The modification of light assemblies on cars usually go through trend cycles, and when it comes to tail lamps, the latest modding craze for these are with “albino lights” (lampu albino). As the descriptor suggests, this involves the installation of aftermarket vehicle lights featuring clear or colourless housings and LED lighting elements, offering not just brighter lighting elements, but usually sequencing options (strobe, blinking etc) as well.
The growing number of vehicles utilising such non-regulation lighting arrays has become evident to authorities, enough for the ministry of transport to caution vehicle owners over their use, as the New Straits Times reports.
According to transport minister, such lighting elements have not received any technical approval from the road transport department (JPJ). As such, the government is looking into the matter, and authorities could take action if it is found that such lights are found to endanger other road users. “The government takes seriously the trend of installing these lights and is studying their impact before making any further decision on their use,” he said.
“Currently, no technical approval has been given for such lighting systems. They are installed voluntarily by vehicle owners. Action will be taken if they are found to be disruptive or affect the safety of other road users,” he said.
What do you think of the latest vehicle lighting trend? Do you think that the use of such arrays should be banned? Sound off in the comments section.
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how daft are the authorities for them didnt do anything much earlier
In Malaysia, motor vehicle lights are regulated primarily under the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333) and the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Rules 1959. Modifications that cause blinding glare or use unauthorized aftermarket bulbs are strictly prohibited and subject to fines up to RM2,000 or imprisonment up to 6 months.
The allowed colour for front lamps is white; for rear lamps, red; for signal indicator lights, amber (yellow).
Fitting aftermarket High-Intensity Discharge (HID) or white LED systems (commonly called “albino lights” on lorries) without complying to strict international standards, specifically UNECE 48, 98, and 99, can result in action by JPJ, issuing a PG1 notice (Prohibited Use of Vehicle), forcing owners to restore original specifications within 10 days.
dear jpj,
front door visor should be banned. pillar A become thicker and wider. blind spot during cornering.
Just fire transport minister too. Useless makan gaji buta, he thinks his job is just to check albino lights!
Why?..your car installed albino lights also?..LOL
I must admit that I’m too sick & tired to distinguish which lights are legally approved & which ones are not. Btw, how is the weather in Kajang?
What makes ypu say he’s not working. He has done more that any BN or PN mps would. Just because he’s making tougher decisions every other īdịŏt starts attacking the transport minister for their own inconvenience. Road safety is not about convenience, it’s about safety.
You can’t agree probably because you’re a road offender yourself or just another keyboard warrior that’s not bothered about life
JPJ should look into those blinding LED headlight thats installed on halogen housing also.
Those who loves albino or clear or colorless tailight are clear bengap and bingai
how about if it’s albino by default like the one found in the AH20 and AH30 Vellfire?
Dey.. That one japan owner change la wei..
Where got from kilang like that one.
old Vellfire, Serena C26, old Harrier rear light is albino from kilang, but if the light is on it’s red
Gomen should also go after those factory default albino. Let them change to normal lights if they want to sell car in the country
would be difficult based on turned off physical state since it’s similar Perodua’s clear lens tailights in previous gen Axia, previous gen Myvi and previous Alza is..
Law is all there, enforcement is nowhere to be found. Hangat-hangat tahi ayam is our enforcers favorite tagline,
Just go n raid those accessories shops selling these banned items.
And have road blocks daily for 30 days..sure can issue ribu ribu saman.If they dont go Puspakom to show banned lights removed,then seize the blardy cars.
Its not about the type of lights like albino, smoked, mushroom, piu2 or anything. Its about if the light did its job which means regulation on them.
I bet there is a regulation about the brightness of each specific light such as the brake lights is to be at certain amount/watt brighter than driving lights etc.
Some aftermarket lights had microscopic indicator lights and almost same brightness between brake lights and driving lights.
Oh, even some std car from factory have germs size 3rd brake lights.
There is an existing regulation…improve and adapt them to existing techs and enforce them.
Same, they only look… and only action is roadblocks.. that only they can do… BECOZ they have to PROTECT the local supplier… LOCAL maker!
Usually installed by poorer folks to make their vehicle stand out, as they cannot afford to own the more expensive ride. To make it unique; a one of a kind vehicle on the roads. Never mind, let’s not talk about the running lights, fog lights, spot lights, spoilers, sideskirts, mufflers, etc.
If nobody sells… Nobody can buy…
Transport minister… Use ur brains.. Not knees…
you should use your brains, because the job of catching sellers is kpdn minister or trade minister job .
Nobody sells.. Nobody buys..
Transport minister use ur brains… Not ur knees
Post comment, need only do once, no need twice.. Use ur brain, not ur knees..
thats trade minister and kpdn minister responsibility
Blue headlight n taillight, blue, white signal.
Then get rid of 2008 myvi sami buda SE and 2017 queuing nasional lagi best
JPJ is bodoh. Axia 1st gen, Myvi Icon, Alza 1st gen, Saga FLX, Exora, Iswara SE, Saga LMST and previous Vellfire have albino tallights from original by factory or OEM. Don’t banned if car tallights albino from factory.
.. closely & carefully, those factory installed ‘albino’ tail lights have internal red lenses for the rear/brake lamps & internal orange amber lenses for the turn signal indicator lamps, and therefore considered as legal. The illegal unapproved albino tail lights must be the ones without the internal coloured lenses.
Toyota harrier 2nd generation is using elbino in light.its from the factory
Toyota harrier 2nd gen. Is using elbino tail light. It’s from the factory
So how is this initiative going to prevent the occurrences of bus & lorry drivers that is later always identified with multiple outstanding summonses and or positive for illegal substances whenever terrible road accidents involving them occurs
Great initiative JPJ… Once this ruling takes effect, there will no longer be any lorry & bus drivers speeding around our roads while doing so with multiple outstanding summonses under their respective belts
lepas jual number plate, tangkap modi lampu… pastu balik semula jual number plate.
Hari hari komplain. Lori hantar barang cakap slow. Bas lambat mari pun komplain. Tak tau lu kurang ajar atau kurang belajar.