Motorists who continue to drive despite having their licences suspended or revoked may face up to three years’ imprisonment under the Road Transport (Amendment) Bill 2026, reported The Star.
The amendment to Section 32 of the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333) was aimed at increasing existing penalties to encourage compliance with the law and reduce the risk of road accidents, deputy transport minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah has said. The amendment would increase the maximum jail term from one year to three years, while the fine would be raised between RM3,000 and RM10,000, he continued.
Regarding the subject, Universiti Putra Malaysia associate professor Law Teik Hua said that stiffer penalties would only be effective if they were accompanied by a higher likelihood of offenders being caught.
“Deterrence depends not only on the severity of the punishment but also on the probability of detection. The authorities should therefore conduct more random licence checks at roadblocks, as this would increase the chances of apprehending drivers who continue to drive despite being suspended,” Law said.
Earlier this year, the transport ministry was reported to be considering making defensive driving courses mandatory for drivers with suspended licences or with traffic offence records.
This was part of the transport ministry’s efforts toward improving the existing curriculum, with greater focus on practical driving skills and accident avoidance instead of merely passing licence tests, transport minister Anthony Loke said then.
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Walauns said it is DAP’s fault.
So motorist who drive even without owning one how?
confirm all type c
Kalau bodoh jangan tunjuk bodoh! tengoklah yang report pdrm and jpj dan yang selalu kena tangkap tu siapa?! nama macam PM9, OTAK pun sebijik banggang
take a look at the court cases and convictions , especially those related to MACC corruption cases. guess which type most of them are?
“MAY”, so how do u define this “MAY” ? just make it compulsary and put all of them in for the sake of everyone else life! always creating all this sort of “LOOP HOLES”, and this “MAY” “MAY” stuff could eventually giv a chance for the traffic police or jpj fellow to pocket more money! u help me , i help u !
because transport ministry dont have jurisdiction in this area, jail term comes under authority of home minister and law minister.
bangla ,rohingya berlambak…tak percaya?
Rule number one in discipline management? Enforcement of the law. So unless you Enforcement, it is a free reign for all.
Why do people beat red lights? Why do motorbikes no longer respect traffic lights? Why do people park along yellow lines? No enforcement.