RTD receives updates on EES rates
KUCHING: The Road Transport Department (RTD) has received an official statement from the consulate general of Brunei Darussalam here on the updates on the Exit and Entry System (EES) rates charges which will take effect on December 12. According to its statement here yesterday, the EES charges for road users which utilise all its roads […]
Former Bukit Assek rep urges JPJ to relax public dress code
SIBU: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has been urged not to enforce a dress code for the public when going to JPJ to deal with matters. Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) Political Education Bureau director Irene Chang said she had received a few complaints recently regarding people being told to go back by the security […]
Statewide ops to ensure safe travel
KUCHING: A statewide operation got underway on Friday to ensure motorists travel safe over the Hari Raya Aidil Adha holiday weekend. A total of 1,279 vehicles have thus far been inspected with the enforcement authorities handing out 283 notices for various violations. On last night state Road Transport Department (RTD) Director Norizan Jili was on […]
Angry bulldozer driver overturns JPJ vehicle
KUCHING: A bulldozer driver had overturned a road transport department (JPJ) vehicle after he was issued a traffic summons for not having a Class F driving licence. According to Berita Harian, the incident happened yesterday when JPJ officers were conducting an operation at Jalan Kepayan, near Kampung Magatang in Keningau, Sabah. Keningau police chief Nor […]
Inform public in advance of service changes, JPJ urged
By Gabriel Lihan KUCHING: Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has urged the Road Transport Department (JPJ) to notify the public of any change to services at the UTC office here. He said he received multiple complaints that JPJ suspended a number of services at the Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) building, including transportation transfer procedures, commercial […]
Towards reducing road deaths, mishaps
KUCHING: Both the federal government, the state government and local Ministry of Transport serious about reducing the number of deaths and road mishaps by at least 50 per cent by 2030. This is based on resolution 74/299 of United Nations conference on August 31, 2020. State Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said this […]
Premier hosts discussion on drug abuse
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg held a discussion with the Anti-Drug Action Council (MTMD) at his office here yesterday. Among the matters discussed were the eradication of drug and substance abuse in the workplace; the collaboration of the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) Public Awareness Programme and the Sarawak Road Transport […]
JPJ conducts Ops Lebih in Mukah District
By Rachel Mina KUCHING: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) conducted ‘Ops Lebih’ around Mukah District, as well as the main routes connecting Mukah, Igan, Oya, and the route to Bintulu. Nine members from the state JPJ Operations Unit, led by Operations Unit head Jamaluddin Said, and a Mobile Weighing Unit participated in the operation, targeting […]
Driving tests backlog will be cleared by end of year
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is targeting all tests involving 462,124 outstanding candidates at 232 driving institutes nationwide to be completed before the end of this year. JPJ Deputy Director-General (Planning and Operations) Aedy Fadly Ramli said to achieve the target, JPJ would increase the number of testers by up to 20 per […]
Feasibility study for use of sensors in driving tests still ongoing
KUALA LUMPUR: Ministry of Transport is in the midst of carrying out a feasibility study on the application of the latest technologies including the use of sensors in driving tests in the country. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said it would improve the learning process and integrity of the driving tests carried out […]
