Most of us take it for granted that road tax, by virtue of its name, goes directly into maintenance of non-tolled roads, but that's actually not true. Instead, road tax is just yet another channel of government revenue, and it's not used exclusively for road maintenance. Which begs the obvious question, what are we paying for then? Before we go further and for the benefit of those who missed our last article, here's some background. The former Director General of MIROS (Malaysian Institute of Ro
Jan 10, 2021
No matter the reason, repainting your car to a new colour is something we have to declare to the Road Transport Department (JPJ). So, what are the procedures to do so? JPJ released a convenient guide on their Facebook page to inform us what are the steps we have to take when changing our car colour. Also read: JPJ counters in MCO states will be limited to just 3 services 1. Repaint your car No, you don’t have to get permission from JPJ to repaint your car. You can go ahead and repaint your car b
Mar 23, 2021
Today is Friday, Sep. 19 Keep yourself up-to-date with 2020 Toyota GR Supra A90 Edition! Local News JPJ to auction Mercedes and 104 more cars, starting from RM50 JPJ (Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan) is putting on a second auction this year. The auction will start at 9 a.m. on the 25th of September(next week), in Perak. A total of 105 confiscated vehicles (81 cars, 20 motorcycles, 3 vans and a lorry) will be put on auction for as low as RM50 starting bid, including: Toyota Wish Mercedes Benz BMW Suba
Sep 20, 2019
The Selangor Road Transport Department (JPJ) has started the crack down on the improper use of JPJ issued trade plates on the road. Also read: 157 clone vehicles in Kelantan seized by JPJ, up to RM 20k fines and jail time The Enforcement Unit is assisted by members of the Operation Unit, Overloading Enforcement Unit, and the Motorcycle Enforcement Unit of the Selangor JPJ office. Motor Vehicle Trade Licenses (LPKM) or better known as ‘trade plates’ are issued by JPJ to enable vehicles without a
Mar 29, 2021
Though the child car seat policy was introduced in January 2020, the Road and Transport Department (JPJ) has yet to fully enforce the use of it in private cars so far. According to a report by Bernama, JPJ is currently just waiting for the green light from the Transport Ministry to do so. As we reported late last year, the child car seat or child restraint system (CRS) rule will start effect in January 2020. But, then Transport Minister, Anthony Loke, directed JPJ to implement an advocacy progra
Jul 28, 2020
A driving school teacher in Seberang Perai was issued a summons by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) for leaving students unattended during driving practice. According to the JPJ State Director, Adenan Md. Isa, the authorities discovered the offence when they conducted a surprise inspection at the driving institute located in Seberang Jaya. Adenan told Kosmo! Online that leaving students to learn unattended is very dangerous as an accident could happen due to the student’s lack of experience.
Mar 15, 2021
As part of Merdeka month celebration, the Road Transport Department (JPJ) has declared a special 70 percent discount on all compoundable summonses. Transport Minister Dr Wee Ka Siong said that the special discount will run throughout the month of August. All summonses paid during the time period will be given a 70 percent discount. “The discount is given to all compoundable summonses issued by JPJ and the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) for offences under the Road Transport Act and Comme
Jul 29, 2020
Dalam suatu kenyataan yang mengejut, Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan telah mengumumkan potongan sebanyak 70% sempena bulan kemerdekaan. Laporan tersebut memetik kenyataan Menteri Pengangkutan, Dr Wee Ka Siong yang menyebut bahawa potongan tersebut bakal diadakan sepanjang bulan kemerdekaan. "Potongan harga diberikan kepada semua saman dan kompaun yang dikeluarkan oleh JPJ dan Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (SPAD) atas kesalahan di bawah Akta Pengangkutan Jalan dan Akta Lembaga Perlesenan Kendera
Jul 29, 2020
The Road Transport Department Malaysia (JPJ) has announced that they will be reopening counters and services come 18 May 2020. Previously, all JPJ offices were ordered to close during the second week of the Movement Control Order. This was due to the overwhelming number of people still going to the offices despite the warning to stay home and avoid crowded areas. Now that the government has implemented a Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO), Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong, ha
May 15, 2020
Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) Malaysia telah mengaut pendapatan sebanyak RM 4.1 bilion untuk tahun lalu. Pencapaian ini adalah hasil kutipan JPJ ebid dan perkhidmatan lain yang ditawarkan, Bagi anda yang belum tahu, JPJ eBid adalah perkhidmatan bidaan nombor secara dalam talian. Anda hanya perlu masuk ke laman sesawang dan bida mana-mana nombor pendaftaran kenderaan yang anda suka. JPJ eBid menawarkan ketelusan bidaan bermula dari transaksi pendaftaran sehinggalah pembayaran dibuat. Menurut K
Apr 8, 2021
Mulai esok, segala saman yang berkait dengan Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) yang boleh dikompaun termasuk kes yang masih dalam tindakan senarai hitam boleh diselesaikan dengan diskaun sehingga 70%. Pengurangan saman kali ini ditawarkan selama dua bulan. Sejak tahun 2010 hingga bulan lepas, sebanyak 3.5 juta sama aktif masih belum diselesaikan. Bagaimanapun, pengurangan saman ini tidak termasuk untuk kes di dalam sebutan mahkamah. Menurut Kementerian Pengangkutan, pembayaran saman yang tertungg
Apr 12, 2021
Another arrest has been made during the ongoing Op Sukat investigations in Perlis. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Council (MACC) arrested the Deputy Director of the Perlis state Road Transport Department (JPJ) on Saturday on suspicion of his involvement with a lorry protection syndicate. Previously, it was reported that the 44 individuals, 32 were JPJ officers, were arrested for their involvement with a syndicate that offers protection to lorry drivers and their operators. Also read: 32 JPJ offic
Mar 22, 2021
The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has deployed a total of 1,200 officers in order to aid the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) during the reinstated Movement Control Order (MCO). This collaboration is part of the efforts to help PDRM monitor the traffic situation as they work to ensure all residents within areas that are currently observing MCO and Conditional MCO adhere to the strict standard operating procedures (SOP). Duties that the JPJ officers will be carrying out include patrolling the main
Jan 18, 2021
When it comes to shopping for a car, terms like reconditioned cars and certified pre-owned (CPO) cars get tossed around a fair bit. On paper, both CPO and reconditioned (recond) cars are very similar – both are cheaper than a new car, allowing the buyer to save some money. But that’s where the similarities end, as they are world’s apart once you look closer. Recond cars – good on paper, but buyers beware While it may seem tempting to save RM 40k to RM 50k on a recond car versus a brand-new car,
Apr 23, 2020
The Road Transport Department has issued a reminder on the dress code when visiting a JPJ office. Fashionably ripped jeans are part of the list of clothing items that are not recommended to be worn at a JPJ office. Other clothing items forbidden at JPJ offices include the usual shorts (this includes your sports and “fashionable” bicycle shorts), slippers, and sleeveless shirts. For ladies, the department’s infographic also reminds you that skirts that end above the knee are not allowed as well.
Jan 19, 2021
JABATAN Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) telahpun mengeluarkan notis ke atas 12,694 pemilik kenderaan sepanjang tahun ini kerana menggunakan nombor pendaftaran tidak mengikut spesifikasi ditetapkan. Ketua Pengarah JPJ, Datuk Seri Shaharuddin Khalid berkata, sepanjang Januari hingga Mei tahun ini sebanyak 7,455 kenderaan telah dikompaun atas kesalahan itu. Penggunaan nombor plat tidak mengikut spesifikasi menunjukkan sikap yang tidak bertanggungjawab oleh pemandu, apatah lagi sering digunakan untuk kegia
Jun 19, 2020
Semakin efektif dan telus. Pesalah trafik terutama penunggang motosikal yang tidak memakai helmet atau lalu lintas kini perlu bersedia dilayangkan surat saman oleh Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) hanya berdasarkan bukti yang diperoleh menerusi rakaman video. Perkembangan menarik itu diperoleh daripada penguatkuasaan yang dijalankan oleh jabatan berkenaan menerusi skuad bermotosikalnya berpandukan satu video yang tular di media sosial. Menerusi video yang berdurasi hampir dua minit itu, ia memap
Feb 18, 2021
Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) berjaya mencekup tujuh petugas kaunter Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) Johor semalam (21 Feb) atas tuduhan penyelewengan urusan cukai jalan Lesen Kenderaan Motor (LKM) dengan nilai mencecah RM 3.1 juta yang melibatkan lebih 1,000 jenis kenderaan. Menurut sumber Harian Metro, suspek terdiri daripada lima lelaki dan dua wanita berusia antara 27 hingga 42 tahun yang dipercayai bertugas di JPJ Johor. Sumber akhbar itu berkata mereka dipercayai memanipul
Feb 22, 2021
Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan Negeri Selangor telah mengadakan Ops Trade Plate yang bertujuan untuk mengesan penyalahgunaan trade plate pada kenderaan tertentu. Operasi ini telah diketuai oleh Tn Mohamad Hafiz bin Usman, Ketua Bahagian Penguatkuasa dan anggota Unit Operasi, Unit Penguatkuasaan Overloading serta Unit Penguatkuasaan Bermotosikal JPJ Negeri Selangor. Trade plate adalah lesen perdagangan kenderaan motor yang diberikan kepada syarikat untuk kegunaan perniagaan. Syarikat yang dibenarkan
Mar 29, 2021
A syndicate offering protection to errant lorry drivers was busted by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in an operation known as Ops Sukat. 44 individuals were arrested, 32 of which were officers at the Road Transport Department (JPJ). The Star reports the syndicate’s modus operandi is similar to a syndicate that was busted in Penang 2 years ago. JPJ officers would make deals with lorry operators who had committed road offences like overloading and not meeting technical conditions
Mar 17, 2021
Walaupun polisi tempat duduk kanak-kanak telah diperkenalkan pada Januari 2020, Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) masih belum menguatkuasakan sepenuhnya undang-undang ini bagi kereta penumpang/persendirian setakat ini. Menurut laporan oleh Bernama, JPJ sedang menunggu ‘lampu hijau’ dari Kementerian Pengangkutan untuk berbuat demikian. Seperti yang kami laporkan tahun lepas, tempat duduk kanak-kanak atau sistem kekangan kanak-kanak / ‘child restraint system’ (CRS) akan mula berkuatkuasa pada bulan
Jul 28, 2020
Pemeriksaan mengejut ke sebuah institut latihan memandu di Seberang Jaya mendapati bahawa murid di sekolah memandu berkenaan mengendalikan kenderaan secara individu. Menurut Pengarah JPJ negeri, Adenan Md. Isa, pihaknya mendapati bahawa pelatih atau cikgu sekolah memandu membiarkan calon sekolah memandu secara berseorangan lantas saman dikeluarkan atas salahlaku tersebut. “Kami terpaksa mengeluarkan notis saman terbabit kerana tindakannya membiarkan calon tanpa pengawasan ketika memandu boleh me
Mar 15, 2021
As Malaysia is currently practicing a movement control order, all Malaysians are encouraged to stay in the safety of their own homes to curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus. JPJ is also doing their part to reduce mass gathering by announcing a new temporary operating hours from 9am to 1pm in the afternoon. The 4-hour operational time from 9am to 1pm is only temporary from 19 March 2020 to 31 March 2020. You can still head onto MyEG website to renew your license, road tax and insurance during th
Mar 19, 2020
Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) telah mengerah sejumlah 1,200 pegawai mereka untuk turun padang bagi membantu pihak Polis DiRaja Malaysia (PDRM) dalam usaha memantau dan menguatkuasakan pelaksanaan SOP bagi Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) yang sedang berlangsung. Kolaborasi ini adalah sebahagian daripada usaha untuk memantau situasi trafik sambil memastikan semua penduduk di kawasan di bawah pelaksanaan PKP dan PKPP patuh kepada SOP yang telah ditetapkan. Tanggungjawab yang dipikul oleh pegaw
Jan 19, 2021
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested 7 counter officers working at the Johor Road Transport Department (JPJ). The suspects are accused of misappropriating road tax collection involving 1,000 types of vehicles. Harian Metro reports a source has confirmed with them that the suspects are made up of 5 men and 2 women aged between 27 to 42 years old. They are suspected of manipulating the MySikap system resulting in a leakage of RM 3.1 million over a 6-month period, from July
Feb 22, 2021
Baru-baru ini, terdapat sekumpulan individu yang didapati sedang menunggang basikal di jejambat Rasah Kemayan yang dilihat membahayakan keselamatan diri sendiri dan pengguna jalan raya lain. Imej tersebut telah dikongsi oleh beberapa warganet yang membidas tindakan yang mementingkan diri tersebut. Sehubungan dengan itu, Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ), Datuk Seri Shaharuddin Khalid berkata, isu terbabit ADALAH di luar bidang penguatkuasaan undang-undang JPJ. Tambah beliau lagi, p
Sep 15, 2020
If you have committed traffic offenses recently, it’s best to pay up and avoid getting yourself blacklisted as the Road Transport Department (JPJ) is now coming after 2.7 million outstanding summonses. Covering offenses such as speeding, using a mobile phone while driving and not having a valid driving licence, the summonses stretch back to 2010 and are valued at RM 800 million. “JPJ would be taking actions against motorists who have yet to pay their summons arrears by blacklisting them when the
Jul 14, 2020
Tiada kompromi. Langkah Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) kelmarin dalam penahanan 32 pegawai Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) menunjukkan komitmen pucuk pimpinan yang tidak akan bertolak ansur dengan aktiviti rasuah yang merosakkan negara. Penangkapan pegawai-pegawai yang terlibat dalam aktiviti rasuah itu disyaki melindungi pemandu lori yang melanggar undang-undang – terutamanya kes muatan berlebihan serta tidak mematuhi aspek teknikal yang ditetapkan. 32 pegawai JPJ yang terlibat
Mar 17, 2021
Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan dengan kerjasama Kalam Ariff Holdings dengan bangganya akan membawakan kepada umum sebuah drama yang berjudul Skuad JPJ. Drama 13 episod berkenaan memaparkan mengenai cabaran pihak penguatkuasa JPJ dalam menjalani tugas-tugas harian. Drama yang berkisarkan penguatkuasaan undang-undang sememangnya sangat dialu-alukan untuk mengajak penonton untuk menyelami pengalaman menegakkan keadilan di samping memupuk rasa hormat terhadap pihak penguatkuasa. Dibintangi oleh Saharul
Apr 12, 2021
Ramai yang terkejut dengan operasi besar-besaran dijalankan pihak berkuasa terutama oleh Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) terhadap pemilik motosikal yang melakukan pengubahsuaian ekzos tanpa kebenaran ketika ini. Operasi bersepadu yang dijalankan secara bersama Polis DiRaja Malaysia (PDRM) dan Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS) ketika negara masih sibuk melawan pandemik Covid-19 itu dilaksanakan susulan rungutan dan aduan awam yang diterima daripada masyarakat membabitkan isu ekzos motosikal yang membin
Mar 17, 2021
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