JPJ Issued 781 Summonses To Foreign Drivers During CNY Special Ops

Over the course of the 20-day Chinese New Year special operations that were carried out across the country, the Road Transport Department (JPJ) issued 781 summonses to foreign drivers for various offenses.

Datuk Lokman Jamaan, its senior director (Enforcement), stated that a total of 781 vehicles were impounded for not having valid documents. He also stated that during the Chinese New Year special operations, 63,414 summonses were issued for various offenses across the country.

During the operations, JPJ inspected 2,500 vehicles driven by foreigners. According to Lokman, there were 281 offences recorded in Terengganu alone.


“Most of the offenders are from Myanmar, Bangladesh and Pakistan,” he said.

Lokman also warned any locals against renting or selling vehicles to foreigners.

He also stated that any Malaysian found to be involved in such activities would face severe penalties, including being blacklisted.

“Recently the issue of the influx of foreigners has become a big issue, and we have received many complaints from the public.

“Therefore JPJ had to take decisive action and carry out integrated operations with other agencies to uphold the laws, including road regulations,” he said.