One month given to complete new complex
SARIKEI: The contractors involved in the construction of the new Road Transport Department (RTD) Complex on Repok Road here have been given a one-month period to complete the project. Director-general of RTD Datuk Rospiagos Taha said that essentially the construction of the complex was almost completed but still required some improvements before it could be […]
Overloading lands 8 drivers in hot soup
KUCHING: Eight commercial vehicle drivers will be charged for transporting more than the specified load limit. The Sarawak Road Transport Department (RTD) said an operation codenamed ‘Ops Kenderaan Perdagangan’ was carried out by the Kuching RTD Operation Unit and the police at Jalan Keruing here last week. “A total of eight commercial vehicle drivers were […]
General insurance industry supports digitalisation of road tax, driving licence
KUALA LUMPUR: The general insurance industry supports the digitalisation of road tax and driving licence by the Road Transport Department (RTD), believing that the initiative would result in more efficient enforcement by the authorities, including the Royal Malaysian Police. According to the General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM), one of the primary benefits of the […]
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 […]
Woman loses over RM800K to online scam
SIBU: A clerk lost a whopping RM850,901.40 after she was duped by a non-existent second-hand car sale advertisement. Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili in a statement, said the victim in her 50s, came across the advertisement on the Castello Motor Trading PTD LTE Singapore Facebook page that offered to sell second-hand cars from […]
Man jailed 14 months for cheating woman of RM600
SIBU: A 59-year-old man who impersonated a Road Transport Department (RTD) officer and cheated a woman of RM600 was today (Sept 1) sentenced to 14 months’ jail by a Magistrates’ Court here. The court was told that Imran Othman Pawi had cheated a 50-year-old woman by deceiving her into believing that he was a RTD […]
RTD to crack down on overladen lorries using ferries
KUCHING: Authorities will be taking action against heavily laden vehicles found using ferries illegally. The warning comes after a recent incident in Mukah where a lorry’s load had damaged the ferry’s maximum benchmark bar at the Batang Igan ferry port. Sarawak Road Transport Department (RTD) director Norizan Jili when met yesterday (May 8), said they […]
Sufficient stock of driving licence, road tax disks at RTD, Puspakom, Pos Malaysia, MyEG until year end
KUALA LUMPUR: The Road Transport Department (RTD) has given an assurance that its stock of Malaysian Driving Licence (LLM) and Motor Vehicle Licence (LKM), as well as the remaining stock owned by its strategic partners, are sufficient. In a statement today, the RTD said the stock of controlled documents owned by PUSPAKOM Sdn Bhd (Puspakom), […]
Motorists urged to renew driving licences, road tax before Sept 30
PUTRAJAYA: The renewal period of road tax and driving licences will not be extended after Sept 30, said the Road Transport Department director-general, Datuk Zailani Hashim. He said that drivers and vehicle owners are reminded to renew their Motor Vehicle Licence (LKM or road tax) or Malaysian Driving Licence (LMM), including Goods Driving Licence (GDL) […]
MOT plans to extend exemption period for road tax renewal
BATU PAHAT: The Ministry of Transport (MOT) plans to extend the exemption period for the renewal of road tax for private vehicles for another two months, said its minister, Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. He said, however, drivers need to ensure that they have a valid motor vehicle insurance. “I have discussed about the […]
