Penang’s Department of Environment (DOE, or Jabatan Alam Sekitar) issued 80 saman to vehicle owners for failing to meet emission standards in Ops Gerak, a five-day operations that started on December 4.
Penang DOE director Badlishah Ahmad said that of the total, 34 compounds were issued to diesel vehicles while 46 were issued to motorcycles. 712 vehicles were inspected in five locations, namely the Sungai Dua southbound toll plaza, Juru northbound toll plaza, Penang Bridge toll plaza, Lebuhraya Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu (Jalan Batu Maung) and the Second Bridge toll plaza.
Badlishah said that they focused on trade and private vehicles, and noise and emissions tests for motorcycles. A total of 38 Notis Arahan Seksyen 48A or retest notices were issued to diesel vehicles, three to petrol vehicles and 53 to motorcycles, Bernama reported.
DOE was taking part in an integrated operations that also involved PDRM, JPJ, AADK (Agensi Antidadah Kebangsaan), Majlis Bandaraya Seberang Perai (MBSP) and Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang (MBPP), assisted by the concessionaires for the two bridges.
Badlishah said that the state’s DOE has carried out 53 operations this year to inspect emissions of ICE vehicles and sound/emissions for motorcycles. Compounds worth RM232,000 and RM30,300 were issued to the respective categories.
Lorries emitting plumes of black smoke, two-stroke kapcais with a high-pitched noise and distinct exhaust smoke, and modified cars with pops and bangs are rampant elsewhere too – all these surely cancels out the positives of Malaysia’s EV push? How about a nationwide crackdown, DOE?
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please do that in KL PJ area. There are many idiots arounds.
When Penang drivers go around rushing like cant wait to take a dump and they only take action on noise & emission. That shows how badly the enforcers in Penang are out of tune with reality on the road.
“rushing around” isnt illegal. as if KL drivers also dont rush around.
Come to Selangor pls. A lot of stupid people modify exhaust revving around apartments at 3am.
the worst part is daily around 615am they make a loud noise and disturb entire sleeping neighbourhood, oops wait thats not loud vehicles.
I bought a bike with an aftermarket exhaust. the prcvious owner told me he sold the existing exhust. so i went passby this OPS and i was found guilty because the noise level is ~100db. the jabatan alam sekitar told me only allowed 95db below. so i went to the dealership and asked about the original exhaust and costed around MYR6000. i hope that the goverment give excuse to the superbikes and the numbers are not that high as the loud exhaust is also a part from the safety feature. many time ive encountered car ‘tak perasan ada moto’ and just change lanes. unless its too loud maybe >105db then it make sense to saman.