Govt bans import of dummy seatbelt buckles starting Dec 31
The ban, part of the Customs (Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025, applies to all countries without exception.
It also covers seatbelt alarm deactivators, clip extenders, and other similar devices designed to bypass safety alerts by inserting them into seatbelt slots.
These accessories compromise vehicle safety by silencing warning systems, often leading drivers and passengers to forgo seatbelts — a major risk factor in road accidents.
On Feb 17, the Transport Ministry said it was working with the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry to halt the circulation of such products.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke warned that using dummy buckles violates road safety regulations and promotes dangerous driving habits.
During the Chinese New Year Special Operation, Negri Sembilan Road Transport Department director Hanif Yusabra Yusuf said that failing to wear seatbelts was the top offence, with 195 summonses issued. More than 30 per cent of these cases involved dummy buckles.
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Published on: Wednesday, July 02, 2025 Published on: Wed, Jul 02, 2025 By: FMT Reporters Text Size: Dummy buckles are inserted into belt slots to prevent the alarm from triggering whenever a seat belt is not worn. (File pic) PETALING JAYA: The government has moved to ban the import of mechanisms such as dummy buckles and seat belt alarm stoppers, effective Dec 31. The move was announced through the Customs (Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025, published in the federal gazette. The order prohibits the import of 'dummy buckles, seat belt alarm stoppers, seat belt clip extenders or any other similar accessory or device intended to be inserted into a seat belt buckle to disable or bypass the safety reminder and render the seat belt mechanism inoperative'. The transport ministry previously said it was in talks with the domestic trade and cost of living ministry to introduce a ban on dummy buckles, following concerns over their widespread use to silence seat belt alarms. During a Chinese New Year traffic operation in Negeri Sembilan, authorities found that nearly 30% of 195 offenders caught for not wearing seat belts had used dummy buckles to avoid triggering the warning alert.
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Dummy buckles are inserted into belt slots to prevent the alarm from triggering whenever a seat belt is not worn. (File pic) PETALING JAYA : The government has moved to ban the import of mechanisms such as dummy buckles and seat belt alarm stoppers, effective Dec 31. The move was announced through the Customs (Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025, published in the federal gazette. The order prohibits the import of 'dummy buckles, seat belt alarm stoppers, seat belt clip extenders or any other similar accessory or device intended to be inserted into a seat belt buckle to disable or bypass the safety reminder and render the seat belt mechanism inoperative'. The transport ministry previously said it was in talks with the domestic trade and cost of living ministry to introduce a ban on dummy buckles, following concerns over their widespread use to silence seat belt alarms. During a Chinese New Year traffic operation in Negeri Sembilan, authorities found that nearly 30% of 195 offenders caught for not wearing seat belts had used dummy buckles to avoid triggering the warning alert.
