JPJ has issued over 482,000 saman worth RM25.3m to foreign drivers, seized over 15,700 vehicles since 2023

Road transport department (JPJ) senior enforcement director Datuk Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan has revealed that 482,742 saman worth RM25.3 million were issued to foreign drivers from 2023 to 2025, The Star reports, with most of them being Rohingya, Bangladeshi, Indonesian, Middle Eastern, Indian and Chinese nationals.

The same period also saw 15,789 vehicles driven by foreign nationals seized. The main offences included driving without a valid licence, road tax and/nor insurance, as well as technical offences such as unauthorised vehicle modifications.

The Kuala Lumpur JPJ conducted Ops Pemandu Warga Asing (PEWA) on February 5 and 6, during which 61 vehicles were seized, 57 foreign drivers were inspected and 330 saman were issued.

Between January 1 and 23, the Johor JPJ acted against 459 non-Malaysian drivers for various offences including having no driving licence or insurance, and expired road tax.

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