply roads at peak hours.
If goes by the book, all Car should be impounded. Illegal modifications, more than 3 colours, illegal HID, tint exceed the limit, tyre and rims exceed fender, camber exceed, black smoke diesel bla bla. Wira with Evo look, Inspira became Lancer, Toyota with Lexus Logo. Mazda with Devil’s logo. Illegal exhaust Akraprovic.. Don’t be selective la JPJ. Royalty n VVIP Car impound skali kalu Bran
Nobody:
JPJ:
Jom, kita bikin hal!
During endemic, can’t bend on sop. All out Cari income.
time2 malaysia gawat ekonomi dahulu… golongan jenis kereta kecik ngni la yg bantu ekonomi negara…bodo betul…kalau vigo brp type keluaran toyota dah buat dorang buat yg latest bumper crocodile .. xda pun roadblock check kun2 25 ka rogue ka hilix ka …approve juga.. ni dah buatan jdm & faktor part pun susah apa.. malaysia xda kereta yg btul2 buatan malaysia pada waktu .. trima la kenyataan nya… BODO PUNYA JPJ
time2 malaysia gawat ekonomi dahulu… golongan jenis kereta kecik ngni la yg bantu ekonomi negara…bodo betul…kalau vigo brp type keluaran toyota dah buat dorang buat yg latest bumper crocodile .. xda pun roadblock check kun2 25 ka rogue ka hilix ka …approve juga.. ni dah buatan jdm & faktor part pun susah apa.. malaysia xda kereta yg btul2 buatan malaysia pada waktu .. trima la kenyataan nya…
pls also catch those who rebadge their x50 and x70 as geely
Byk lagi keje lain yg bole buat dan jgn buang masa buat koje yg remeh temeh…tiru cam gang lando, tampal jln yg berlubang atau ..cuba cari pesalah yg tak bayar saman beribu kali..buat rush rumah dia, tangkap pesalah tu, seblm jadi kes road bully @ ada kematian…your country needs u to save rakyat marhain…
When I point at a converted gino to my 4 year old son, even he knows that the car is a “Kelisa”.
If you are so stupid and cannot identify that as a kelisa when there should be no confusion as there is ZERO original Daihatsu Gino in Malaysia, plese don’t be a JPJ officer.
But the most unique trait of a JPJ officer is that most of them does not know what an overloaded dump truck or trailer looks like. Overloaded trucks destroys and potholes roads, causing millions of losses to the government and killing many innocent road users annually.
silver state jpj achives kpi thru publicity stunts lol
JPJ SELALU SANGAT MENGIGAU DAN BERMIMPI.SIANG HARI PULAK TU.
Pergilah check kat jalanraya bersepah orang bawa motor bawak kereta tak ada lesen.Yang bawa bas pun sama.Ni bila nak Raya baru sibuk nak tahan orang.Bangsat betul koramg ni.Buat kerja bermusim.Kalsu kerja kenyang baru buat.Tak kenyang tak buat kerja.
Ye btul tu ..mmg bangSat die owg ni.
Fine also the Ford Ranger turned F-150 if JPJ ada telo
My 2 sen, Biar jer ler nak modified body, upgrade engine ka… tukar/tambah logo ka… let be creative … as long the car full fill safety requirements and … to comply insurance issued
Puspakom wat ler keje … test ler kereta nih … ok or else… issued official acceptance mcm register tukar engine
Agak keras ler statement to ban Perodua on the road … only vehicle I owned n kind of practical for my lifestyle … Poket … Perodua = Perusahaan Otomobil Ke2 … tuh
As for using Logos AMG, Honda etc2 tuh bg ler change nak Berangan skit… to owned one… can’t afford … DReamming of tak kan tak boleh after all kalau seriously intend to purchase one… kan details/specifications ada stated at Geran
So funny, citizen found out the truth.Even my wira just a outer logo.When you open up the engine it’s all Mitsubishi.It was there when I purchased it 15years back…
I mean if converting a myvi into an a class or a waja into an evo, sure, go saman. But some of these “converted” cars are under the same chassis family and some like inpira/lancer or aruz/rush are the EXACT same cars. If the escaped perp uses an inspira with mitsubishi badge, just jot down “slver inspira/lancer” or whatever. What if the authorities too dumb issit cant differentiate car models? If theyre looking for a gtr but the perp got myvi logo, they immediately go blind right?
Im not saying they should abolish the ruling, but should revise it especially with our current car market.
Makes little sense as of now
aiyo! what a dream crusher! people in B40 want to dream to drive imported cars, let them la. now they will get even more inferior that they drive local car. later they get depressed, how?
JPJ boleh!
Kelisa change to Daihatsu Mira Gino is an offense but Ford Ranger convert to F150 no action taken because the owners are VIPs….double standard Only in Malaysia. But the owners of the car shouldn’t be penalized, it’s the dealers who do the modification should be taken action for doing something illegal. F150 conversion can cost up to 25-28k. Real Jokers of the nation
Malaysians infact are most talented in SEA, but the the rules implemented but the Gov or the authority are preventing them to grow and Excell. Look at our neighbour Thailand and Vietnam.
Malaysians infact are most talented in SEA, but the the rules implemented but the Gov or the authority are preventing them to grow and Excell. Look at our neighbour Thailand and Vietnam.
A bit out of discussion: maximum of how many days, after plastic surgery, must a person redo his or her IC or passport?.
Many many cars are having over size tires & wheels and even push out a bit from wheel arches. How?. Legal or not?.
Ada satu kilang di malaysia, tukarkan original GEELY logo ke Logo PROTON. Kena saman juga-kah?
Quite simply , malaysia need a DEPT OF COMMON SENSE…go figure!!!