17-07-2025
Teen loses motorbike in op after RTD officers refuse to buy his excuses
KLANG: A 15-year-old student was among 20 motorists who had their vehicles seized by the Selangor Road Transport Department in a special operation to clamp down on those driving without documents.
State RTD director Azrin Borhan said the operation, dubbed Op PeWa, was carried out between 7am and 4pm today at Meru and Puncak Alam.
"We checked a total of 46 vehicles comprising 44 motorcycles, one car and a lorry.
"Of the vehicles checked, we took action against 19 motorcyclists as well as the car and lorry," he said when contacted today.
Azrin said a total of 90 summons and 10 notices prohibiting the use of vehicles were issued to the motorists.
"We also issued 10 notices to order vehicle inspections as well as 20 notices to detain vehicles for further action.
"All 19 motorcycles and the car were seized," he said, adding that among the offences committed were driving without road tax or insurance, not having a valid Competent Driver's License or Goods Driving License, as well as other technical offences.
Azrin said they also detected two cases involving underaged driving, two cases involving fancy number plates and four cases involving the misuse of road tax.
"In one of the cases, we came across a 15-year-old student who was stopped at the traffic light intersection of Persiaran Kayangan near Section 7, Shah Alam.
"He made excuses, saying he was riding the motorcycle belonging to his grandfather to help a friend.
"The teenager also told our personnel that his grandfather was aware that he was using his motorcycle," said Azrin.
However, the officers did not accept the teen's excuses and his motorcycle was seized. The youngster was also issued with summonses for underaged riding, not using a helmet and not having valid road tax or insurance.
"We have taken his motorcycle to the Selangor RTD headquarters in Padang Jawa for further action," he said.
