The Transport Ministry is finalising amendments to the Road Transport Act 1977 (Act 333) to include clearer provisions aimed at tackling the menace of mat rempit (illegal street racers).
Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah informed the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (Dec 11) that the draft bill for the amendments has been submitted to the Attorney General’s Chambers for review.
Hasbi further emphasised that the ministry, in collaboration with other enforcement agencies, has implemented additional measures to address the issue more effectively.
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Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah informed the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (Dec 11) that the draft bill for the amendments has been submitted to the Attorney General’s Chambers for review.
Hasbi further emphasised that the ministry, in collaboration with other enforcement agencies, has implemented additional measures to address the issue more effectively.
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00:00In listening to the issue of the MOT at this time,
00:05the MOT is amending the Law on the Movement of the Road Traffic Act 1987,
00:10Act 333,
00:13to provide a clear interpretation of the issue of mud ramping,
00:17which includes the violation of driving a motorcycle in the past,
00:20endangering or illegal racing on public roads.
00:24This move is intended to be a form of prevention
00:27for those involved in related activities.
00:30In addition, the Ministry of Road Traffic and the Royal Malaysian Police
00:34are always working together to carry out joint enforcement activities
00:38involving various agencies, local authorities and local authorities.
00:42Among them, the joint enforcement operation Op Samseng Jalanan.
00:47This operation is carried out in a continuous manner,
00:50in cooperation with other agencies such as JPJ,
00:53AADK, the Surrounding Area Department,
00:56the Leboh Raya Concession and others.
00:58The main focus is to contain and prosecute individuals
01:01involved in illegal racing activities and dangerous actions on public roads.
01:05The second is monitoring and monitoring through social media.
01:09The JPJ and JSPT are increasing monitoring
01:14of groups and individuals involved in mud ramping.
01:18This monitoring is also involved in hot areas
01:21which are often used as gathering places
01:24and mud ramping activities for identification and gathering evidence.
01:28The third is education and awareness campaigns
01:31through the OBS Didik program,
01:33which is carried out together with schools, universities and the general public
01:37in an effort to educate young people
01:39on the dangers of dangerous actions on public roads.
01:43The next is stricter punishment.
01:45The government is studying to amend the existing laws
01:49by introducing stricter punishments
01:51for violations related to dangerous actions and illegal races.
01:54The draft amendment involving the Road Traffic Act 1987
02:00has been brought to the State Prosecutor's Office.
02:02This step has been taken to ensure that the punishment
02:08can be a form of deterrence and deterrence to the perpetrator.
02:12The next is to restrict the activity of selling and modifying
02:16motorcycles that do not comply with the specifications.
02:20The Ministry of Transport through the JPJ will continue to work
02:23with related agencies such as the Ministry of Transport,
02:27the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Housing
02:29in restricting the activity of selling and modifying motorcycles
02:32that do not comply with the specifications
02:34in the sale and modification of exhaust pipes,
02:37small tires, CDI, ECU and so on.
02:42The next is to restrict vehicles that have been confiscated.
02:46The JPJ has implemented enforcement actions
02:49through the creation of the following punishments
02:51for extreme modifications and illegal races.
02:56The restricting of vehicles that have been confiscated
02:58and the infringement of modifications
03:00will give awareness to other motorcycle users.
03:04This is because most of these thieves
03:07are not alarmed by the confiscation actions
03:11since they know that all items that have been confiscated
03:13will be returned.
03:15In this case, the government will implement enforcement actions
03:19in a straightforward and effective manner
03:21to rectify the violations on the road,
03:23especially the activity of illegal races
03:25through the group of teenagers or teenagers.
03:32Thank you, Minister, for the long answer
03:36and also for the seriousness of the government
03:39in fighting these illegal races.
03:42My question is, is the government ready
03:45to take steps to confiscate their motorcycles
03:51and then protect their motorcycles?
03:54And secondly, to force them to carry out
04:00community services or social duties
04:04that are under the control of the government?
04:08Please, Minister.
04:10What has been suggested are good suggestions.
04:13As I said earlier,
04:15we are now tightening the existing laws.
04:19Perhaps, from the results of these laws,
04:22this is one of the things that can form
04:27and teach this generation or this group of teenagers.
04:31So, thank you for the suggestions,
04:35such as confiscating, protecting,
04:37and for services, social duties, and so on.
04:41We will take note.