The issue of foreign nationals operating vehicles without valid licences and the like may be more rampant than it seems, given the number of traffic offence notices issued by the road transport department (JPJ) in a 20-day nationwide operation that concluded recently.
According to JPJ senior enforcement director Datuk Lokman Jamaan, the department issued 14,527 notices to foreign nationals for various traffic offences during the series of inspections carried out under Operasi Pemandu Warga Asing (PEWA).
As The Star reports, the summonses issued included that for operating a vehicle without a valid driving licence (6,268 cases), not having insurance coverage (2,667), riding or driving with an expired road tax (2,657) as well as technical modification offences (1,948).
Lokman said that JPJ will not compromise when it comes to traffic offenders, especially foreigners who operate vehicles without valid licences, as they pose a risk to other road users. “They are a potential hazard as they are not familiar with our traffic regulations,” he explained.
Previously, the department advised locals not to rent or allow foreigners to drive their vehicles, stating that it would not just be the person operating the vehicle who would be summoned, but also the owner, with the vehicle also being confiscated under Section 64 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. That advice still stands.
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Yang local kat kampung tu taknak saman?
Enforcement should go around everyway and frequently especially at night where all the racings start
Jpj, come to taman usaha jaya in kepong. Full of imigrants driving & become prebet sapu. Some of them even got better car, van, suv or pick up truck better than locals. Easy to spot them, most of them using fully black tinted for their vehicles
Envious?
Saman the locals as well. No licence no roadtax insurance. Going against traffic beating red lights
In all seriousness, the driving license standards even B full are way below here than in many foreign countries especially like Australia Europe etc. At least they must ride in actual traffic during the exam instead of just in the school circuit…
In all seriousness, the driving license standards even B full are way below here than in many foreign countries especially like Australia Europe etc. At least they must ride in actual traffic during the exam instead of just in the school circuit…
What’s the use issuing summon? Foreigner also learned from Malaysians, simpan saje , wait for discount….
Meanwhile they continue driving/riding more cautiously avoiding road blocks
JPJ personnel, please make frequent inspection at PASIR Gudang Johor Bahru area and you can nab not only foreigners but Malaysian riders also beating Red lights. No proper enforcement dedicated for the job. Keep Johor Bahru streets safe. These Malaysian riders are from the Northern states who seek jobs here in JB.
Kawasan Balakong, Taman perindustrian Selasa Jaya, Taming Jaya, Taman Cheras Jaya, Taman Sutera, SETIAP HARI ramai orang asing, kebanyakkan orang Myanmar mengunakan kereta, motosikal tanpa lesen. Budak sekolah menunggang motosikal tanpa topi keledar.Bila nak buat serbuan??
Saman foreigner, sita kenderaan?. Foreigners only smiling Hehhee.. JpJ cancer stage 4 already. Rasuah is side income, perhaps?
How come all these years no action taken by JPJ to foreigners? Makan rasuah? Or JPJ is it years and years jPJ employees clueless what their job is?
Kudos for the effort, which will be futile in the long run, because these vehicles could collected by the operator of the motorcycle by paying RM300 under counter from the dept that retains it.