Non-standard number plates are unfortunately very common in Malaysia, running the gamut from fonts that deviate from the specification to even playing around with the spacing to spell out certain words or names. While enforcement in this country is rather lax, you can still get booked for this sort of tomfoolery, as a motorist in Alor Star found out.
Road Transport Department (JPJ) officials were on their routine beat patrolling the North-South Highway when they spotted a Honda City RS with a non-standard number plate. The driver, who admitted that the number plate modified to spell out her name was a gift from her husband, was stopped at kilometre 49.5 and fined under Rule 6(7) of the Motor Vehicle (Registration and Licensing) Rules 1959.
The rule states that a person using a motor vehicle with a number plate that is not displayed according to the regulations, is blurry or has been left or allowed to not be clearly visible is guilty of an offence and can be compounded not more than RM300.
The director of JPJ Kedah, Stein Van Lutam, said the authorities issued a JPJ (P) 22 notice as well as a notice to inspect the vehicle under Section 61(1) of the Road Transport Act (APJ) 1987. “As such, JPJ Kedah stresses that action will be taken against any individual found violating road rules, regardless of the reason or intention behind the offence,” he told Harian Metro.
Plans are in place to introduce standardised number plates in the future. In September, the ministry of transport and JPJ introduced the JPJePlate, stamped in aluminium with a standard font and spacing to prevent any “adjustments”. The plates, which are issued by a single vendor, Handal Ceria, is currently mandatory for new electric vehicles and will eventually trickle down to all new vehicles.
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Ok good and you can do this quietly.
But don’t forget to check the lorries and buses. They are way more higher risk to road users.
Suggest not saman only, on the spot pull away the plate number and ask her to do new one and report back to nearest JPJ centre in 3 working days. This all ppl need to teach them else Malaysia a lot ppl getting funny and funny. Thought they are above law like that.
Very good, he or she deserved it. I always wanted to report this in JPJ app
This type of offence is not a mistake committed out of desperation. This is a premeditated offence. Heavier punishment should be given.
Too many fancy fancy number on the road, and dont forget to stop and saman those trucks with ghost crying sound from their exhaust pipe, its very irritating too….
Still lots of luxury cars having this kind of fancy plates on the road, not only this small little City…saw coffin vans with motorcycle number plate lettering size also, motorcycles with primary schools writing lettering size…
Just come visit Mutiara Damansara neighbourhood or Tropicana Golf Resort, you may spots plenty of these fancy plate vehicles
still wondering why JPJ dont tackle this problem at the root cause?
just fine the shops that performed this illegal transaction with the car owner. Just like how we punish drug dealers.
Because the law says you can’t use the plates. It doesn’t say you can’t sell the plates. Yes, a new law can be formulated about sale of illegal stuff, but that’s the KPDN or domestic trade ministry. They err…. don’t speak to each other la… lol
Regulate the manufacturing of these plates. Now too many clone plates too.
Maybe this is one of the reason EV number plate released with standard format
Not only number plates. Different colour signal lights, colourful lights, lorries n busses musical horn n colour lights decoration
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yes : saman fancy plates, b40 only pulak tuh
but : kedai2 accessories no action taken, fancy cars, vip cars jpj auto birdbox
JPJ should put a law to only fine the car owner. All number plate must be bought from JPJ since new car also we buy the number. Must as well get the number plates directly from JPJ.
Any damage and replacement must compulsory buy from JPJ. Can reduce this fancy car plate.
Most important thing is set a law to fine 100x times or more, and jail for the sellers who sell illegal car plate to consumer. If consumers get fine RM300, seller found sold illegal number plate to get fined 300×100 times or more. Surely can keep this violation to minimum level.
kudos to JPJ…
how about addressing the issue of police or JPJ own peronda’s who does not wear their safety belts but instead buckle the belts around/behind their seats?
Tuan Pegawai JPJ, tak nampak super dark tinted windscreen ke? Actually more dangerous than the fancy plate.. driving malam2 cam mane boleh nampak luar…
What freaking nonsense is this JPJ! You have so much time wasting tax payers money 1 or 2 days forgotten road tax go to court! This type of hillbilly act you just fine them 300 bucks! This is clearly a sign I am rich and lansi act! also they can get away with anything dangerous or hit and run because it’s not even the legit number or alphabet you can tell, while ppl that forgotten to renew road with cheap cars is too busy making even a living! And you bring them to court and fine them or imprison on the spot unable to pay! Where is you brain?
Eh how bout mpv and sports car? Double standard?
This is what happen when b40 is too proud with their car.
The stupid people who says this doesnt harm others need their mom to get hit by this car and you couldnt figure out plat number, then you’ll understand your bullshit.
Yes. She is wrong. But suspiciously b40 like her kena. Pdrm and jpj can just open booth at pavilion kl valet parking area. So many tax dodgers and fancy plates. But semua senyap aje.