Public allowed to drive private vehicles with licences expiring during MCO
PUTRAJAYA: Members of the public can still drive their vehicles in the event the Motor Vehicle Licence (MVL) or driver’s license had expired during the movement control order (MCO), provided that the vehicle’s insurance is still valid. The Road Transport Department (JPJ) in a statement today said that owners of private vehicles were still exempted from renewing […]
UNHCR-issued driving licence not valid
KUALA LUMPUR: Any driving licence issued by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) which is used by UNHCR card holders is not valid for driving any motor vehicles in Malaysia. The Road Transport Department (JPJ) in a statement yesterday said this was in line with the Road Transport Act 1987. “The JPJ is committed in ensuring that the rule of […]
JPJ opens counters for certain transactions only
KUCHING: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will open its counters starting today with only certain transactions allowed. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) agreed with the instructions of JPJ headquarters released on April 27 regarding the opening of their counters. “The operation times will be from 8am to 1pm. The permitted transactions will be according […]
No summonses or compounds yet
SERIAN: No summonses or compounds will be issued to drivers carrying child passengers without a Child Restraint System (CRS) as of yet. Instead, the state Road Transport Department (JPJ) is executing an advocacy programme aimed to remind drivers to instal CRS when carrying a child passenger. Its director Mohd Syafiq Anas Abdullah disclosed that the […]
Cloned vehicle issue under control
SERIAN: The state Road Transport Department (JPJ) has assured that the cloned vehicle problem bedevilling the country is under control in Sarawak. JPJ director Mohd Syafiq Anas Abdullah pointed out that a few cases of cloned vehicle have been identified but its number was far lower than those in Peninsular Malaysia. “So far, there has […]
Drivers, JPJ is monitoring you!
SERIAN: Drivers of public buses and other public transportation vehicles are advised to comply with traffic rules throughout the holiday period as officers of the state Road Transport Department (JPJ) are looking out for any shenanigan on their part. State JPJ director Mohd Syafiq Anas Abdullah said the department has implemented undercover operations as part […]
Six foreign drivers detained in road ops
SERIAN: A total of 539 vehicles were subject to checks during a series of special operation since Dec 2. The operation is jointly carried out by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) and Immigration Department. A spokesperson from JPJ said the department had taken action on a total of 136 vehicles for various offences including tactical […]
Settle special registration numbers for vehicles by Dec 31 or else
PUTRAJAYA: Members of the public and concerned parties are reminded to conclude immediately dealings concerning special vehicle registration numbers before or on Dec 31. The Road Transport Department (JPJ) said in a statement, here today, that after that date no transaction concerning sale and registration would be allowed. He said the move was to avoid […]
