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The Sun
2 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
2 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
2 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.
Free Malaysia Today
3 days ago
- General
- Free Malaysia Today
Lorry in FRU crash passed Puspakom inspection, says company owner
The crash which killed nine FRU personnel in Teluk Intan on Tuesday occurred when a gravel-laden lorry collided with a FRU truck transporting personnel. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : The owner of the lorry involved in the crash that killed nine Federal Reserve Unit personnel in Teluk Intan on Tuesday says the vehicle passed a Puspakom inspection just last month. The man, who only wished to be known as Ravi, 58, told Utusan Malaysia that the lorry also had all the necessary documents. On Tuesday, deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said while the preliminary findings into the crash suggested a steering issue, the accident could have been prevented if the vehicle had undergone a Puspakom inspection. 'Last month, I went to Puspakom and the lorry passed inspection. After that, I renewed the road tax,' said Ravi. Ravi added that the driver involved in the crash had only been working for about a month and a half. The driver, Rudi Zulkarnain Mat Radi, 45, was charged with causing death by reckless driving yesterday. The 8.40am crash, which also left two FRU officers critically injured, occurred when a gravel-laden lorry was involved in a collision with a FRU truck transporting personnel back to their base in Ipoh after they had provided security support at a festival in Teluk Intan. Ravi said he was deeply saddened by the incident and its impact on the victims' families. He said he was constantly thinking about the victims' families and hoped to meet them, if possible. 'Of course, I feel heartbroken,' he said. 'On behalf of the company, we apologise to the families of the victims, and I also extend my condolences to them. I would like to meet them to express my sympathies. 'I constantly think about how they must feel. They've lost family members, lost husbands — how will they go on with their lives? When the head of the family is gone, of course their lives will be difficult.'
The Sun
24-05-2025
- The Sun
Two Chinese nationals killed in accident on East Coast Expressway
KUANTAN: Two Chinese nationals were killed, while another Chinese national and a local family of five were injured in an accident involving two vehicles at Kilometre (km) 234.7 of the East Coast Expressway (LPT) heading towards Kuantan this afternoon. Kuantan police chief ACP Wan Zahari Wan Busu stated that the accident, which occurred around 2 pm, involved a Mercedes-Benz and a Nissan X-Trail. 'The accident is believed to have happened when the Nissan X-Trail, travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan, suddenly lost control and crashed into the right divider before stopping in the left lane. A Mercedes-Benz coming from the same direction failed to avoid it and rear-ended the vehicle,' he said in a statement today. He said two Chinese passengers in the Mercedes-Benz died at the scene, while the car's driver hurt his right hand and suffered cuts. Wan Zahari added that the driver of the Nissan X-Trail suffered hip injuries and was being treated in the Red Zone (critical) of Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA) in Kuantan. 'Four other passengers, consisting of three adults and a child, were also hurt and are receiving treatment at HTAA. Two of them were admitted to Red Zone, while the other two are in Yellow Zone,' he said. The investigation is being conducted under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, and both vehicles will undergo further inspection by the Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom).
