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The Star
11 hours ago
- Automotive
- The Star
QuickCheck: Can you use your phone while stopped at a traffic light?
A VIDEO went viral recently after the Road Transport Department (JPJ) issued a summons to a driver for holding a phone while stopped at a red light. The 46-second video sparked a heated online discussion, with many questioning if merely holding a phone at a traffic light, even if one is not making a call, is an actual offence. Is it true that you cannot use your phone while you are stopped at a traffic light? Verdict: TRUE Using a mobile phone while driving a car, whether stopped at a traffic light or during a traffic jam, is an offence under Malaysian laws. Individuals who commit such an offence may be fined under Rule 17A of the Road Traffic Rules 1959. According to MyCheck Malaysia, JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said mobile phones may be used in certain circumstances with assistive devices. This includes phone holders, Bluetooth or other hands-free devices. Other than that, phones may not be used by motorists even if the vehicle is not moving, except when parked in a parking bay. This is because using a mobile phone while driving or riding a motorcycle can cause a distraction and lead to unwanted incidents when road users should focus on arriving at their destination.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Automotive
- The Sun
JPJ: Two key improvements to heavy vehicle inspection procedures effective June 1
PUTRAJAYA: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) today announced two key improvements to the vehicle inspection process at Motor Vehicle Inspection Centres (PPKM), including those operated by Puspakom Sdn Bhd, effective tomorrow (June 1). JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the move aims to enhance vehicle safety standards while improving system efficiency and service quality for users. 'The improvements involve inspections of tyre tread depth and heavy duty dumper tipper vehicles,' he said in a statement today. He said the tyre tread depth inspections are in line with current safety standards. 'JPJ requires all commercial vehicles, both goods and public service vehicles, to have a minimum tread depth of 1.6mm across the entire surface of the tyre that makes contact with the road,' he said. Aedy Fadly said that previously, JPJ required Puspakom to ensure at least 75 per cent of the tyre surface met the minimum tread depth requirement during inspections. 'With the new stipulation, any commercial vehicle that fails to meet the requirement will not pass the vehicle inspection,' he added. He added that JPJ, in collaboration with Puspakom, has also stepped up enforcement to ensure heavy duty dumper or tipper lorries do not have side boards that exceed the approved specifications. 'This is in line with the permit conditions set by the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) and the approved Vehicle Technical Plan,' he said. Additionally, owners of heavy duty dumper or tipper lorries transporting special loads are now required to present the commercial vehicle approval offer letter (STK) and relevant permits during inspections at Puspakom. This is to ensure that the vehicle's body type and the nature of the load conform to the approved specifications. 'The move to tighten enforcement on heavy duty dumper or tipper vehicles aligns with the implementation of a special body code for those transporting specific loads such as fertiliser, coal, fly ash, gypsum, sawdust, corn, palm kernel, and rice,' he said. Aedy Fadly added that the enforcement aims to prevent the misuse of vehicle specifications while ensuring road safety and compliance with regulations for operating special load vehicles. He said vehicle owners whose vehicles fail inspection at Puspakom have two options: either refer to APAD to correct the permit and obtain a new one based on the original load specified in the technical plan, or apply to JPJ for a new technical plan based on the correct body code for the load being carried. In addition, owners must adjust the side board height to the required 762mm, with no changes allowed to the existing dumper tipper body code, before presenting the vehicle for reinspection at Puspakom. 'These improvements will enhance road safety, reduce the risk of accidents, and ensure better compliance with existing regulations,' he added.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Automotive
- The Sun
JPJ enhances vehicle inspection rules starting June 1
PUTRAJAYA: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) today announced two key improvements to the vehicle inspection process at Motor Vehicle Inspection Centres (PPKM), including those operated by Puspakom Sdn Bhd, effective tomorrow (June 1). JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the move aims to enhance vehicle safety standards while improving system efficiency and service quality for users. 'The improvements involve inspections of tyre tread depth and heavy duty dumper tipper vehicles,' he said in a statement today. He said the tyre tread depth inspections are in line with current safety standards. 'JPJ requires all commercial vehicles, both goods and public service vehicles, to have a minimum tread depth of 1.6mm across the entire surface of the tyre that makes contact with the road,' he said. Aedy Fadly said that previously, JPJ required Puspakom to ensure at least 75 per cent of the tyre surface met the minimum tread depth requirement during inspections. 'With the new stipulation, any commercial vehicle that fails to meet the requirement will not pass the vehicle inspection,' he added. He added that JPJ, in collaboration with Puspakom, has also stepped up enforcement to ensure heavy duty dumper or tipper lorries do not have side boards that exceed the approved specifications. 'This is in line with the permit conditions set by the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) and the approved Vehicle Technical Plan,' he said. Additionally, owners of heavy duty dumper or tipper lorries transporting special loads are now required to present the commercial vehicle approval offer letter (STK) and relevant permits during inspections at Puspakom. This is to ensure that the vehicle's body type and the nature of the load conform to the approved specifications. 'The move to tighten enforcement on heavy duty dumper or tipper vehicles aligns with the implementation of a special body code for those transporting specific loads such as fertiliser, coal, fly ash, gypsum, sawdust, corn, palm kernel, and rice,' he said. Aedy Fadly added that the enforcement aims to prevent the misuse of vehicle specifications while ensuring road safety and compliance with regulations for operating special load vehicles. He said vehicle owners whose vehicles fail inspection at Puspakom have two options: either refer to APAD to correct the permit and obtain a new one based on the original load specified in the technical plan, or apply to JPJ for a new technical plan based on the correct body code for the load being carried. In addition, owners must adjust the side board height to the required 762mm, with no changes allowed to the existing dumper tipper body code, before presenting the vehicle for reinspection at Puspakom. 'These improvements will enhance road safety, reduce the risk of accidents, and ensure better compliance with existing regulations,' he added.
Barnama
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Barnama
JPJ: Two Key Improvements To Heavy Vehicle Inspection Procedures Effective June 1
PUTRAJAYA, May 31 (Bernama) -- The Road Transport Department (JPJ) today announced two key improvements to the vehicle inspection process at Motor Vehicle Inspection Centres (PPKM), including those operated by Puspakom Sdn Bhd, effective tomorrow (June 1). JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the move aims to enhance vehicle safety standards while improving system efficiency and service quality for users. 'The improvements involve inspections of tyre tread depth and heavy duty dumper tipper vehicles,' he said in a statement today. He said the tyre tread depth inspections are in line with current safety standards. 'JPJ requires all commercial vehicles, both goods and public service vehicles, to have a minimum tread depth of 1.6mm across the entire surface of the tyre that makes contact with the road,' he said. Aedy Fadly said that previously, JPJ required Puspakom to ensure at least 75 per cent of the tyre surface met the minimum tread depth requirement during inspections. 'With the new stipulation, any commercial vehicle that fails to meet the requirement will not pass the vehicle inspection,' he added. He added that JPJ, in collaboration with Puspakom, has also stepped up enforcement to ensure heavy duty dumper or tipper lorries do not have side boards that exceed the approved specifications. 'This is in line with the permit conditions set by the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) and the approved Vehicle Technical Plan,' he said.
Malay Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Malay Mail
JPJ clamps down on officers failing to declare asset disposals, warns disciplinary action
KANGAR, May 31 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will take action against officers who fail to declare disposal of assets in its human resource management information system (HRMIS), if non-compliance is confirmed. Its director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the issue of non-compliance will be brought before the disciplinary committee once it is proven that such an element exists, based on findings from the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission's (EAIC) investigation. 'We will review the investigation report and take the necessary action. If our review confirms non-compliance with civil service regulations, we will refer the matter to the disciplinary committee,' he told a press conference after launching the MyLesen B2 programme here yesterday. Earlier yesterday, the media reported that the EAIC had found JPJ officers to have failed to update and declare asset disposals in the HRMIS. The report also stated that EAIC had received a complaint against the Kuala Lumpur JPJ involving several vehicle registration numbers. On the MyLesen B2 programme in Perlis, Aedy Fadly said a total of 800 individuals from the B40 group successfully obtained motorcycle licences for free through the programme, with more than 80 per cent being school students. 'We received 1,200 applications in Perlis and 800 of them have passed the test,' he said. — Bernama
