Transport Minister Anthony Loke has directed the Road Transport Department (JPJ) to issue summonses to individuals found riding motorcycles without helmets during campaign activities for the Johor state election. The directive follows the circulation of viral videos showing campaign workers, including those from Loke’s Democratic Action Party (DAP), taking part in motorcycle convoys without wearing helmets, reports The Malay Mail.
Loke said the law must be enforced fairly, regardless of political affiliation. “My stance has been clear and consistent from the beginning,” he said in a statement. He recalled raising the same issue during the Slim by-election campaign nearly six years ago, when Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders were seen riding motorcycles without helmets.
“There is nothing wrong with using motorcycles for campaigning, but every rider must wear a helmet and set a good example for the public,” he said. Loke also shared on social media a photograph of BN campaigners, including a former minister, riding without helmets, saying road safety rules apply equally to all political parties.
“Road safety laws do not recognize political parties,” he said. Loke said public safety must take precedence over political interests and confirmed that JPJ had been instructed to take enforcement action based on available evidence, regardless of the offenders’ political background.
Shoot them on sight
or send your drunk driver, if anything happen, jpj won’t take action. drunk driver has the privilege to k*ll on the road right?
areyouserious are you serious? drunk drivers are charged with murder .
antoni lock must resign! now on hulubalang jalan cannot demands festival donations from motorist motorcyclist truckies anymore
biasalah, type m always break the rules
wrong move! watch so tight no chance get side income from duit kopi, coming GE all jpj vote for awang
Many years ago when Muhyiddin was still deputy PM, there was a photo of him pillion riding a motorcycle without helmet on the front page of newspaper. Why nobody issue summons to him then? Double standard
last time DAP was not the minister.
only during campaigning is this a concern to u?
kahkahkah
mythomania
kakistocracy
What they should also do is ban those RM50 helmets, MS88, that do nothing. And fine riders who wear too big helmets. I have seen accidents where the helmet was 20 meters away from the poor rider while lying on the ground. Proper gear and proper sizing is fundamental. I never understood people can afford 8000 plus bikes and wear RM50 helmets
“8000 plus bikes and wear RM50 helmets”
Proper Helmets == No Stylo
Cheap Big helmets == Stylo
Only low IQ think like this, it’s good they are eliminating themselves from society. Be honest you don’t want offspring from that kind of low grade stock. Would you knowingly let your daughter marry such loser?