A 61-year-old mechanic was detained by the Perak road transport department (JPJ) after he was caught riding a motorcycle that had not had its road tax renewed for 23 years since 2002. As reported by The Star, the man was held for questioning and his motorcycle seized during a routine inspection as part of a Chinese New Year enforcement operation along Jalan Silibin-Ipoh.
“Strict action will be taken against the motorcycle owner for violating Section 23(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which requires all motor vehicles on the road to have a valid motor vehicle licence (LKM),” said Perak JPJ chief Mohammad Yusoff Abustan.
“This offence is serious because the LKM is not only proof that the vehicle has been registered but also ensures that the owner pays the required road tax and meets the vehicle safety requirements,” he continued.
Mohammad Yusoff said the mechanic claimed that he only rode his motorcycle within residential areas and not on the main roads. He added that vehicles that do not have a valid LKM were at risk of not being covered by insurance in the event of an accident, which causes issues for the victim and the vehicle owner.
“The offence of not renewing the LKM can be subject to a fine of up to RM2,000 or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both, if convicted,” he said.
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Damn…thats a solid bike…
Too many case like this but… Susah la saman motorsikal. Speed trap kereta better. Banyak untung
tangkap this ikan bilis for whatt?? kapchais roadtax only RM2/ year..
Go catch those big bosses, Tycoon, using Langkawi, Sabah, Sarawak roadtax in Semenanjung….
Funny thing is, it is actually legal to drive cars with those plate in West Malaysia but with the caveat these plates have to renew the permit in order to stay here.
what? RM2 a year also cannot pay? that’s even cost less than a nasi lemak in KL.
chinamans and their kiam siap mentality berpisah tiada
Show lah one case confiscate expensive car.
Ini motorsikal kapcai.
bukan the enforcement tak berani…. it’s just that so happen all the illegal expensive cars tak keluar during the ops….. really…. you cannot say they got no balls
Paying road tax is not a problem. The problem is prior to renewing road tax, the motorbike has to get insurance and many feel is not worth it to get their motorbike insured, afterall, they might be using a motorbike since thrir grandfather time.
Got money to buy smartphone, cigarettes, petrol but no money to buy road tax, helmet? Seen many cases like this in my housing area. Welcome to stoo-pid land.
JPJ must act otherwise forget about having regulation pertaining to road tax, insurance and licence.. he is challenging the law!!!